First Amendment

  • County councilor to newspaper: if there’s news, keep me out of it

    Most publicity is good publicity, especially for an elected official.  The editors of a Maryland newspaper, the Frederick News-Post, must be scratching their heads over the request of Frederick County Councilman Kirby Delauter, conveyed through Facebook, that the newspaper not print his name without his permission.  In his own words:  "Do not contact me and…

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