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Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker is joining the board of the troubled University of Maryland Medical System.

By Pamela Wood

Jul 8, 2019

Stephen Antonelli opened SongBuilder Studios on Frederick Road in Catonsville in 2010. Now it's a fixture in the community, mixing music production with good deeds.

By Cody Boteler

Aug 13, 2018

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett also ordered Oaks to pay a $30,000 fine. The lawmaker pleaded guilty in March to accepting bribes from an undercover FBI informant.

By Luke Broadwater

Jul 17, 2018

A company whose application to open a medical marijuana dispensary near Pasadena was rejected has appealed the decision, arguing that it meets Anne Arundel County requirements.

By Colin Campbell

Jul 11, 2018

Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker is pitching voters that he can turn around Maryland the way he turned around the state's second largest jurisdiction.

By Erin Cox

May 17, 2018

Letter writers upset by latest turn in Mueller inquiry don't seem to grasp the legal and reasonable nature of what's happening.

President Donald Trump is ramping up his attacks on Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein. Getting rid of him would be a huge mistake.

Nearly 20 years ago, a federal judge declared the Maryland lawmakers and lobbyists tolerated a “culture of corruption,” and decried the State House as a “mess” in need of reform. Today, some say, not much has changed. 

By Luke Broadwater

Mar 30, 2018

Donald Trump gets law enforcement and the attorney general's office scarily wrong.

Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker is running for governor, bringing the most political experience so far to a crowded, wide-open field.

By Erin Cox

Jun 21, 2017

Looking back on Maryland's 2017 political season so far, the only players busier than the governor, legislators, Annapolis staffers, party operatives and political geeks like me were, unfortunately, prosecutors. This session of the Maryland General Assembly began and ended with high profile indictments for various alleged political crimes. Unfortunately, Maryland has been here many times before.

Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein is "being considered" for "a top position" within President-elect Donald J. Trump's Justice Department, according to two independent sources.

Md.'s alcohol laws are supposed to protect public health. Too often, they protect entrenched economic interests.

Maryland state Del. Michael Vaughn of Prince George's County resigned less than an hour before the General Assembly convened its 2017 session on Wednesday.

Top law enforcement officials and elected leaders in Maryland are expressing hope — and confidence — that Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein will continue in his role under the incoming administration of president-elect Donald J. Trump.

By Kevin Rector

Nov 20, 2016

The most fascinating of all of the Kendrick Lamar acolytes that've popped up over the past two years, Anderson .Paak--heard all over Dr. Dre's "Compton" last

Sixteen years after he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, Adnan Syed will return to court in Baltimore on Wednesday.

County staff will be requesting the Carroll County Board of Commissioners' permission to hold a public hearing regarding a state-approved ethics ordinance which has garnered opposition from Carroll and several municipal governments.

Carroll County's latest attempt to comply with Maryland's ethics ordinance — which requires candidates for elected positions to disclose all financial information, including that of their children and spouses — was approved by the State Ethics Commission and will soon go before the Carroll County Board of Commissioners for possible adoption.

When Jack B. Johnson, the county executive for Prince George's County, was indicted in 2010 on federal charges shortly before pleading guilty to extortion along with witness and evidence tampering, legislators realized local governments needed to be held just as accountable as state employees. Though changes made to the requirements for local governments — including counties, municipalities and school boards — are mandatory, some municipalities in Carroll County have been reluctant

For the first time in 12 years, Sen. Ulysses S. Currie of Prince George's County is facing a challenger in the Democratic primary, state Del. Melony Griffith, who describes Currie as a friend.

The state Republican Party should have taken up a resolution on officials who have been convicted and incarcerated.

Judge's ruling shows that Maryland doesn't always have to have criminal defendants in public office

The case of Sheila Dixon — and, sadly, several others — demonstrate the need for a constitutional amendment to force corrupt politicians from office.

Outgoing Baltimore FBI head talks big cases, cooperation

Del. Tiffany Alston isn't alone in refusing to step down after being found guilty of a crime — it's a clear pattern of behavior among Maryland's corrupt politicians. But voters have a chance to take matters into their own hands.

From political crime to legalized corruption, the state of ethics in the Free State is a sorry one

James Johnson pleaded guilty to soliciting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes

Maryland an ethics 'model,' professor says

Even as he tries to repair the image of scandal-ridden Prince George's County, County Executive Rushern Baker is playing a high-profile role in Annapolis on key issues before the General Assembly.

Recent Maryland political scandals have inspired a flurry of legislation in the General Assembly this year seeking to clamp down on corrupt public officials.