Douglas F. Gansler

$1.3 billion in consumer relief so far for Marylanders from mortgage settlement

2013-05-22 07:18:00

Marylanders received more than $1.3 billion in relief from the National Mortgage Settlement during a 12-month period, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced Tuesday. That assistance went to nearly 17,000 mortgage borrowers between March 1, 2012...

Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue

2013-05-20 17:55:00

Maryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest court isn't reversed on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state Court of Appeals ruled...

Anne Arundel councilman Grasso ticketed for sign-waving

2013-05-15 16:25:56

Anne Arundel County Councilman John Grasso received a $70 ticket Wednesday morning while sign-waving in Edgewater as part of his bid to become county executive. But later in the day, a county police spokesman said the department will ask the state's...

Attorney general wants warning about affect of opiates on babies

2013-05-14 12:02:00

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has joined 42 other attorneys general asking the FDA to put a warning label on opiod pain killers explaining the health consequences babies face when their mothers take the drugs while pregnant. The states'...

Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race

2013-05-10 17:48:00

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...

Brown to launch campaign for governor

2013-05-09 17:55:00

Seeking to emerge from the long shadow of Gov. Martin O'Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown will make official Friday what everyone in Maryland politics has known for a long time: He's running for governor. Brown, 51, will announce his candidacy in his...

Attorney general says courts will uphold gun bill

2013-05-08 11:15:00

In the face of a threatened lawsuit by the National Rifle Association, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has formally advised Gov. Martin O’Malley that he can sign the bill next week without fear of any part of it being overturned in the courts....

Top jail officials to be polygraphed following gang indictment

2013-04-26 19:22:00

State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail. Maynard has moved his...

A small step toward safeguarding Facebook privacy

2013-04-19 09:03:00

Millions of people put their lives on Facebook, but thanks to the site's convoluted and ever-changing privacy policies, they often have little idea who else can see the information they provide or what the company itself is doing with all the personal...

A rare win for good government in Annapolis

2013-04-15 03:00:00

When the General Assembly created a commission to study Maryland's campaign finance laws two years ago it was difficult to tell whether the effort would lead to much. Certainly, the need for reform was there, but even given how Democrats have been...

Tweens and social media can mean trouble

2013-04-17 09:18:00

The National Association of Attorneys General, headed by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, has announced a partnership with Facebook to make kids aware of and safety and privacy issues concerning social media. I wish them the best of luck. I...

High court rejects N.Y. gun challenge; no immediate Md. effect

2013-04-15 16:06:00

The Supreme Court left in doubt Monday whether gun owners have a Second-Amendment right to carry a firearm in public, declining to hear a case about concealed-carry laws that is similar to a Maryland suit that still has life in federal courts. Without a...

Just spotted some Assateague horses. Wild stuff. #seewhatididthere

2012-07-12 00:00:00

Douglas F. Gansler easily won election as attorney general in 2006 ran unopposed four years later, allowing him to amass a formidable campaign war chest. He grew up in Montgomery County and attended Sidwell Friends School in Washington.

2012-02-06 00:00:00

State Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler takes home an annual salary of $125,000.

2012-02-06 00:00:00