The recent stimulus transportation project list contains no projects exclusively located in Montgomery County. That is an interesting choice for the O’Malley administration.The distribution of the Governor’s project list is:…
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The conventional wisdom that Maryland is a pro-death penalty state is becoming less true by the day. New data from Gonzales Research paints a more complicated picture.Gonzales Research has polled…
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Fixing Senate Vacancies, Part Three
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By Marc Korman. In Parts 1 and 2 we reviewed previous Senate appointments and the current efforts to reform the process. Ending uninhibited gubernatorial appointments is a good idea. But…
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At this moment, four candidates have declared their intention to run in the District 4 special election: Board of Education Member Nancy Navarro, Delegate Ben Kramer (D-19), former Montgomery County…
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District 4 Tidbits (Updated)
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Here’s a few bits for all you D4 junkies!1. Cary Lamari vs. the PostLamari is challenging his exclusion from the Post’s election coverage with this comment on Maryland Moment: I…
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Fixing Senate Vacancies, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. In Part 1, we reviewed some historical Senate vacancy appointments, including the recent appointments that have stirred interest in the topic of reform. In Part 2, we…
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The last election was tough but instructive. Here’s a brief summary of what happened.After Council Member Marilyn Praisner’s unfortunate passing, the first three candidates got into the race by the…
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Fixing Senate Vacancies, Part One
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By Marc Korman. The four US Senate vacancies as a result of the election of President Obama have created lots of headlines. As a result, there are federal and state…
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As we did last year, MPW presents its exclusive preview of the District 4 special election. Today, we discuss the district itself.Geography From last year’s post: District 4’s boundaries are…
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Doug Duncan on Vision in Maryland
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Former County Executive Doug Duncan has written a sharply-worded Op-Ed in the Post criticizing state and local leadership. This is sure to make tongues wag. We reprint the piece below.Where…