Report: State Sen. Garagiola omitted lobbying on forms

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 24, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, democrat, ethics violations, greenberg traurig, maryland, maryland senator, Montgomery County, robert garagiola, state ethics, State Sen. Garagiola
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ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland state senator running for Congress may have violated state ethics rules by failing to report his employment by a Washington lobbying firm for three years. The Washington Post reported Thursday that Montgomery County Democrat Robert Garagiola didn’t report more than $200,000 in earnings from Greenberg Traurig on financial disclosure forms he [...]

Maryland Senate takes up gay marriage legislation

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 20, 2012
Tags: amendments, gay marriage, house of delegates, Judicial Proceedings Committee, maryland senate, maryland senator, Montgomery County, same-sex marriage, Sen. Brian Frosh

State Sen. Brian E. Frosh, chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee

ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate is expected to act quickly on a bill that could legalize same-sex marriage. The chamber’s Judicial Proceedings Committee is scheduled to send the legislation to the full Senate on Tuesday and a final vote on the bill could come by the end of the week, said committee chairman Brian Frosh, [...]

State Sen. Currie’s campaign treasurer pleads guilty to theft

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 11, 2011
Tags: Annapolis, anne arundel county circuit court, campaign, campaign finance, campaign treasurer, friends of ulysses currie, maryland senator, olivia harris, plead guilty, state prosecutor's office, state senator, ulysses currie

ANNAPOLIS — State Sen. Ulysses Currie’s campaign treasurer has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $150,000 from the senator’s campaign. The State Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that 65-year-old Olivia Harris pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to theft scheme over $100,000. According to a statement of facts, Harris made more than 350 ATM [...]