John Leopold

Yesterday, Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold was suspended from office after a judge found him guilty of two counts of misconduct in office. The verdict came down after sordid details were revealed during the trial that accounted how Leopold used his staff to conduct personal and political tasks, which included emptying his catheter bag and keeping a dossier on political opponents. This hour, we examine the verdict, and discuss its repercussions with Andrea Segel of The Baltimore Sun and Allison Bourg of The Capital.

Our conversation with county executives series continues with Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold. His recent budget for the next fiscal year calls for the first layoffs in twenty years. We’ll talk with him about tax increases and higher school spending at a time of slumping revenues and rising costs.