Politics Reporter

Mennatalla Ibrahim

Mennatalla Ibrahim covers Maryland politics with a focus on the Maryland General Assembly. She was previously a fall 2025 Baltimore Sun reporting intern and a general assignment reporter for Capital News Service’s Washington Bureau, where she covered the 2024 presidential election and national news from a Maryland angle. Mennatalla recently received her master’s in journalism, with a focus on investigative reporting, from the University of Maryland. Email her at mibrahim@baltsun.com. Email her at mibrahim@baltsun.com.

July 29, 2026: Transmission towers and wires near the BGE Bagley Substation in Fallston on Wednesday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

BGE, Delmarva customers could be owed $32M, consumer advocate says

August 31, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

Maryland’s utility consumer advocate wants BGE and Delmarva Power to refund customers more than $32 million in excess revenue.

A second Maryland judge sided with Republicans seeking to keep Question 3 off the November ballot as the dispute heads toward the state’s high court.

Another Maryland judge blocks redistricting ballot question. State appeals.

August 28, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

A second Maryland judge sided with Republicans seeking to keep Question 3 off the November ballot as the dispute heads toward the state’s high court.

The Dorchester County Circuit Courthouse in Cambridge, where Judge S. James Sarbanes heard arguments Thursday over Maryland’s Question 3 redistricting amendment.

Eastern Shore judge weighs Maryland redistricting ballot challenge

August 27, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

A Dorchester County magistrate questioned whether lawmakers followed election rules and accurately described Maryland’s redistricting amendment.

A judge sided with Republicans seeking to block Maryland’s redistricting amendment but put his order on hold pending an appeal.

Judge blocks Maryland redistricting amendment. State immediately appeals.

August 26, 2026 at 3:43 p.m.

A judge sided with Republicans seeking to block Maryland’s redistricting amendment but put his order on hold pending an appeal.

A Maryland judge hears arguments over whether a redistricting amendment can remain on the November ballot amid a legal challenge.

Maryland judge ‘troubled’ by redistricting amendment ballot process

August 25, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

The legal fight is unfolding on a tight timeline because the Maryland State Board of Elections is preparing to certify ballots for printing Aug. 31.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Robert Thompson hears arguments Tuesday, Aug. 25, in a lawsuit challenging whether a proposed constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting can appear on Maryland's November ballot.

Maryland judge to decide fate of redistricting amendment ahead of ballot deadline

August 25, 2026 at 4:45 a.m.

A Maryland judge will hear a challenge Tuesday over whether a redistricting amendment can remain on the November ballot.

The selected site for a FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, a parking lot next to the Greenbelt Metro Station. (Katharine Wilson/Sun Staff)

15 years of FBI headquarters delays have cost taxpayers millions

August 23, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.

Fifteen years after plans began to replace the FBI’s aging headquarters, construction has yet to start as costs continue to rise.

Sen. J.B. Jennings urged Maryland MVA to identify and refund drivers who may have overpaid registration fees because of incorrect vehicle weights.

Does the MVA owe you money? Maryland reviews registration fees

August 20, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

The discrepancies can directly impact what drivers pay because Maryland bases vehicle registration fees on manufacturer shipping weight.

Maryland Dems maintain that Greenbelt is the prime location for the FBI. However, they’re not staking their hopes on the federal judge’s decision.

Trump administration won’t commit to building FBI headquarters in Greenbelt

August 19, 2026 at 4:45 a.m.

A judge restored Greenbelt as the FBI headquarters site, but the Trump administration won't say whether it will build there as funding and legal hurdles remain.

The Maryland Association of Counties’ annual summer conference brings thousands of state and local officials, government staffers and private-sector representatives to Ocean City for four days of policy discussions, networking and events. This year’s conference, held Aug. 13-15, focused on issues including housing, education, energy, infrastructure and technology. (Mennatalla Ibrahim/Staff)

MACo draws more than 860 Maryland officials, $360K in registration fees

August 16, 2026 at 11:33 a.m.

At least 860 Maryland officials, staffers and candidates registered for the MACo summer conference, with fees totaling an estimated $351,525.