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Hogan’s energy policy leader moved to Department of General Services
A. Leigh Williams, the director Maryland Energy Administration, is changing roles less than a year after Gov. Larry Hogan appointed her to lead the agency tasked with setting policy on reducing energy consumption in the state.
Maryland officials complain of shabby Capitol grounds
ANNAPOLIS — The governor’s mansion in Maryland appears pristine and well-kept, with new flowers and clean landscaping. Just across the street, a national historic landmark — the state Capitol — […]
Bedbugs close comptroller’s office in Baltimore
There are bloodsucking parasites lurking on the fourth floor of the Preston Street office of the Maryland comptroller. And it’s those parasites — bedbugs, specifically — that have caused a […]
Public defender’s lease request not pegged to new bail law
Language justifying an expansion of the state Office of Public Defender's Towson office lease was based on a previous staffing expansion.
Auditors fault bid process for state fuel contract
The state’s primary procurement agency should have restructured or rebid a five-year, $305 million fuel contract when it received only one bid that fulfilled all the requirements, auditors for the General Assembly concluded in a report released Friday.
Georgia company to fuel Maryland vehicles
ANNAPOLIS — A Georgia-based company will be responsible for the supply and distribution of fuel at state facilities, despite the strenuous objections of Comptroller Peter Franchot, who lamented that a […]
Rocky Gap casino license awarded to Evitts Resort
ANNAPOLIS — Former Washington County lawmaker D. Bruce Poole, a member of the state slots commission, said black bears in Western Maryland turned gray while waiting on a license to […]
Week in review – 3/16/12: Exelon takeover becomes official
Exelon takeover becomes official Exelon Corp. will proceed immediately with staffing decisions now that the company has completed its $7.9 billion acquisition of Baltimore-based Constellation Energy Group, a company spokeswoman said. […]
Senate passes bill to increase taxes for most in state
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate passed budget legislation on Thursday that includes an income tax increase for most taxpayers, leading a Republican lawmaker to say during a contentious debate that […]
Senators want to know more about agency office relocation
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate on Wednesday approved a budget change to withhold $500,000 from a state agency — unless it provides more information about Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to […]
Lawsuit filed to void state lab construction contract at EBDI
A lawsuit seeking to void the $170 million construction contract awarded for a new state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene lab at the East Baltimore Development Inc. site was […]
Mayor calls for lighting the city purple before Ravens’ playoff run
As if Baltimoreans needed a reminder to support their Ravens as they head into the playoffs, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake issued a statement Wednesday urging residents to “Light the city purple.” […]
