In the aftermath of redistricting, potential rivals line up to take a shot a U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett; Arundel councilman considers run against U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards and the DOJ to review requests to investigate remapping process; new traffic court law causing suspended licenses to soar; Sen. Mike Miller’s UM Baltimore/College Park merger proposal met with harsh criticism from city pols; Carroll commissioners to hold environmental summit to challenge assumptions behind PlanMaryland; 5-year projection says slots revenue to be softer than expected; and auditors find spending irregularities in Prince George’s owned arena.
Day: October 24, 2011
Clients are up, funding is down for free legal aid
As the economy has slowed, the demand for free civil legal services has risen, but funding for those services has not increased. “The situation is dire,” said Sharon Goldsmith, executive director of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland. “The programs are feeling stretched beyond their limits. The funding is not there.”
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