Politics & Government

Open Thread: Is the Mayor's Friendship with a Lobbyist Unethical?

Your turn to share your thoughts on Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake spending Memorial Day weekend at a lobbyist's House.

On Wednesday, WBAL-TV raised questions about whether it was appropriate for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to have spent Memorial Day weekend at the beach house of lobbyist Lisa Harris Jones.

The incident came to light not long after it was reported that Rawlings-Blake officiated at Harris Jones wedding to Sean Malone, also a lobbyist, while in Las Vegas for a developers conference. 

You can watch the mayor's response to questions from reporters in the clip above.

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What do you think of the mayor's friendship with Harris Jones? Tell us in the comments.

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