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Jayne Miller is the former Chief Investigative Reporter for WBAL-TV in Baltimore.
She was a broadcast journalist for more than 45 years before her retirement in 2022. Her reporting led to changes in legislation, public policy and private industry practices and standards. Jayne is a Penn State Alumni Fellow. Her work earned a duPont-Columbia award, an Edward R. Murrow award, and a National Headliner award. She was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement award by the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) in 2022. Jayne lives in Baltimore and is active in civic affairs, serving on the boards of several nonprofits, including Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Leadership Baltimore County, the Canton Community Association, and Citizens Planning and Housing Association. She is now working on podcasting and documentary production. @jemillerbalt

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Baltimore touts equality, so why did it lavish tens of millions in tax breaks on a single development: Harbor East?

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller March 6, 2024March 6, 2024

Baltimore’s glitzy Harbor East is built on a foundation of tax breaks subsidized by the local taxpayers of a city struggling with poverty, crime, and a devastating lack of affordable housing.

Photo of Baltimore's Inner Harbor by Taya Graham
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Tax Broke: How opaque tax breaks for developers fuel inequality in Baltimore

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by Stephen Janis, Taya Graham and Jayne Miller July 13, 2023July 13, 2023
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The critical evidence police kept secret in Baltimore’s deadly trash chute case

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller June 22, 2023March 14, 2024
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The mystery of Baltimore’s deadly trash chute

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller June 15, 2023March 14, 2024
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Baltimore comptroller sidesteps City Council to scrutinize controversial tax break for developers

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller April 25, 2023May 8, 2023
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Maryland state says it doesn’t have to account for spending on tax break costing Baltimore $20 million annually

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller April 18, 2023May 8, 2023
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How obscure tax breaks make wealthy developers richer, and strangle struggling communities

by Stephen Janis, Taya Graham and Jayne Miller March 2, 2023March 14, 2024
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