|
City Council OKs smoking ban - Baltimore Business Journal: (839 words) |
 | Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon said in a statement that she is "excited to sign this bill as soon as possible." |
| The City Council's support for the smoking ban in a city with working class roots highlights the growing support for a smoking ban among the general public as more jurisdictions nationwide go smokefree. |
| Baltimore City Council Vice President Robert W. Curran, the bill's lead sponsor, described the meeting as a "historic night for the city of Baltimore." |
|
Investigations of City Council - Orlando Sentinel : (2116 words) |
| Baltimore City Council President Sheila Dixon made a mistake by not disclosing that her sister works for a company that is regulated by city government, officials from the president's office said yesterday. |
| Baltimore City Council members are scheduled to begin testifying this week before a federal grand jury conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the elected officials' finances, relations with certain businesses and campaign records, according to sources familiar with the investigation and a subpoena obtained by The Sun. |
| Baltimore City Council President Sheila Dixon said yesterday that she will fire her sister as a council assistant to comply with a local ethics law, a move that comes as federal prosecutors begin a wide-ranging probe of several of her elected colleagues. |
Feeds |
Contact