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Of all American towns, Baltimore gives its mayors some of the most control. Some hate that, yet attempts to change it have failed.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned former Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption conviction on Monday. Before that, the case led Virginia lawmakers to set stricter ethics rules -- or so it seemed.

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