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Johnny O’s Special Arrangements

“I cannot recall ever having to continually address special arrangements for certain people. Every week.”

Oct 31

Johnny O’s Special Arrangements

Oct 31

David Plymyer

The Baltimore County Council Merely Pretended To Fix the Flaws in Its Legislative Procedures

The Baltimore County Council patted itself on the back earlier this month for “reforms” that it made to the much-criticized process it…

Mar 16

The Baltimore County Council Merely Pretended To Fix the Flaws in Its Legislative Procedures

Mar 16

David Plymyer

The puzzling story behind the sad story of (yet another) tiff between Larry Hogan and Marilyn Mosby

Money intended for witness protection in Baltimore has been held hostage to a legal dispute for over three years. Why hasn’t the city…

Sep 14, 2022

The puzzling story behind the sad story of (yet another) tiff between Larry Hogan and Marilyn Mosby

Sep 14, 2022

David Plymyer

Correction: Some police officers in Maryland do lose their pensions if convicted of crimes

The Baltimore City Council has the power to change city law to provide that officers of the Baltimore Police Department may lose their…

Sep 12, 2022

Sep 12, 2022

David Plymyer

My take: Someone in the administration of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.

This is the third in a series of posts that I’ve written on the controversial use of sick leave to keep Baltimore County employee William…

May 20, 2022

My take: Someone in the administration of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.

May 20, 2022

David Plymyer

What did the Olszewski “Administration” know, and when did it know it?

Additional research casts more doubt on the recent claim by County Administrative Office (CAO) Stacy Rodgers that the “Administration” of…

May 11, 2022

What did the Olszewski “Administration” know, and when did it know it?

May 11, 2022

David Plymyer

The Olszewski administration failed to implement a key charter provision regulating the benefits of…

The story about the extended absence of controversial Baltimore County employee William “Chris” McCollum from his position as Senior…

May 2, 2022

The Olszewski administration failed to implement a key charter provision regulating the benefits of…

May 2, 2022

David Plymyer

A Question of Competence

This week there was a turn of events that would mortify any self-respecting State’s Attorney. A Baltimore judge vacated a sweetheart plea…

Feb 5, 2022

A Question of Competence

Feb 5, 2022

David Plymyer

Baltimore government is ‘Byzantine’ enough; it doesn’t need $700,000 in new City Council jobs |…

FOR THE BALTIMORE SUN |

Dec 12, 2020

Dec 12, 2020

David Plymyer

Baltimore government is ‘Byzantine’ enough; it doesn’t need $700,000 in new City Council jobs |…

FOR THE BALTIMORE SUN |

Dec 12, 2020

Dec 12, 2020

David Plymyer

David Plymyer

Retired lawyer, former social worker, Army vet — former lots of things. Now a part-time writer, published in Washington Post, Baltimore Sun and elsewhere.

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