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Delegate gets funny, risks payback
In politics it's often said that what goes around comes around. Del. Kathy Szeliga better hope that isn't always true. The Harford County lawmaker is known for her caustic and sometimes witty emails to constituents and reporters. But her most recent...Tags: Richard F. Colburn, Satellite and Cable Service, Wicomico County, Republican Party, Justice System
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New map, new politics in Western Md.
With a bit of math and a few clicks of a mouse, state Democrats transformed a once-sleepy congressional district in Western Maryland last week into one of the most closely watched political battlegrounds in the nation.
Hours after Gov. Martin O'Malley...Tags: Alex X Mooney, Montgomery County (Maryland), Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, File Sharing, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Prisoner tally set to boost city data
For more than two decades, Rico Marzano called prison cells in Jessup and Cumberland his home. But this year, the convicted murderer serving four consecutive life sentences will be recorded as a Baltimore resident, even though he won't step foot in his...Tags: Maryland, Washington County (Maryland), Jessup (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Executive Branch, Kevin C. Kelly
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Patronage endures, even in hard times
Baltimore Sun reportersState lawmakers, using a system of patronage that persists in Annapolis despite tight budgetary times, are seeking to direct hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to projects at nonprofit organizations they help run. In Baltimore, Del. Hattie N....Tags: Charity, Maryland, Montgomery County (Maryland), Washington County (Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland)
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Harford County Executive announces candidacy for Md. governor
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHarford County Executive David Craig, who announced Monday that he is running for governor, stopped by downtown Hagerstown later in the day as part of a statewide tour to kick off his campaign. Craig, a Republican, is scheduled to make stops in Silver...Tags: Government, Frederick County (Maryland), Republican Party, Executive Branch, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
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Washington County to lose two state legislators to redistricting
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s legislative delegation in Annapolis will shrink from eight to six after the 2014 elections to reflect redrawn legislative districts based on the 2010 census. Although the changes have been in the works for some time, the...Tags: Local Elections, Greenbrier, Ronald N. Young, Frederick County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City Detention Center scandal
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is getting fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of a scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 13 female...Tags: Prisons, Organized Crime, AFSCME, Donald F Munson, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Md. General Assembly session reviewed
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County state lawmakers gathered Thursday night at a public forum to discuss the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and answer questions from the public. About 60 people showed up Thursday evening at the Hagerstown...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Justice System, Personal Weapon Control, George C. Edwards, Punishment
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Lawmakers seek scrutiny of prisons in wake of Baltimore contraband case
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSome Washington County lawmakers are calling for another look at the state prison system and how the prisons are run after federal charges were filed against 13 female corrections officers, seven inmates and five others with alleged gang ties last week at...Tags: Government, Roxbury, Organized Crime, Justice System, Gang Activity
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2013 session of Maryland General Assembly productive for Washington County
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators said that the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly was a productive one for the county, with many delegation bills being approved. The county also got a $1.55 million share of a wealth-based grant...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Delores G. Kelley, Health and Safety at School, Juvenile Delinquency, Taxation
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Republicans in Maryland General Assembly face 'an uphill struggle'
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMinutes after the Maryland General Assembly adjourned for the final time in 2013 last week, two Washington County delegates headed out the door, even as many of their colleagues readied for the late-night parties in Annapolis that typically follow the end...Tags: Ronald N. Young, Republican Party, Annapolis, Parties and Movements, Robert A. Zirkin
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No matter who gets credit, Washington County to get share of disparity grant
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWhen it comes to figuring out who should get credit for bringing Washington County a share of a wealth-based grant called the disparity grant, it depends on whom you ask. House Speaker Michael E. Busch, D-Anne Arundel, credits John Donoghue, D-...Tags: Ronald N. Young, David R Brinkley, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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