Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (D.) was a key player in the rollout of a well-funded plan by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg to place lawyers into attorney general offices across the nation to litigate environmental and climate change issues, according to a Washington Free Beacon review of emails obtained by a D.C.-based attorney.
Catherine Pugh, who took an indefinite leave of absence last month as Baltimore’s mayor, resigned Thursday amid a scandal involving lucrative deals of her self-published children’s books.
The Baltimore City Council on Monday called on Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign as the state probes a deal in which a hospital chain where she served as director paid her $500,000 for copies of her self-published children’s book “Healthy Holly.”
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh (D.) announced Monday she is taking an indefinite eave of absence, citing health reasons.
The Democrat-controlled Maryland House of Delegates moved forward legislation to legalize assisted suicide.
Maryland Del. Mary Ann Lisanti (D.) apologized Monday night to the leaders of the Legislative Black Caucus after witnesses say she used a racial slur while describing a legislative district in Prince George’s County, though the lawmaker says she does not remember using the alleged slur.
Democratic representative Jamie Raskin (Md.), who last week suggested political impropriety was behind the Justice Department’s opinion that internet gambling is illegal, has taken thousands of dollars from lobbyists representing online gaming interests.
Navigating the issue of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has proved challenging for Democrat Ben Jealous in his Maryland run for governor.
Democratic congressional candidate Scott Wallace’s taxes suggest he was out of the country for more than two years while receiving tax credits in Maryland that require residency in the state for at least six months out of the year.
