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27 Jan 2016, 8:47 am
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics has released an Advisory Opinion regarding what constitutes lobbying [read post]
7 Sep 2016, 4:00 am
Over the summer news broke about a meeting of National Energy Board (NEB) members and stakeholders in [read post]
9 May 2016, 4:43 am
I also pen a monthly column for the magazine, and serve on its editorial advisory board. [read post]
4 May 2013, 8:53 am
to Information/Privacy left to complete.Canadian Law Library Review:There are changes to the editorial [read post]
14 Aug 2015, 1:19 pm
The recently reported conduct of Baltimore City Circuit Judge Alfred Nance goes beyond any level of possible acceptance. It’s not a bad day; it’s simply bad. [read post]
27 Oct 2016, 2:00 pm
During the next year, Maryland will prepare for far-reaching reform when the Justice Reinvestment Act takes effect on Oct. 1. The new law makes changes to sentence terms for non-violent offenders, limits the discretion of the Maryland Parole Commission to deny parole release, and retroactively increases diminution credits for non-violent offenders that will result in shorter ... [read post]
6 Jul 2016, 2:04 pm
Following the mistrial of Officer William Porter by a hung jury in his trial for his involvement in the death of Freddie Gray, the state served notice that it would compel Porter’s testimony against the other defendants under a grant of immunity. An appeal was filed Jan. 7, and the Court of Appeals took the ... [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 12:54 pm
As the third trial of police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray concluded with Officer Caesar Goodson acquitted on all charges, the relationship between the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City and the officers of the Baltimore Police Department has reached an all-time low. Prior to Freddie Gray, in February 2015, we called for ... [read post]
31 Mar 2016, 9:05 pm
Maryland has a state song. It’s not often sung and it’s pretty horrible. There were recent rumors that that some of the lyrics would be deleted by the General Assembly, but we have now learned that the lawmakers in Annapolis have voted, instead, to replace “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song. It’s about time; ... [read post]
19 Jan 2016, 5:00 pm
little to expand voting rights for convicted felons and creates confusion for voters and elections boards [read post]
6 Aug 2020, 7:19 am
Larry Hogan directed the State Board of Elections to open every precinct and early voting center in Maryland [read post]
20 Jan 2020, 12:59 pm
Currently pending before the Maryland General Assembly are two bills to submit a proposed constitutional amendment to the voters to change the process for filling an early-term vacancy in the Maryland Senate or House of Delegates. We support the bills. The death of Congressman Elijah Cummings in October and the recent resignations of several members ... [read post]
15 Jul 2019, 3:20 pm
Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, was recently accused by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel of multiple violations of the Hatch Act, a law passed in 1939. The Hatch Act forbids executive branch employees, except for the president and vice president, from using their official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or ... [read post]
1 Apr 2019, 1:58 pm
On March 6, Rashad James, an attorney with Maryland Legal Aid, attended district court in Harford County. He was there to represent his client in an expungement matter. Mr. James did just that. While his client was not present, Mr. James went before the district court judge and represented his client on the expungement matter. ... [read post]
4 Jan 2018, 1:36 pm
Although body attachments are identified with the Dickensian concept of debtors’ prisons, the process to obtain them is still legal. In Maryland, creditors can use the body attachment process to compel payments from a judgment debtor using this civil arrest process. Once a creditor has a judgment against the debtor, a creditor can require the ... [read post]
2 Aug 2016, 4:15 pm
Maryland’s Natalie LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission is expected Friday to award 15 medical cannabis grower licenses and 15 initial processor licenses. The Hogan administration and the commission have worked to create a transparent, fair, and equitable selection process. Over the past 10 months, Towson University’s Regional Economic Studies Institute has used a blind grading method ... [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 2:48 pm
Forgive us if we were not celebrating when MGM National Harbor resort had its glittering opening in December. Traffic was backed up and the casino and resort was filled within an hour of its opening. Gov. Larry Hogan was fulsome in his praise: “We’re going to bring a lot of money in from Virginia and D.C., and ... [read post]
28 Oct 2021, 11:17 am
The performance review of Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has been ongoing for many months. It started in July, with a completion target of September or October. The task remains incomplete. The end of October is upon us. Given all that has transpired thus far in connection with the review, we urge the reviewers ... [read post]
9 Jan 2020, 12:29 pm
A newly released staffing plan from the Baltimore City Police Department recommends closing the Animal Abuse Unit — something we view as a serious mistake in protecting the city from violent criminals! We previously wrote about the well-known nexus between abuse of animals and violent crimes against people. Animal abuse is a better predictor of ... [read post]
23 Jul 2019, 1:14 pm
Over the past few years, this board has opined on Baltimore City’s abuse of the settlement [read post]
