Natalie Jones

Natalie Jones covers Baltimore County government and politics for The Baltimore Sun. She previously covered Anne Arundel County government for the Capital Gazette. Before that, she covered local government, development and crime and courts for The Star Democrat in Easton. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2020.

Baltimore County Council begins review of redistricting maps: ‘Difficult and complex’

July 9, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

The Baltimore County Council is facing a 'difficult and complex' task as it hears residents' thoughts on redistricting plans.

Red Maple Place, a 56-unit affordable housing building, is proposed to be built on a 2.5 acre parcel of undeveloped land along East Pennsylvania Avenue in Towson.

Baltimore County Council declines extra $2M loan to Red Maple Place in East Towson

July 8, 2025 at 4:28 p.m.

The Baltimore County Council on Monday rejected giving the developer of a planned affordable housing complex in East Towson an additional $2 million loan to help the project get built.

Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka, a Pikesville Democrat, speaks about a bill he plans to introduce to amend the county charter and create an inspector general appointment board. (Natalie Jones/Staff)

Baltimore County Council bill proposes new board to appoint inspector general

July 7, 2025 at 6:53 p.m.

The bill to amend the Baltimore County charter would create an independent board tasked with appointing the county’s inspector general.

Rosemary, 20, a Camp Connect counselor in training, speaks with a young camper during dinner. At camp this year with her three siblings, Rosemary has gone to the camp for four years. Sixty campers from 6 to 20 years old are spending time with their siblings separated in different foster homes. The sleepaway camp is celebrating 25 years and is held at the Manidokan Camp and Retreat Center. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Maryland camp reconnects siblings separated by foster care: ‘It heals the inner child in me’

July 8, 2025 at 5:20 p.m.

Some siblings separated by foster care aren’t able to see each other often. For one week every summer, they get chance to reunite at Camp Connect.

The state of Maryland no longer plans to use the Catonsville armory as a cannabis incubator. Photo of the MG William J. Witte Armory, Army facility on Mellor Ave in Catonsville. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Catonsville armory off the table for Maryland-run cannabis incubator

July 2, 2025 at 6:21 p.m.

Gov. Wes Moore said the Catonsville armory, planned to become a state-run cannabis incubator, is no longer being considered for the project.

Aerial view of site of proposed affordable housing project in East Towson.

County council weighs filling $2M gap for affordable housing project in East Towson

July 2, 2025 at 6:42 p.m.

Red Maple Place, a planned affordable housing complex in East Towson, is seeking an additional $2 million from Baltimore County to resolve a financial gap.

Families receive free meals during the launch of the No-Cost Summer Meals program at the Cockeysville Public Library in Cockeysville, Md. The initiative aims to provide nutritious meals to children and support families across Baltimore County throughout the summer months. (Nia Meyers/Staff)

Baltimore County libraries to serve free lunches to youth during summer

July 2, 2025 at 6:17 p.m.

Baltimore County Public Library branches are offering free lunches to youth this summer to ensure they have access to healthy meals.

Baltimore County seal outside council chamber

Baltimore County IG selection panel will hold its first meeting on Thursday

June 25, 2025 at 12:23 p.m.

The panel to make recommendations to Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier on the next inspector general will meet Thursday afternoon.

Marlana Hutchinson, Maryland deputy secretary for developmental disabilities, speaks at a Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee budget hearing for the Maryland Department of Health Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) in February. Seated with her are, left, Robert White, DDA COO, and Nick Gabor, DDA finance director. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Maryland disability agency failed to recover nearly $119M in owed payments, audit finds

June 24, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.

The audit found that the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration did not closely monitor coordinating care agencies.

The final map recommended by the Baltimore County Councilmanic Redistricting Commission includes two majority Black districts on the western side of the county, two districts comprising racial and ethnic minorities on the eastern and western sides of the county and five white-majority districts. (Baltimore County/Courtesy)

Redistricting map is headed to the Baltimore County Council

June 17, 2025 at 6:12 p.m.

After a special panel spent months debating and repeatedly revising the proposed boundary lines for nine new Baltimore County councilmanic districts, the resulting map is heading to the County Council, where...

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