ethics

A visiting Circuit Court judge from Baltimore County dismissed a motion Wednesday to suppress evidence in a case against a Jarrettsville woman who is accused of bestiality, ensuring the case will likely go to trial.

Two-time All-Metro first-team selection set to finish high school career Saturday in Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic at Towson University

Hospitals and other health care interests spent more than $3.6 million on lobbying in Maryland the first half of the year, more than any other industry, according to an analysis by Common Cause Maryland.

60-work exhibit is among the first to trace connections between Biblical and African traditions

Nearly a month after submitting a letter to the Columbia Association board of directors requesting revisions to the transparency provisions for the Inner Arbor Trust Inc., a separate corporation set up by the board to manage the development of Symphony Woods Park, Delegate Liz Bobo says she still is waiting for answers.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Comptroller Joan M. Pratt spent the better part of last year in heated political disputes, but by Christmastime, the two city leaders exchanged gifts.

In building to his breakout season, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis learned that he couldn't overpower every challenge in life.

Rawlings-Blake says she didn't discuss city business on trip

Unspecified disciplinary action has been taken against employees at Baltimore's housing authority after it emerged that top agency officials hired staff to do contracting work at their private homes.

Ethics inquiry hasn't shaken our faith in Olszewski

After a meeting Tuesday, the chairman of the Baltimore County Ethics Commission would not say whether members discussed Councilman John Olszewski Sr.'s omissions on financial disclosure forms.

The Maryland football team added a monster to its defensive line when Frankenshaw committed to the program Monday morning.

The Maryland football team added a monster to its defensive line when Frankenshaw committed to the program Monday morning.

The Maryland football team added a monster to its defensive line when Frankenshaw committed to the program Monday morning.

The Baltimore County Ethics Commission is likely to discuss a councilman's omissions on his financial disclosure forms at a meeting next week, its executive director says.

The Baltimore school system said Thursday that it will review all contracts awarded by its former chief information technology officer after an announcement that he is the target of a federal investigation and could face an indictment stemming from his tenure in the Atlanta public school system.

At age 15, Laurel's Mansur Abdul-Malik is one of the top high school wrestlers in the state of Maryland, and he's just getting started. "Every day I want to get better," Abdul-Malik said. "I want one day to be known."

Allowing gay members in the Boy Scouts is morally wrong

Transcript of President Obama's remarks to U.S. Naval Academy graduates

John Richard "Dick" Irwin, a veteran police reporter whose career at the News American, The Evening Sun and The Baltimore Sun spanned 44 years, died early this morning at Greater Baltimore Medical Center from complications of diabetes.

John Richard "Dick" Irwin, a veteran police reporter whose career at the News American, The Evening Sun and The Baltimore Sun spanned 44 years and his police blotter was obligatory reading by daily newspaper readers, died early yesterday morning at Greater Baltimore Medical Center from complications of diabetes. He was 76.

A Baltimore County councilman has not reported his outside employment on financial disclosure forms for the past several years, including his work with a painting and drywall company that has a $3.1 million contract at a new high school being built in his district.

Jonah Goldberg asks: When is it OK to probe into the private lives of public figures?

With all three delegate seats open in District 12, new faces are beginning to emerge to potentially fill the void

Mark D. Sokolik, a corporate lawyer remembered as a fitness and music enthusiast, died last week after complications from a fall.

The salary for any future mayors of Aberdeen would be more than doubled and the salary for city council members nearly doubled, if a new bill introduced by the council Monday night is approved.

President Barack Obama awarded Navy's football team with the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy on Thursday afternoon in the East Room at the White House.

Winters Mill standout winningest wrestler at Carroll County school

The United States must counter the anti-American 'political correctness' that is dominating public discourse in the Middle East.

The City of Aberdeen's Ethics Commission and city Mayor Mike Bennett are getting ready for a May 17 court hearing over the commission's November 2011 "admonishment" of Bennett's trip to Augusta, Ga., taken at the behest of Ripken Baseball.

A Baltimore County Council member has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to bar protests near public and private schools in the county — a measure that drew wide criticism from organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the county teachers union and the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, a national anti-abortion organization

A longtime Towson University professor has resigned his post as the head of the city school system's ethics panel amid allegations that his published academic articles contain content from dozens of sources without proper — or in some cases any — attribution.

In the Netflix miniseries "House of Cards," Kate Mara plays a young reporter deeply involved in the world of Washington politics. But the 30-year-old performer says she has no particular interest in journalism or political life. She's just acting the part under the tutelage of screenwriter Beau Willimon and director David Fincher.

Robert Reich says we should be concerned about the ethics of the boardroom, not the bedroom.

Dwyer insists party switch talk is serious

GOP's Dwyer 'directs' Republicans to switch parties

The House of Delegates voted Friday to repeal Maryland's death penalty, sending the measure to the governor for his signature.

Former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold, 70, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 days of house arrest, plus probation, a $100,000 fine and 400 hours of community service, after his conviction on two counts of misconduct in office.

A Baltimore County senator is engaged in a bitter public clash with a giant energy company over its plans to build an underground natural gas pipeline that would run through land adjacent to his Owings Mills home and through the yards of many of his neighbors.

Dispute centers on bill that would allow Council President Young to vote on more matters

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she will neither sign nor veto legislation to loosen conflict-of-interest restrictions that have sometimes prevented city council members from voting on bills. The legislation — sought by Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young — is expected to become law without her signature.

If you're in a business that seeks to influence government policies in Baltimore, chances are you've hired the lobbying firm of Harris Jones & Malone.

Process to replace Delegate Harrison was rife with conflicts of interest, procedural glitches

Anne Arundel County Council member Derek Fink should not participate in the selection of a new county executive because of his business partnership in Greene Turtle restaurants with Del. Steve Schuh, who is seeking the position, according to the county's ethics commission.

Baltimore Democratic central committee fails to live up to its duties in choosing delegate

Former Maryland First Lady Kendel Ehrlich, state Del. Steve Schuh, and acting Anne Arundel County Executive John Hammond led a field of 16 applicants Friday to complete the term of former County Executive John R. Leopold.