Jon Morgan - Writing

One Towson neighborhood’s plight to get rid of racist covenantsSome in the Stoneleigh neighborhood want to get rid of racist covenants that prohibited African Americans and others from living there. But they must get every homeowner to sign off.

NPR's Marketplace interviewed me for a piece on the story:

The push to remove racist language from home deedsIncluding racist restrictions in home deeds was a requirement to get federal housing loans, which were used to develop many American suburbs.

Fans may love the features, but will taxpayers see a return on billions for stadium projects?While fans may love the features, Maryland taxpayers are unlikely to see the return on their investment they may expect from huge stadium investments.

Baltimore's iconic sports arenas are getting a facelift, and taxpayers are footing the bill. Is it a fair deal? - MiddayBaltimore is home to several world-class sports facilities. Oriole Park at Camden Yards was recently voted the best Major League Ballpark in the USA Today Readers’ Choice travel award contest, and M&T Bank stadium is full for many of their home game. Pimlico Racetrack, which has certainly seen better days, is an iconic location, home to the second leg of the Triple Crown. Now, the state is prepared to spend more than a billion dollars improving them. Are these improvements a good deal for fans and taxpayers? What models do other cities provide for what Baltimore might do with our stadiums? We’ll talk about it today with Jon Morgan, an author who covered sports for many years at the Baltimore Sun, and Dennis Coates, a UMBC Professor of Economics and editor of The Journal of Sports Economics.

WTMD exits the circle, but Towson wants it backTowson wants WTMD, the alternative rock station whose call letters reflect its origins as part of the Towson University music department, back in the county seat.

McLaren Automotive to build processing center at Tradepoint AtlanticMcLaren Automotive plans to break ground Friday on a 50,000 square-foot facility to process vehicles it imports through the Port of Baltimore, a significant expansion for the British manufacturer of ultra high-end racing and road cars.

Baltimore Fishbowl | Baltimore County's recycling guide for 2025 omitted a calendarThe new Baltimore County recycling guide came out last month with 12 colorful pages of illustrated instructions but omitted a calendar.

Jon Morgan: Tales from the Crypt – Stoop StorytellingJon Morgan: Tales from the Crypt Here other stories from this event: Tales from the Crypt: Stories that shiver your spine and boggle your brain.

Writing awards:

Associated Press Managing Editors' Association
Society of Professional Journalists (twice)
Associated Press Sports Editors, enterprise reporting
Chesapeake Associated Press, sports news
Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association, (five times)
Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild Front Page Award (three times)
Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, Frank C. Porter Award
Illinois Valley Press Club, print news
Illinois Associated Press Editors' Association, investigative reporting

A sampling of older stories before Morgan became an editor (hence the pdf format). Click on one and scroll down to read the jump.

Boogie profile.pdf

Columbine school shooting; bomb.pdf

Columbine shootings.pdf

Inside the Browns Deal.pdf

Life of a Salesman.pdf

Oklahoma 1.pdf

Pick Six scam.pdf

RavensStadium Construction.pdf

Rideoflives.pdf

TVG.pdf

Suicide terrorists - 9.11.pdf

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