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Gov. Larry Hogan signed House Bills 390 and 426 into law. Both bills amend the procurement code. House Bill 390 requires business to file a public disclosure form if, during a calendar year, a business enters into contracts, leases, or […]

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The bill prohibits former lobbyists from participating in a case, contract, or other specific matter as a public official or employee for one calendar year after the termination of their registration if the former regulated lobbyist previously assisted or represented […]

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The 2017 regular session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned sine die right before midnight on April 10, 2017. The General Assembly revamped criminal justice policies, but failed to pass long overdue income tax breaks for Maryland residents. As a […]

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Gov. Larry Hogan introduced several legislative acts to state lawmakers on January 19, 2017, including the Public Integrity Act, the Liquor Board Reform Act, and the Legislative Transparency Act. The bills are seen as a reaction to conspiracy and bribery […]

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Del. Eric Luedtke is sponsoring a bill to allow the State Board of Elections to borrow dollars from the general fund for the Fair Campaign Financing Fund if money runs short before a gubernatorial election. House Bill 72 provides for […]

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The District 20 seat will soon be vacant when Congressman-elect James Raskin (D) transfers to Washington, D.C. and Delegate Will Smith (D) fills Raskin’s position in the Maryland Senate. Two public forums will be held by the Montgomery County Democratic […]

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Michael Botsaris is the new executive director of the Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission. Botsaris replaces Betsy Dawson, who passed away in August. County Executive Steve Schuh stated he appointed Botsaris to establish a Republican majority on the commission and […]

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Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford, as chair of the Commission to Modernize State Procurement, released a report outlining a plan to update state procurement laws. The proposed regulations will update outdated statutory language and allow individuals to file applications […]

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Residents voted against an amendment to the Anne Arundel County Charter (Question C). If passed, the ballot issue would have raised the current dollar amount of bids requiring competitive procurement for most procurement contracts from $25,000 to $75,000. Bids under […]

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A bill introduced in 2015 is finally advancing to the full City Council. If passed, Bill 15-0568 would require Baltimore’s Finance Department to post on its website a searchable list of all entities doing business with the city by February […]

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On August 24, 2016, Betsy Kraus Dawson, executive director of the Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission, passed away from cancer at the age of 65. Dawson served as the executive director for 20 years. On an undetermined date, a new […]

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This November, voters will decide whether to approve the addition of two at-large seats on the County Council, increasing the number of council members from nine to 11. The at-large seats would represent countywide seats instead of a specific district, […]

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The Frederick County Ethics Commission is working to revise its standard ethics procedures and will accept comments and suggestions via email through July 27, 2016. The following items are among the proposed changes: to establish standard procedures for filing ethics […]

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Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed his top legislative lobbyist, Joseph M. Getty, to the Court of Appeals. Getty has extensive policy making experience, previously serving in both the House of Delegates and Senate, but has never before worked as a […]

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