Maryland’s public integrity crisis already has generated some responses. For example, Del. Vaughn M. Stewart, D-Montgomery, has introduced a bill, HB 152, to create a “public advocate” elected office that will “supercharge our state government’s agility, competence,...
The past few months have not been inspiring for proponents of good government in Maryland.
Gov. Larry Hogan proposed a $58.2 billion budget to the Maryland General Assembly Wednesday. With overflowing state coffers, legislators will be pressed by every special interest for a larger slice of the budgetary pie. The budget process should begin with a careful...
In Maryland, success stories about rural local governments often do not make the news. Unlike the State of Maryland or the larger, more affluent jurisdictions, places like Caroline County on the Eastern Shore do not have teams dedicated to tweeting, touting, or...
I met Mr. McGrath a few times. The only lasting impression he made was one of constantly scanning the room to see if there was someone more important with whom he should be speaking.
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