@bykowicz

Business and Enterprise editor, @BaltimoreBanner. Previously: Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Bloomberg News, Baltimore Sun

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A Dali crew member went home to India. Then the US wouldn’t let him back in. Wild story by @HayesGardner in @BaltimoreBanner about various parts of government maybe not communicating well with each other... thebanner.com/baltimore-coun…

A Dali crew member visited home. Then the US wouldn’t let him back in.

A Dali crew member charged in connection with the Key Bridge collapse tried to fly back to the U.S. this week, as mandated by the federal government. He was barred from boarding his flight, though,...

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NEW: Last school year, a 7th grader viewed 4,700 YouTube videos during class. An 8th grader viewed 5,700 videos in class. A 2nd grader viewed ~500 in just 2 months. Less than 5% were educational. @nbcnews analyzed the YouTube watch histories of students from across the country. My new story shows how far some take it on their school laptops and iPads --> nbcnews.com/specials/hooked-…

How YouTube junk is infiltrating classrooms

Schools wanted educational videos. Students got clickbait. A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals how students are drawn into a platform that keeps them scrolling during class.

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Pamela Wood@pwoodreporterOct 20
The fallout from Congressman Andy Harris' debate crashout? Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz has gotten a flood of donations and put an ad on air. Political handicappers bumped the race from "safe Republican" to "likely Republican." By @WintrodeBrenda: thebanner.com/politics-power…

Andy Harris’ debate outburst fuels Dan Schwartz fundraising surge

Schwartz said a surge in donations after the debate gave his campaign enough money to buy TV ads.

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Aamer Madhani@AamerISmadOct 21
Ramaswamy takes responsibility for ad with Amy Acton’s mother and will spend millions to promote it apnews.com/article/election-…

Ramaswamy takes responsibility for ad with Amy Acton’s mother and will spend millions to promote it

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s team has confirmed that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton.

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Lee Sanderlin@LeeOSanderlinOct 20
New w/ @emilyopilo and Giacomo Bologna: A confidential city report shows Inner Harbor developer wants to build luxury hotel, charge $7K rents. But project is on shaky financial footing even with a proposed historic tax break. thebanner.com/economy/harbor…

Harborplace plans revealed: A luxury hotel and $7,000 rents

A confidential report reveals plans for $7,000 apartments, a luxury hotel and up to $366 million in tax relief for Baltimore's Harborplace redevelopment.

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Brenda Wintrode@WintrodeBrendaOct 14
Rep. Andy Harris invited press to a post-debate news conference. He refused to answer my question about why he decided to participate and singled out a student journalist, moments after defending his First Amendment right to freely express himself. Vid: @y00lz
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Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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You had questions about Baltimore’s vacant storefronts. We have answers. @BaltimoreBanner reporters @GellmanMatti and @SahanaJayaraman thebanner.com/community/loca…

Waverly readers’ comments and why they’re interesting

Dozens of readers asked us about vacancy in Baltimore and offered ideas on how the city could do more to support struggling commercial districts. Here are a few reader comments we wanted to highlig...

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Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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Tim Prudente@Tim_PrudenteOct 12
Maybe this isn’t the best time to discover that one Lenape translation of “Susquehanna” is “muddy river.” thebanner.com/community/clim…

Bottoms up, Baltimore. We’re drinking Susquehanna River water now.

Almost 350,000 households from Cockeysville to Dundalk can find water from the Susquehanna River flowing from the tap.

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Maryland's Jamie Raskin is poised to become Trump's No. 1 antagonist if Democrats win back control of the House. He's campaigned in 26 states and raised $3+ million to try to make it happen. via @LeeOSanderlin @BaltimoreBanner thebanner.com/politics-power…

Jamie Raskin’s next move if Democrats win back Congress

If Democrats win back the House in November — polling shows they have a good shot — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland could resume his role as Trump’s No. 1 antagonist.

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Wind turbines are out. Submarines are in.
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The move highlights a stark reversal of fortune for Maryland’s offshore wind industry, a favorite of the state’s Democratic leadership but a longtime punching bag for Republican President Donald Trump. w/ @adampwillis: thebanner.com/economy/sparro…

Once slated for wind energy, shipyard will instead build submarine parts

Five years after a section of southeastern Baltimore County was identified as a cradle of wind turbines, that land will be used for a massive weapons manufacturing facility.

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Brenda Wintrode@WintrodeBrendaOct 6
Gov. Wes Moore and Dan Cox debate today. They'll face questions from Maryland journalists, including @BaltimoreBanner politics reporter @pwoodreporter, on their records and how they'll serve Marylanders. Here's how to watch. thebanner.com/politics-power…

Dan Cox and Wes Moore face off in a governor debate Tuesday. Here’s what to know.

The hourlong debate will be prerecorded and broadcast on local news channels and radio stations and streamed online at The Banner at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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Moore news: Trump White House bars Moore from speaking at Baltimore County event via @LeeOSanderlin @BaltimoreBanner thebanner.com/article/trump-…

Trump White House bars Moore from speaking at Baltimore County event

Other Democrats were also expected to attend but pulled out after Moore’s removal.

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The big headline from Maryland's only governor debate, which wrapped moments ago: 🚨Gov. Wes Moore doesn’t commit to full second term if reelected🚨 Via @LeeOSanderlin @BaltimoreBanner thebanner.com/politics-power…

Gov. Wes Moore doesn’t commit to full second term if reelected

Moore, a Democrat who has been the subject of speculation about a possible 2028 White House bid, gave a roundabout answer that left the door open for his future plans.

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We have the most interesting political double-header in Maryland today. 1) Trump is coming for a defense manufacturing announcement at Sparrows Point. Follow our liveblog. thebanner.com/politics-power…

Live updates: Trump visits Tradepoint Atlantic

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at 4 p.m. at Tradepoint Atlantic, following an announcement by Anduril Industries scheduled for 2 p.m. at the same location.

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And Gov. Wes Moore will appear in the only governors debate, to be recorded at noon and broadcast at 7 p.m. That'll be streamed at thebanner.com, and we'll have our analysis this afternoon. @BaltimoreBanner
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Justin Fenton@justin_fentonOct 1
Wes Moore wanted to ‘supercharge’ Maryland data centers. Now amid shifting politics around the issue, he’s changing course, @adampwillis & @WintrodeBrenda report thebanner.com/politics-power…

Moore wanted to ‘supercharge’ Maryland data centers. Now he’s changing course.

Moore is trying to balance the allure of an economic driver that has labor support against calls for regulation from environmentalists and community groups.

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Governors are in a tough spot on data centers. Here's how Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is navigating one of the country's biggest political issues. @WintrodeBrenda @adampwillis @BaltimoreBanner thebanner.com/politics-power…

Moore wanted to ‘supercharge’ Maryland data centers. Now he’s changing course.

Moore is trying to balance the allure of an economic driver that has labor support against calls for regulation from environmentalists and community groups.

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The Banner's @SapnaBansil traveled to Vietnam to write about what happened after a Maryland mother with U.S.-born children was deported. Here is Melissa Tran's painful story. via @BaltimoreBanner @pulitzercenter thebanner.com/community/loca…

A Maryland mother’s deportation to Vietnam forces an agonizing choice

Forced 9,000 miles from her family, Melissa Tran confronts what comes next for her U.S.-born children.

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"Her deportation last year, for a nonviolent crime she committed as a teenager, led to an agonizing choice: stay separated from her children or uproot them from the only home they’ve ever known."
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At 11, Melissa came to the U.S. as a refugee. Now youngest kids, 11 and 8, will start over in Vietnam. “It wasn’t easy to be in a new country and learn a new language,” she says, reflecting on her childhood. “For my kids to have to experience that, I feel for them.”
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