Inquiry Into Ehrlich Firing Practices Begins

By John Wagner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 22, 2005; 6:27 PM

The inaugural meeting of a legislative committee set up to probe the firing practices of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration came and went today without any anticipated fireworks.

Democratic leaders pledged a fair review that would examine terminations not only by Ehrlich (R) but also by preceding Democratic administrations. Threats of a walkout by Republican members did not materialize. And senators and delegates from both parties went out of their way to refer to one another as "my friend" during a mostly cordial hour-long session.