The mayor announced her leave shortly after Maryland's governor called on the state prosecutor to investigate allegations against her.
Baltimore mayoral candidate and state Sen. Catherine Pugh addresses a rally to mark the anniversary of the death of city resident Freddie Gray at the War Memorial Plaza across from the City Hall in Baltimore on April 25, 2016.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.BALTIMORE — Baltimore's mayor is taking an indefinite leave of absence as a political scandal about"self-dealing" book sales intensifies.
Her announcement comes shortly after Maryland's governor called on the state prosecutor to investigate allegations against Pugh, and Maryland's comptroller called on her to resign.In a letter to the state prosecutor released Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan says allegations facing Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh are"deeply disturbing."
The Republican governor's request came shortly after Maryland's comptroller called on Pugh to resign.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Latest: Baltimore mayor goes on leave amid scandalBREAKING: Baltimore's mayor taking a leave of absence as a political scandal intensifies about highly lucrative arrangements to sell her children's book series, including $500,000 sale to university-based health care system.
Read more »
Baltimore mayor takes leave of absence while embroiled in book scandalDemocratic Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh will be taking an 'indefinite leave of absence,' her office announced Monday, citing a battle with pneumonia. The announcement comes at the same time she's facing a scandal over a major purchase of children's books she authored by the University of Maryland Medical System.
Read more »
Baltimore Mayor Takes Leave of Absence Amid Criticism Over ‘Healthy Holly’ BooksMayor Catherine Pugh said she is taking a leave of absence due to pneumonia amid pressure over revelations that she sold her self-published children’s books to the University of Maryland Medical System while serving on its board.
Read more »
Unhealthy Holly: Baltimore mayor taking time off as children's book deal comes under scrutinyKaiser Permanente paid Catherine Pugh $114,000 for copies of her books from 2015 to 2018. In 2017, the city’s spending board, which Pugh controls, awarded Kaiser a $48 million contract for insurance for city employees, the Baltimore Sun reports.
Read more »
Oprah's New Apple Book Club Deal Is Part Of A Bigger Book Club BoomOprah Winfrey took the Cupertino stage today to reveal that she'll be bringing a book club to the company's new TV streaming service Apple TV Plus. The news is the biggest indicator yet of huge successes book clubs have been seeing in recent years on Instagram, in libraries, and on our smartphones.
Read more »
Swedbank Ousts CEO Amid Money-Laundering ScandalSwedbank board of directors sacked Chief Executive Birgitte Bonnesen, as the fallout from the money-laundering scandal engulfing the bank gathers steam.
Read more »
Lori Loughlin’s daughters remain enrolled at USC amid college admissions scandalOlivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Giannulli, actress Lori Loughlin's daughters, remain enrolled at USC amid a sweeping college admissions scandal that has ensnared the elite private university along with other top colleges across the country.
Read more »
Lori Loughlin’s daughters remain at USC amid college admissions scandalIt is not clear whether Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Giannulli are still attending classes as the university investigates students with possible connections to the far-reaching scheme.
Read more »
Self-made multi-millionaire: Here's how to deal with setbacks'Hardships are not unique to you — everyone has something difficult they must overcome.'
Read more »