Latest flash point in the inspector general saga – the $218,000-a-year salary the Klausmeier administration is offering its IG nominee.

The administration’s campaign to defang the county’s “waste and fraud” watchdog will come to a head tonight when the Council votes on whether to approve Kathy Klausmeier’s pick for inspector general.

Kathy Klausmeier’s candidate to replace Kelly Madigan pledges to make the five-hour journey “every day” and answers other questions, including how she’d handle possible wrongdoing by an elected ...

Khadija Walker lives in Fredericksburg, Va. – another indication that she has little knowledge of, or commitment, to the Baltimore County job she was nominated for, critics say.

A spokesperson says Walker had no contact for years with the former boss instrumental in her selection as IG. So why did he show up on her LinkedIn page? UPDATE: The county responds tonight.

The Catonsville Democrat supported Kelly Madigan, but says he must now assess the administration’s nominee with an open mind.

(For readability I have boldfaced a couple of MTA’s key points. –Fern Shen) Brew: Why are these buses so crowded and late and the # of them assigned to the 13 route apparently quite inadequate?

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