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By now, you've probably heard about the so-called secret audit of Baltimore's speed camera program, which found error rates much higher than city officials had acknowledged. But that's only part of the story.

Maryland speed camera programs came under scrutiny in Annapolis and Baltimore Tuesday, with the General Assembly considering reforms ranging from a ban of the so-called "bounty system" to levying heavy fines against operators that issue erroneous tickets. Meanwhile, a city councilman leading an investigation into a secret audit of Baltimore's speed camera system said the administration has agreed to turn over hundreds of pages of documents..

Only in Baltimore could speed cameras mushroom into such a mess

A City Council committee investigating a confidential audit of Baltimore's speed camera program on Monday delivered a letter to Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake seeking 31 batches of documents involving nearly all aspects of the once-lucrative program.

Baltimore's mayor needs to explain how URS could fail its way back into good graces

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake offered a new reason Wednesday for why her administration never acted on the results of an audit that found a high error rate in tickets from Baltimore's speed camera system: The national engineering firm the city paid to do it was "not sufficiently qualified" to do a thorough report.

The judiciary committee will meet at 11 a.m. next Tuesday to determine how to proceed, officials said. Chairman James Kraft said it was too early to say whether Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake or other top City Hall officials would be called to testify.

The City Council has lots of questions to ask the Rawlings-Blake administration about its troubled speed camera program.

The City Council decided Monday to launch an investigation into the secret audit of Baltimore's speed camera system that found error rates much higher than officials have claimed publicly.

Secret audit the latest twist in city speed camera debacle that keeps looking worse and worse

Driver advocacy group AAA Mid-Atlantic and some lawmakers urged local governments to conduct audits of their speed camera programs Thursday after learning that a secret audit last year of Baltimore's program documented far higher error rates than previously disclosed.

Baltimore's speed cameras likely charged motorists for thousands more erroneous tickets than previously disclosed, according to data from a secret audit conducted for the city last year and obtained by The Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore's speed cameras likely charged motorists for thousands more erroneous tickets than previously disclosed, according to data from a secret audit conducted for the city last year and obtained by The Baltimore Sun.

City Councilman Brandon Scott wants the city to release an independent, taxpayer-funded audit of speed camera tickets that were issued by Baltimore's former contractor, saying the public's right to know trumps the contention by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's administration that the findings are confidential.

The stench from Baltimore's speed camera debacle lingers.

Brekford Corp. issues first public statement since Baltimore ended 5-year deal

Records released by the city last week show that problems with Baltimore's speed and red-light camera vendor persisted over a three-month testing period that continued into late October.

The first phase of BWI Marshall Airport's $100 million upgrade to the oldest part of the terminal opened Tuesday morning, with nine new security check stations and a broad walkway to speed passengers making connections among three concourses.

From Spain to Baltimore, this couple knows how to celebrate love

From Spain to Baltimore, this couple knows how to celebrate love

A task force studying Baltimore's troubled speed camera program will urge the city to increase oversight of the process, change the way camera sites are chosen and create a new speed camera website containing maps and other information for the public.

Baltimore plans to a hire a private company to oversee an overhaul of its speed and red light camera system — and audit tickets to ensure accuracy, city officials said Tuesday.

An engineering, construction and technical services firm told the state that it might lay off 31 employees next month, Maryland's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation said Wednesday.

It's not the words "greener" or "more vibrant" that stick out in my mind, it's the phrase "those plans are still a long way from becoming reality."

Tickets are on sale for the Harford County Public Library's seventh annual gala, the Sapphire Supper Club.. Enjoy an "Evening in the Stacks," which will be held Nov. 5 at the Abingdon Library from 7 to 11 p.m. The event, the county library system's largest fundraiser, is anticipated to attract more than 400 guests. Tickets are $90 each.