Baltimore County expects to save more than $11 million through the elimination of 174 positions in seven departments as a result of its early retirement incentive offering. Baltimore County officials have been slow to release information on how each department … Continue reading →

‘Mark would want us to be living our lives to the fullest’ By Jon Meoli, jmeoli@tribune.com 5:18 PM EDT, May 14, 2012 Lynne Parry knows that enduring the death of a loved one, when it happens, is hard enough. She … Continue reading →

Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson threw out a more than three-decades old promotions policy just days before a class of sergeants was to take standardized oral interviews to become lieutenants. The change comes amid a looming U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

Maryland’s second highest court on Friday upheld the firing of a Baltimore police officer who was caught on video berating and pushing a 14-year-old skateboarder at the Inner Harbor in 2007. The Court of Special Appeals ruled that Police Commissioner … Continue reading →

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun 9:38 PM EDT, April 24, 2012 A $21 million investment at the center of a legal debate in Baltimore County government was downgraded to junk status less than a month after the county purchased … Continue reading →

Two former Baltimore County Councilmen say they cannot recall and do not believe they were ever briefed on a $21 million pension investment loss. Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder, a Fullerton Democrat, and Bryan McIntire, a Timonium Republican, both served on the … Continue reading →

After a relatively quiet first year in office, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has found himself in conflict with other state and county elected officials and labor unions. The recent conflicts over legislation in Annapolis and in Towson have prompted complaints … Continue reading →

On Apr 20, 2012 07:45 am Note from LRIS: LRIS Director Will Aitchison is quoted in this article. Mr. Aitchison lives and works in Oregon. He is misidentified as a California attorney in the article. A growing number of police … Continue reading →

By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun 7:16 PM EDT, March 31, 2012 When union members gathered outside the Baltimore County courthouse recently, many waved signs depicting County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, some referring to him as a bully or cheater. They … Continue reading →

Baltimore County is considering a lawsuit against Merrill Lynch in hopes of recovering millions lost in a bad investment five years ago. County Council members met in a closed briefing with County Attorney Mike Field, members of County Executive Kevin … Continue reading →