We’d like to put our faith in a government that is doing what’s best for us, or in our best interest; public administrators politicians are ethically bound to protect the public interest. We like to think that our elected representatives serve the people and not themselves, that they bring morality to our government. .
Maryland House Bill 934, phasing out the sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers in Maryland, was pulled by its sponsors in the last legislative session. There was opposition to the bill from neighborhood associations and trade associations, who agreed to meet with the bill’s sponsors over the summer to talk about a rebate program .
It’s coming. Beginning next fall, every student entering Maryland law schools is likely to take a Next Generation Bar Examination following graduation. In fact, there are some students already in law school whose future licensure may be determined by their performance on the NextGen exam. Deans and faculty at both law schools have already begun .
Recently, the Association for the Public Defender of Maryland, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the Maryland Office of the Public Defender gathered to celebrate the MOPD’s first 50 years. The Daily Record Editorial Board joins in this important acknowledgement of the critical role the MOPD plays in an equitable justice system, and congratulates Natasha .