Governor Martin O’Malley made a big deal about wanting to have a “sober” Maryland Association of Counties conference last week. But one of his staffers proved otherwise by releasing a…
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Hate Symbols in Health Care Debate
Following is an email from the State Highway Administration announcing this meeting. Would anyone be willing to attend and write a guest blog?On Fri Aug 14 14:59:18 CDT 2009, SHA…
County Report: August 14
WMATA Bus Driver Spared from Discipline
The Baltimore Sun’s Mike Dresser reports that the WMATA bus driver accused of violating the agency’s cell phone policy has escaped discipline. WTOP confirmed our story on the driver’s innocence,…
Budget Cutting Myths, Part Two
By Marc Korman. Last time we examined a couple of budget cutting myths, which elected officials at the local, state, and federal level should remember as they try to cut…
Potomac Almanac Profiles Roger Berliner
Few County Council Members get an in-depth article like this one devoted solely to profiling them. It’s good reading on a freshman who has frequently acted as a swing vote.
Budget Cutting Myths, Part One
By Marc Korman. A few weeks ago, Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown told a blogger roundtable that the O’Malley/Brown Administration has been driven by the budget, which has required extensive cuts…
WTOP Confirms MPW WMATA Story
WTOP is now confirming what our source told us about the WMATA bus driver cell-phone incident: she was not making a personal call, but was trying to contact management about…