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April 2, 2019

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As a Maryland senator, Pugh pushed bills to benefit hospitals while getting book payments from medical system

While she received hundreds of thousands of dollars though a no-bid book deal with the University of Maryland Medical System, then state senator Catherine Pugh sponsored dozens of bills affecting hospitals in Maryland — including several that would have benefited UMMS.

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Who is Baltimore City Council President Jack Young, who will be mayor while Catherine Pugh is on leave?

When Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh temporarily steps down at midnight Monday, City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young will take over as ex officio mayor. The 64-year-old married father of two has served on the council for 21 years, leading the body as president since 2010.

Zurawik: Mayor Pugh wanted to "change the narrative" about Baltimore. Then she reinforced its worst elements.

Mayor Catherine Pugh's “Healthy Holly” book deals have done far more damage to Baltimore’s image than any media outlet or TV program that she has blamed for the city’s perception problems in recent years.

Winners and losers from the Maryland General Assembly session — so far

With a week left in Maryland’s General Assembly session, several key issues are still unsettled. But many others have been decided, and winners and losers have emerged. Here’s who came out on top — and who didn’t — in Annapolis this year.

Baltimore Mayor Pugh to take leave of absence in midst of 'Healthy Holly' book controversy

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh will take a leave of absence, engulfed by a scandal over hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments for self-published “Healthy Holly” children’s books.

Breaking down what worked in David Hess' no-hit bid in Orioles' win over Blue Jays

Orioles right-hander David Hess had no-hit stuff Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, even if he didn't get to see that through. Here's a look inside the numbers at what worked for him.

Schmuck: Hyde's no-hit hook of Orioles' Hess wasn't popular but was going to happen eventually

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde pulled David Hess while he was in the seventh inning of a no-hit performance, which is never going to be a popular decision, but it's early in the season and Hess wasn't going nine innings regardless.

Maryland lawmakers give final OK to Johns Hopkins police force

Maryland Senate's vote gave final approval Monday night to a bill that will allow the Johns Hopkins University to form its own police force in Baltimore.

Hotter, wetter, more bugs? Researcher finds Maryland's climate is becoming more like Mississippi's

Maryland just won’t be the same in 60 years, and a new study predicts its climate will come to resemble someplace nearly 1,000 miles away, somewhere hotter and wetter and thick with mosquitoes. Welcome to Mississippi, sugah.

In killing of South Baltimore bartender Wroblewski, a man testifies in the murder case against his mother

Tivonte Gatling-Mouzon, who accepted a plea agreement, is testifying against his mother, Tonya Hayes, and her boyfriend, Marquese Winston, in the killing if Alex Wroblewski.

Mike Preston: Just how good is new Ravens GM Eric DeCosta? With draft coming up, we're about to find out.

Ever since the Ravens moved to Baltimore from Cleveland in 1996, Eric DeCosta has been in the shadows of either head coaches or general managers. Now, it’s his time to step into the spotlight and under the microscope.