We now have more detail on the chain of events that led Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. last year to draft a bill intended to strip away the powers and independence of Baltimore County’s first inspector general, Kelly Madigan.
It turns out that his bill was an escalation of his unsuccessful behind-the-scenes effort to rein in her ability to investigate corruption in county government.
Olszewski planned to quietly introduce the bill to the County Council last July, but changed his mind after the bill’s existence was disclosed by The Brew, triggering sharp public criticism. The bill was criticized by two national organizations, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance and the Association of Inspectors General, and by a former Maryland State Prosecutor.
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