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The hits to the City of Baltimore just keep coming.
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Read More »Editorial Advisory Board: Is there no conflict among honest mayors?
Maryland governor sells waterfront home for $1.35M
Gov. Larry Hogan has sold his waterfront home for $1.35 million.
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Read More »Hogan: ‘Somebody dropped the ball’ vetting Md. school board nominee
Gov. Larry Hogan said that the court records of a state school board nominee who withdrew his name from consideration should have been picked up through a vetting process in his office.
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Read More »Miller says comments on Morhaim ethics review a ‘mistake’
'I thought it was common knowledge. It was my mistake.'
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Read More »Hogan legislation focuses on redistricting, ethics and lobbying reform
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan Thursday announced a set of proposed measures he said would reform state government in the wake of a number of recent criminal and ethics investigations of state and local officials. The four-bill package includes legislation to overhaul state ...
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Read More »The ethics of listservs
I bet any practicing lawyer is familiar with peer-to-peer listservs. They’re everywhere. Each section of the Maryland State Bar Association has its own listserv. They are some of the most sought-after benefits of organizations such as the Maryland Criminal Defense ...
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Read More »Baltimore County Council chair would let Kamenetz veto stand
The chairwoman of the Baltimore County Council said she is willing to let County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s veto of a development bill stand. Democratic Councilwoman Cathy Bevins Thursday said she believes there are not enough votes on the seven-member council ...
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Read More »Kamenetz, citing ethics law, says he will veto development bill
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said Wednesday he will veto a bill altering the county’s planned unit development law because he believes it violates county ethics laws. The bill, which was passed unanimously by the seven-member council earlier this week, ...
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Read More »When the pillars of justice fall, everyone loses
When judges are found to have engaged in misconduct, the entire judicial system can be shaken.
Read More »October brings a slew of new laws
This year state legislators introduced nearly 2,700 bills and passed 368. On Wednesday, a large portion of the 328 bills signed into law by Gov. Martin J. O'Malley will take effect.
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