Tag: Brian Frosh
Unemployment Mess—The Real Story
About this time last year, the state’s Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance (DUI) was processing unemployment claims smoothly—and more-or-less efficiently—despite its antiquated, but reliable, computer software.
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Frosh slams Texas lawsuit aimed at overturning presidential election
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh Wednesday slammed a federal lawsuit filed aimed at overturning the election results in four states that gave President-elect Joe Biden his margin of victory over President Donald Trump in last month’s contest.
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State Roundup: Half of registered voters have already cast ballots; Frosh warns of voting scam
Frosh warns of voter scammers; more than 2 million Maryland ballots cast.
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State Roundup: Some Marylanders scrape by waiting for jobless benefits; lawmakers focus on looming home-loss crisis
Many Marylanders scrape by waiting for unemployment benefits; state lawmakers focus on looming home-loss crisis.
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State Roundup: Workplace Covid lawsuits expected to rise
Workplace Covid lawsuits expected to rise
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Hot contests for judge shut out independent voters
Howard County this primary election has one of the most competitive races for circuit court judge in recent decades. Three lawyers are trying to defeat a sitting judge. Yet, more than 42,000 unaffiliated and third-party voters – 20% of registered voters – get no say on who sits on the bench.
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Maryland has its largest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases
More than 1,000 new cases confirmed as education officials push to extend digital learning.
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Can gyms closed by pandemic keep billing members?
Your options vary — depending on whether you have an extended contract membership or if you pay month-to-month.
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Frosh emphasizes his support for legislation to ban flavored tobacco products
Maryland’s attorney general was accompanied by members of the General Assembly, health advocates and community activists. Frosh said tobacco companies are targeting kids with sweet-tasting products such as “gummy-bear-flavored vape juice.”
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Freddie Gray’s death sparks legislative agenda one year later
Freddie Gray’s death sparked huge civil unrest in the city that became national news. One year later, dozens of legislative proposals resulted from or garnered additional attention because of the death of a disadvantaged, young, black man from West Baltimore and the long-standing frustrations this incident brought to the surface.
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Tax fraud from identity theft grows; AG Frosh a victim
There is a rising number of victims of tax-fraud identity theft, a list that includes Maryland’s attorney general, Brian Frosh. Comptroller Peter Franchot is proposing legislation to give his agency more enforcement tools.
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Maryland gets D grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation
Maryland’s disastrous health exchange rollout combined two elements — procurement problems and lack of transparency — that are among several recurring themes that led to the state earning a score of 64, or a D grade,ranking it 23rd among the 50 states in the State Integrity Investigation, a data-driven assessment of state government accountability and transparency by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity. While Maryland moved up in the state rankings this year, it was due to other states falling, not because of any significant improvements in such areas as government transparency and financial disclosure.
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