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by PATRICK HAUF | Spotlight on Maryland

Fri, May 9th 2025 at 4:55 PM

Originally published in the Baltimore Sun

More residents say Baltimore City, County headed in wrong direction: UMBC poll

By Carson Swick | [email protected]

Residents who believe Baltimore City and Baltimore County are heading in the wrong direction outnumber those who believe they are on the right track, according to a new poll from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

The two-part poll — which was conducted earlier this month and released in full Wednesday — found that 47% of city residents said their home was on the wrong path, compared to just 41% who said it was on the right track and 11% who don’t know. In the county, 51% said things are headed in the wrong direction, while 34% said the opposite and 15% don’t know.

The poll also indicated that a clear majority of residents in both Baltimore City and Baltimore County do not trust their local government.

In the city, 65% of residents say they can trust their local government “never” or “only some of the time,” while 32% said they could trust it “just about always” or “most of the time.” In the county, the poll measured these percentages at 60% and 37%, respectively.

There was a time when Baltimore lived up to its nickname: Charm City.
The Orioles packed Camden Yards, the Inner Harbor thrived, and families could actually walk downtown without feeling like they were starring in a live-action crime documentary.

My family had third base line season tickets for years. We used to worry about catching a foul ball — now you’d better worry about catching a stray bullet. We finally gave up the seats. When your Camden Yards pregame checklist includes Kevlar, it’s not a ballpark anymore — it’s a war zone.

So what changed?

April 6

Ian Schwartz

This year’s Maryland General Assembly was a masterclass in how to fleece taxpayers, punish businesses, and grow the bureaucracy — all while pretending they’re doing you a favor. Here’s the rundown: