From the Montgomery County Board of Elections.Board of ElectionsMontgomery County, MarylandCorrected Press Release Contact: Marjorie Roher, 240-777-8525 For Immediate Release: March 9, 2009 VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARS Montgomery County residents…
Five Senators and the Death Penalty
The failure of death penalty repeal in Maryland came down to the actions of five Senators. Here is their story.To understand the part played by these five, we must first…
Following is a press release from Nancy Navarro’s campaign as well as an editor’s note.##FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE## Sunday, March 8, 2009 Contact: David Moon, Campaign ManagerEmail: david@navarroforcouncil.com NAMED AMONG “MARYLAND’S…
Maryland Pork List
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Massachusetts Considering Slots Parlors
The Boston Globe is reporting a push by Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill to open slots parlors in his state. According to the Globe: Cahill has argued that slot machine…
In the following letter to the County Executive, seven members of the County Council asked him not to include ambulance fee revenues in his forthcoming FY 2010 budget. Leggett’s ambulance…
Wheaton Library: What’s the 411? Part Three
By Holly Olson. In Part Three of my series, I discuss the benefits of relocating the library to downtown Wheaton, both in terms of the redevelopment effort as well as…
By Marc Korman. This past weekend I attended the Young Democrats of Maryland Convention. Among the speakers was the Maryland Democratic Party’s new chair, Susie Turnbull.A few ill informed pundits…
Prince George’s Public Safety Cuts
Fox 5 News is reporting that Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson is considering significant layoffs to the county’s police and fire departments. The layoffs are a result of the…
More on the Death Penalty
From Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18):Earlier today, the State Senate voted 34 to 13 in favor of the amended bill to restrict the use of the death penalty. The Senate rejected…