Favoritism Charged in Executive Building Bid Award
ANNAPOLIS AP architects claim the state bypassed procedures to award a $200,000 contract for the new Executive Office Building to Henry Powell Hopkins. Hopkins ranked fourth yet secured the project after the list was allegedly altered. Hopkins and Department of General Services Director George R. Lewis deny irregularities. A firm formerly top-ranked was moved to the bottom despite a low bid. Critics call it favoritism while Lewis cites prior compliments on Hopkins’s work.
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Justice to challenge court ruling on Agnew documents
The Justice Department will appeal a federal judge’s order to release censored versions of two documents from the Spiro Agnew probe. Judge June L. Green demanded private inspection of all Agnew investigation records and set deadlines for turning over materials, triggering the FOIA dispute brought by two George Washington University law students.
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Subdivisions Back Plan for Baltimore Mass Transit Subsidies
Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer backs a plan to subsidize Mass Transit Administration deficits with funds diverted from state transportation to local governments in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties. Governor Mandel proposes presenting the idea to county executives Venetoulis and Pascal as a path to securing Mandel’s support for immediate subway construction. The plan, tied to General Assembly action, faces delays as DOJ and U.S. Attorney resist releasing documents tied to a broader political corruption probe. Agnew’s tax kickback case and witness secrecy add to the era’s political tension.
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Maryland Board Sets 90 Day Probe on Exit Exams
The Maryland Board of Education designated 90 days to study statewide exit examinations for high school graduation. A commission will hear hearings and panel discussions in March and April as districts consider proficiency tests. Howard County already requires them and several others move toward similar standards.
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