So the Councilwoman seems to have violated the law and decides to sue those exposing her for violating the law? Yes, Baltimore politics at its finest! So glad I don't live there. My big question is the use of the married name versus unmarried name--does that imply she's claiming two different Homestead credits? Or was I reading into it too much?

What about Rikki Spector? She did the exact same thing as Conoway.

Isn't this tax fraud?

This is far from new in Baltimore, just think about former State Sen Della who lived out in Carroll county and represented south/southeast Baltimore. The good news is that the voters in that district aren't as dumb as the politicians would like to believe, and when he was exposed he lost the election to a complete newcomer who lived in the area.

Lets hope that people in Conaway's district are smart enough to know that when you have to ask if she lives in the area - she doesn't, and use their vote to put someone else in office who lives in and cares about their community.

It's about time that this is starting to get some coverage from the Sun. Conaway seems to be caught red handed and her response is to sue those that exposed her? It seems she is either guilty of tax fraud or some sort of elections fraud for not living within her own district. Either way, it seems like the same old Baltimore politics. It's about time someone cleans it up and it's a shame that it takes a blogger to do the investigations to bring these crooked politicians back down to Earth.

The Conaway family is an embarassment and continues to suckle at the public teat with no visible benefit to the citizens of Baltimore. Frank Conaway running for Mayor is a joke. He can't even run the Clerk's office responsibly. When will the citizens of Baltimore wake up and stop electing these freeloading do nothings.

This woman also took donations from a "former reformed" convicted drug dealer to let him open up a bar in her district, these city politicians are ridiculous. She's a scammer and I am tired of letting corrupt politicians people rip everyone off. I hope i dont get sued for this comment ...

yeah, stuff like this only happens in Baltimore. hahaaaa. that's a good one.

I should expect that the State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City or Baltimore COunty should be bringing her up on perjury charges for either lying on the real estate forms or the election forms asserting her legal address....

Oh wait that won't happen......

Who do you think you are? Pointing out FACTS like this is dangerous and racist.
I noticed that it is nothing but white people who write for this blogg!

I am sorry, I could not resist.

I am so so tired of all of this. Please black/white, rich/poor and dem/rep, please just be honest and tell the truth.

There are many other cases as well. One from the late 1990's was the case of Sen. Blount.
How about this? Mrs. O'Malley serves as a Judge in the District Court in B. City. To be a judge, you have to live in the district where you are serving as a judge. I would assume that she actually lives with the Governor in Annapolis.

I am thinking about running against Rikki Spector. My campaign slogan would be, "At least I actually live here."

The entire Conaway clan needs to be voted out of office!
Same old same old from our Baltimore politicians.
What a joke.

Obviously this was done in very poor taste but should not, by itself, disqualify Conway from holding office. Tons of people list another home as their primary residence for tax purposes, which of course is wrong. Further, nobody has yet to uncover any evidence that Conway lives in that house as oppose to her city address. So it seems to me, the appropriate remedy here is for Conway to pay the back property taxes plus interest and penalties. But the fact remains that this is a city plagued by population loss, and concerns about quality of life issues that have caused hundreds of thousands of people to flock to the suburbs. It is truly unfortunate that someone whom the people of Baltimore City has bestowed their trust in to lead the city, would do anything to even raise the suspicion that she is not a city resident. If the people of Baltimore City are to have complete confidence that Belinda Conway has their best interests at heart, she should sell the Randallstown house at once, and purchase another home in Baltimore City for her mother.

The issue is that signed and legal document saying she lived someplace she didn't and is suing someone for saying what she already said.
On the books from a 1998 Baltimore Court of Appeals Case: Maryland's state legislators don't have to sleep in the electoral districts they represent -- they just have to work for the people who live there, the state's highest court said.
Here is the Baltimore Sun article: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-10-07/news/1998280103_1_blount-domicile-residency-requirement

The female Marion Barry will be absolved of all wrong doing, re--elected, and probably moved up in the pay scale.

Do we need to see a City Council person MURDER someone to get these people back into the zoo where they belong and out of politics?

I have a friend that lives in Joppatowne. He say he still sees Jack Young, the Coucil President, come and go from Jack's Joppatowne residence.

She should be brought up on federal charges. This is not only tax fraud but mortgage fraud. Such offenses are punishable by fines and/or jail.

It's is only tax fraud if you're a Republican.

Yep, just another Baltimore slimball who thinks she is entitles to evade the law.

Well since I live and VOTE in the city and her district - my VOTES will be cast for other people.

So which is it, Belinda? Perjury or tax fraud? And you have the stones to try to sue Adam Meister for reporting the truth?

I guess your only hope is to make this an issue about race and how your poor family are the "victims." You seem to be good at that.

kudos to the blogger!

If you are going to run for an office in Baltimore City be about the city and not yourself. The Conways have been in the city of Baltimore for years. It's time for some honest persons, to do the city some good, and think about the citizens of Baltimore. New blood not double talk.

As Scooby sez: "Ruh ro!"

I live in Harford County, and NO ONE considers Edgewood a "vacation area".

A former police commissioner was brought down for mortgage paperwork discrepancy involving a gift from Dad that was really a loan from Dad (he paid Dad back) when he signed his mortgage docs. If there is any integrity left with Conaway, she should drop her lawsuit immediately and apologize to Meister and the public. Does she do the same (not read documents) when it comes to business involving the city such as bills and laws. Talk about a family living off the public dole..almost all earn their living from gov't jobs. Oh lets not forget the signage at their house promoting the family.

She needs to do the one thing politicians are not good at: stop lying!

She needs to do the one thing politicians are not good at: stop lying! And using a child? Really?

Nothing personal against West Baltimore, but can we really blame these folks for not wanting to sleep there? I guess the reasoning behind "live where you represent" is that you'd be more likely to BETTER represent.

Since she is a public figure, she would have to prove that the statement was untrue and that the blogger was grossly negligent. There is no way they will succeed in their lawsuit. Hope you got paid upfront, Maronick.

Why is this story being buried in the web and print versions? This family is perpetuating a fraud on the city of Baltimore and the Baltimore Sun has the obligation to "shed light" on issues like this. To bury it in the website as a blog entry and on the back of page 2 in the print version is amazing to me. It shows how influential this family is.

JT,

I don't recall Don Dwyer being prosecuted when he committed homestead tax fraud on his Glen Burnie rental property.

Shelia Dixon's defense was "it wasn't theft, it was bribery"

Belinda Conaway gets to choose between fraud and perjury.

All of these city "leaders" are "living" with their parents... hmmmm, maybe that is part of the problem here?

The problem is that if your residence really doesn't matter (and there may be some case law that supports this view), then politicians need to come out and say so, and not have their campaign staff dress up an empty house with a bed where they never sleep. At the very least, the city council needs to publicly clarify whether you can represent a district you don't live in.

One lie leds to another lie which leads to another lie, pretty soon, you don't know the truth and get caught in your own lie. My father taught me this when I was 7 years old.

This is a shame to all of us who happen to live is this beautiful community of Ashburton. We were featured in Baltimore Sun's hidden gems neighborhood article and to have these Conaway lunatics to represent us is a shame. These Conaway dudes are a disgrace to our community, from the so called Papa Bear, to rest of stupid family bears members, I hope coming next election they all should be voted-out from public office. We need fresh blood in Baltimore city politics and let start by disqualifying the Conaway. I urge the intelligent and progressive people of this district to elect a new face to represent us. I know , coming next election I will vote them out. And this goes to all of these politicians who are in office just because of their family name. Let repeat the Obama magic in our district from nowhere, He now seat in the white house. Nepotism should end in the city of Baltimore.

Without clutch, just after several decades of persecution, Al Capone was caught for tax evasion and sentenced to eleven many years in jail. He was transferred to Alcatraz federal prison and was granted just after eight years parole.
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