Legislative ethics panel admonishes Henson for conflict of interest, misuse of official title

A legislative ethics panel has called on an Anne Arundel County lawmaker to apologize to the public, the speaker of the House and other legislative leaders for her involvement in funding requests for a religious organization to which she belongs. The panel further recommended that Del. Shaneka Henson (D-Anne Arundel) not be reassigned to the House Appropriations Committee after what it called an “ongoing practice” to hide her personal and professional relationship with an organization seeking more than $1 million in state bond money.