The following is an op-ed piece from Councilman David Marks. On Monday, August 4th, a majority of the Baltimore County Council rejected the County Executive’s choice for Inspector General. I opposed the nomination. In all my years as a Councilman, I have never seen such opposition to an appointment—and support for the current Inspector General, Kelly Madigan. I received emails […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council on Monday rejected the nomination of Khadija Walker as the new inspector general, leaving the position vacant and requiring County Executive Kathy Klausmeier to propose a new candidate. The council’s vote against Walker’s confirmation followed weeks of public controversy and widespread disapproval over her nomination. The move was widely seen as a rejection of Klausmeier’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two Maryland delegates are urging the Baltimore County Council to reject the appointment of Khadija Walker as the next Inspector General and to instead reappoint the current officeholder, Kelly Madigan, as the debate over the position intensifies ahead of a scheduled vote. Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga issued a joint statement voicing their “strong support” for Madigan, who […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced this week that it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), an action that will de-designate over 3.5 million acres of federal waters previously targeted for offshore wind development. The decision was made in accordance with a Secretarial Order […]
The following is an opinion piece from Baltimore County Board of Education member Julie Henn. The Office of the Inspector General was created to provide increased accountability and oversight in the operations of Baltimore County Government by identifying fraud, waste, and abuse. The office also finds opportunities to promote efficiency, accountability, and integrity. And that’s exactly what Inspector Kelly Madigan […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Education has released more than $100 million in previously withheld funding to Maryland, following a lawsuit (PDF) filed by a coalition of state attorneys general, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced on Friday. The funding was frozen by the Trump administration on June 30, just weeks before the start of the school year. Maryland was […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order to bolster the state’s agricultural sector, expanding an existing commission to improve economic opportunities for farmers through increased collaboration and more business-friendly practices. The executive order revises and expands the Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture, originally established in 2006. The commission’s aim is to enhance the economic viability, growth, and […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus is claiming a victory in its fight against potential blackouts, announcing that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved PJM’s emergency request to keep Wagner Unit 4 online to protect grid reliability across the state. The caucus said the decision comes weeks after they sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright and President Donald […]