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The $190,000 Coffee: How a One-Hour Meeting Exposed Baltimore County’s Culture of Cronyism
A coffee meeting in Towson triggered a costly legal battle in Baltimore County, draining $190,000 in taxpayer funds. Inspector General Kelly Madigan faced attempts to undermine her investigation into a politically connected developer after an alleged intimidation attempt. The scandal highlights Maryland’s troubling trend of protecting political insiders at taxpayers’ expense.