Bill to ease restrictions on second jobs for lawmakers gets a boost

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 21, 2026

Words: 831

Last Updated: 3 hours, 52 minutes ago

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Sen. Ron Watson (D-Prince George’s) walked away from a job in the Prince George’s County school system in December due to potential ethical concerns, but he didn’t walk away from the issue.

Watson is the lead sponsor of Senate Bill 618, which would let a legislator work for a state, county or local government if that person had served one elected term in the General Assembly and met other standards, including having “objectively satisfied …

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