Deputy State Prosecutor Kelly Madigan will lead Baltimore County's new independent agency tasked with investigating government fraud and waste.
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Read More »December 12, 2019 Comments Off on Baltimore Co. taps deputy state prosecutor to run new ethics office
Deputy State Prosecutor Kelly Madigan will lead Baltimore County's new independent agency tasked with investigating government fraud and waste.
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Read More »August 2, 2018 Comments Off on Editorial Advisory Board: It’s time for mandatory ethics education
Forty-seven states require their lawyers to take ethics courses to maintain their licenses and we believe that Maryland should do the same.
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Read More »June 6, 2018 Comments Off on BBB seeks to highlight ethical standards in new businesses
The Better Business Bureau is launching a new program called the Spark Awards, which honors young businesses that show a commitment to ethical integrity at a growth point where its hard to afford more than the bottom line.
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Read More »May 17, 2018 Comments Off on Editorial Advisory Board: Is there no conflict among honest mayors?
The hits to the City of Baltimore just keep coming.
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Read More »December 6, 2017 Comments Off on 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 »March 8, 2017 Comments Off on 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 »January 24, 2017 Comments Off on 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 »January 19, 2017 Comments Off on 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 »December 15, 2015 Comments Off on 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 »August 6, 2015 Comments Off on 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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