By: (AP) Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich agreed to meet with editors of The (Baltimore) Sun, three weeks after he barred aides from talking to two of the newspaper's journalists, the Sun reported Friday.
The Republican governor and members of his communications staff will meet Dec. 17 in Annapolis with editor Timothy Franklin, publisher Denise Palmer, a Sun attorney, and other editors, Franklin said.
In an e-mail sent Nov. 18, Ehrlich's office barred spokespeople and executives in 19 state agencies from speaking with columnist Michael Olesker and State House bureau chief David Nitkin. Ehrlich accused the pair of "serial inaccuracies" in their work on how the administration was handling the sale of state-owned lands.
The newspaper then sued the governor in federal court, claiming a First Amendment violation.
Franklin said he was happy Ehrlich agreed to the meeting but wished it had been arranged before the lawsuit.
Ehrlich's press secretary, Shareese DeLeaver, declined to comment.
The Sun, Maryland's largest newspaper, is owned by Chicago-based Tribune Co.
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