Maryland Ethics Bill Signed In Aftermath Of Investigations

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan signed an ethics reform bill Tuesday, after ethics and criminal investigations bedeviled state lawmakers from the start of the legislative session until its end.
Hogan, a Republican, called it “the first meaningful ethics reform in 15 years” during a bill signing ceremony Tuesday. He thanked House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas v. Mike Miller, Democrats from Anne Arundel and Calvert counties, for working hard to pass his