Imagine you’re desperate to get a hotly contested job. Several leaders in the organization loudly throw their support to you, without even waiting to see who else has applied — and use their power to get you the job. Do you a) immediately dig for ways to blow the whistle on your supporters, or b) express your gratitude and return the favor?

You don’t have to answer that to see what a serious conflict has been created if this information goes public, whether in appearance or reality — or both.

In Baltimore County, this hypothetical is even worse. The incumbent Inspector General, Kelly Madigan, didn’t just accept the support of people she is sworn to investigate, she publicly demanded it. Several County Council members blindly acquiesced to that demand, committing themselves to support her

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