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Marilyn Mosby, attorney address criminal tax investigation, present theory on origins and scope of federal case
July 30, 2021 -

A federal criminal tax investigation of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and City Council President Nick Mosby has its origins in disputes with local legal and political figures rather than starting with any concern from federal authorities over potential misdeeds, Marilyn Mosby’s lawyer wrote in response to questions. Attorney A. Scott Bolden and Marilyn Mosby agreed to answer in writing a series of questions about the federal probe. The responses, written by Bolden, disclosed that Nick Mosby has hired his own lawyer and that the Mosbys have followed through on a plan to establish a legal-defense fund.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Biden nominates Erek Barron to be U.S. Attorney for Maryland, first Democrat nominated in 20 years
July 27, 2021 -

President Biden has nominated Prince George’s County Del. Erek Barron to become the next U.S. Attorney for Maryland; if confirmed, he would be the first Black person to hold the post, and the first Democrat in 20 years. Barron, 47, a defense attorney, has been a member of the House of Delegates since 2015. Before that he worked stints as a federal prosecutor and as an assistant state’s attorney in Prince George’s and Baltimore.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Steele Creates Exploratory Committee for Possible Gubernatorial Bid
July 23, 2021 -

Michael S. Steele, the former lieutenant governor and one-time chairman of the Republican National Committee, has created an exploratory committee ahead of a possible run for governor in 2022. Jim Dornan, a veteran national Republican strategist who was campaign manager for Ellen R. Sauerbrey during her 1998 run for governor in Maryland, is leading Steele’s exploratory effort. He said Steele expects to decide whether to run sometime between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.

Read More: Maryland Matters
Ep. 13: You’ll Be Back with Raymond Glendening
July 22, 2021 -

In episode 13 of The Lobby, Ray Glendening, Founder and CEO of Scarlet Oak Strategies joins Damian to talk about his career path, and the perspective it’s given him on political races in Maryland and elsewhere. Glendening also talks us through the road to opening his own firm, and the niche they’ve found in research and polling. Then, stick around while Damian and Ray expand on the Maryland Gubernatorial campaign, and what it’s going to take to win in 2022.

We hope to see you soon in the Lobby.

Read More: Center Maryland
With or Without Hogan as a Foe, Van Hollen Builds $3 Million War Chest
July 19, 2021 -

With his re-election campaign looming and at least the distant prospect that Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) could take him on in 2022, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has accelerated his pace of fundraising, collecting over $1 million in the past three months and more than $2 million so far this year. Van Hollen’s fundraising haul is one of many relevant nuggets of information contained in the latest campaign finance reports that candidates for Congress filed with the Federal Election Commission last week.

Read More: Maryland Matters
Federal judge’s DACA ruling disappoints Maryland immigration advocates
July 19, 2021 -

A federal court ruling against the “dreamers” program for young people who are undocumented immigrants reverberated across the country, including in Maryland where thousands of people are enrolled in the program. “It’s certainly disappointing,” said Catalina Rodriguez Lima, director of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in Baltimore.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Maryland reveals $1.23 billion in proposed road, transit cuts unless toll lanes plan is restored
July 16, 2021 -

Maryland will need to cut five road and transit projects worth a total of $1.23 billion unless regional officials approve the state’s plan to widen the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 with toll lanes, state officials said this week. The region’s Transportation Planning Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday, at Maryland officials’ request, on whether to restore the toll lanes proposal to the region’s long-term transportation plan — a move required for the project’s federal environmental approval.

Read More: Washington Post
Some council members hope for final vote on Thrive Montgomery by year’s end
July 15, 2021 -

Members of a County Council committee on Wednesday said they hope the full council votes on whether to approve Thrive Montgomery 2050 by the end of 2021. Thrive Montgomery 2050 is the county’s proposed update to the Wedges and Corridors Plan, which originated in the 1960s and was last updated in 1993. The Wedges and Corridors plan included how growth should occur along major road corridors in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Now, with how much the region has grown, Thrive Montgomery focuses on just Montgomery County.

Read More: Bethesda Beat
County Council amends bill that could allow 5G cell antennas, rejects further delay
July 15, 2021 -

The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday made changes to a bill to allow 5G cell service, including where antennas may be built and the height of new poles. The council is deliberating a zoning text amendment that would provide guidelines for the placement of antennas countywide. 5G networks require smaller equipment that can be placed closer together. That creates a more robust, faster network, versus 4G towers, which often stretch hundreds of feet into the air and are more spaced out.

Read More: Bethesda Beat
Why Baltimore-area inspectors general are making so much news
July 14, 2021 -

The public officials making some of the biggest headlines in the last few weeks aren’t the politicos at the top of the chain of command in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Instead, it’s the officials tasked with keeping government honest in both those jurisdictions — Inspectors General Isabel Mercedes Cumming and Kelly Madigan. The work of an inspector general isn’t always attention grabbing. The position is responsible for reviewing complaints about potential waste, fraud and abuse in government — investigations that can be quite labor intensive and detail oriented.

Read More: Baltimore Sun

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