Gov. Larry Hogan’s latest proposals for dealing with the high crime rate in Baltimore city demonstrate how completely out of touch he is with reality. The proposals include tougher sentences for violent crimes involving guns, tougher sentences for witness intimidation, ...

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Here we are again. The Maryland legislative auditor wrote on Oct. 31 that the University of Maryland Medical System “delayed and hindered our work by repeatedly failing to make employees available and failing to provide requested information on a timely basis.” This ...

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On Nov. 19, 2019, the Maryland Court of Appeals voted unanimously to adopt Maryland Rule 4-333, which implements the statute passed by the General Assembly last year allowing prosecutors to move to vacate a conviction in light of newly discovered ...

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There has been no lack of outrageous statements passing the lips of politicians this year, but we must say if there was an award given for a statement that takes the cake, it would go to our city’s mayor by ...

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Last year this Editorial Advisory Board commented on the new rules proposed by the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure for Judicial Discipline (Rules Committee) in Maryland  and the subsequent adoption of those rules by the Court of ...

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Back in April, a couple of weeks before Catherine Pugh finally resigned as Baltimore’s mayor, Councilmember Ryan Dorsey introduced three bills aimed at revamping the city’s ethical framework. As he did so, Dorsey commented, “This recent scandal is only the ...

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The controversial and much-debated issue of gerrymandering has permeated the news in recent months. A review of political history in the United States makes clear that gerrymandering is an old dog with no new tricks, as the issue continues to ...

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On Oct. 17, 2019, the state of Maryland truly lost a giant of a warrior and a pillar within the community. Elijah Eugene Cummings, Maryland House representative for the 7th Congressional District of Baltimore city since 1996, died after battling ...

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Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Stronachs, the Canadian family that owns the Pimlico and Laurel race courses, have announced a deal to keep the Preakness at Pimlico. The deal must be approved by the General Assembly because ...

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This board has opined on several occasions on the need for a court in our state system dedicated to the adjudication of complex business matters. This, we have argued, makes sense from a legal point of view. Often the disputes involve millions, ...

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