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Franchot Won’t Debate Perez, Moore on Radio Show; Baker Endorsement is on Hold
June 30, 2022 -

Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot has declined an opportunity to debate his main rivals in the Democratic gubernatorial primary later this week — a decision that was immediately condemned by opposition campaigns. Franchot, former U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez and former non-profit CEO Wes Moore have all been invited to appear on the WYPR Radio program Midday on Friday. The trio have been the top-polling candidates for some time, consistently attracting more support than the six others seeking the nomination.

Read More: Maryland Matters
Prosecutors: Governor’s Former Chief of Staff Falsified Memo to Hogan About Severance Payment
June 29, 2022 -

A superseding indictment from a federal grand jury alleges that Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s former chief of staff forged a “memorandum” from the governor that “approved” a six-figure severance payment from a quasi-government state agency. The superseding indictment against Roy McGrath, 52, was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Tuesday evening. He was originally indicted in October 2021. McGrath’s tenure as Hogan’s top aide ended abruptly in August 2020, after just 11 weeks, following media reports that he received a $233,647 severance when he voluntarily stepped down as head of the Maryland Environmental Service to work for the governor.

Read More: Maryland Matters
Baltimore council passes police accountability board bill
June 29, 2022 -

Baltimore’s City Council passed a bill Monday to create a police accountability board. The bill passed with several amendments, news outlets reported. The amendments include allowing former officers to serve on the board and giving the police department two weeks to refer complaints instead of three days. A law passed by the General Assembly last year requires each Maryland jurisdiction in Maryland to have a police accountability board by Friday, July 1. The bill now goes to the desk of Mayor Brandon Scott, who is expected to sign it.

Read More: The Daily Record
Baltimore City Councilmembers Pledge To Protect Women’s Rights Following Supreme Court Ruling
June 29, 2022 -
The Baltimore City Council pledged on Tuesday to protect the women residing in the city and across the country. Reproductive rights were protected in Baltimore and will not change due to the Supreme Court’s recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. While Maryland and Baltimore are areas where abortion is still legal, many states have now made abortion illegal due to the recent court ruling. Baltimore is aware that other state residents may come to the city seeking medical care. “Pound for pound, we are one of the scrappiest and most compassionate places in America,” City Councilman Zeke Cohen said.
Read More: WJZ CBS Baltimore
Political Notes: Gardner Backs Perez, O’Malley Releases Ad, 4th District Endorsement News and More
June 29, 2022 -

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner came out in support of former U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez’s bid for governor on Monday. “Tom Perez has a proven track record of impressive accomplishment, understands the critical importance of working collaboratively with local leaders, and — maybe most importantly — has never forgotten where he came from or the challenges our families face,” Gardner (D) said in a statement endorsing Perez, who is also a former chair of the Democratic National Committee. “Put simply: he is ready to Get Stuff Done,” Gardner continued.

 

Read More: Maryland Matters
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2 Democrats running for Maryland attorney general locked in tight race, poll reveals
June 29, 2022 -

With less than one month to go before the primary, the two Democratic candidates running for Maryland attorney general are locked in a competitive race, with no clear frontrunner. Meanwhile, more than two-thirds of Republican likely voters are undecided about which candidate to support, according to the Goucher College Poll that was conducted in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR. Katie Curran O’Malley, a retired Baltimore district judge and former assistant state’s attorney in Baltimore County, was polling at 30% among 403 Democratic likely voters. U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown, who has represented Maryland’s 4th Congressional District that includes parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties since 2017, was pulling in 29%.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Poll: Maryland Republican primary for governor is a tight race with many voters still undecided
June 28, 2022 -

In Maryland’s Republican primary campaign for governor, the top two candidates — Dan Cox and Kelly Schulz — are statistically tied with a large portion of voters still undecided, according to a new poll. Cox, a state delegate from Frederick County, received 25% support and Schulz, a former state secretary of commerce, received 22% support of 414 likely Republican voters polled by the Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.8%, which means that the two candidates are effectively tied.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Poll: Top three Democratic candidates for Maryland governor are tied, with many still undecided
June 28, 2022 -

Maryland’s top three Democratic candidates are essentially tied as they head into the final weeks of the primary campaign, according to a new poll. Of Democratic voters who’ve made up their minds and said they are likely to vote, 16% support Peter Franchot, 14% support Wes Moore and 14% support Tom Perez — all well within the margin of error of 4.9%, making the race a statistical dead heat.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Maryland Gas Tax Set To Increase, Some Legislators Call For Another Tax Holiday
June 28, 2022 -

Marylanders are bracing to pay more at the pump starting Friday due to a legislatively mandated automatic gas tax increase. A bill passed in 2013 calls for an automatic gas tax increase based on inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index. Starting Friday drivers will pay about 7 cents more per gallon for gas. This brings to total state gas tax from 36 cents a gallon to 43 cents per gallon.

Read More: WJZ
Money pours into Maryland groups and others assisting with abortions since Roe ruling
June 28, 2022 -

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade precedent has prompted donations large and small to aid those in Maryland and from out of state seeking an abortion. Abortion remains legal in Maryland, and providers are gearing up to accept a larger influx of people from other states seeking care here.

Read More: Baltimore Sun

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