A county program intended to help owners of properties in distressed commercial areas is quickly and quietly applied to an upscale project in Catonsville. [OP-ED]

The mayor and Board of Estimates hand out an $80 million property tax break for a downtown student dorm without a care for Baltimore’s long-term financial health. [OP-ED]

Stepping back from the procedural wrangling between the two, here’s a look at the bigger picture and the constitutional issues. [OP-ED]