By Rocky Lopes. Don Praisner always said, “I’m not a politician” followed closely with, “but I have some ideas.” Don shared a vision of pragmatism and being fiscally conservative with…
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Following are responses to Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher’s (D-18) position on the Purple Line from Ben Ross, President of Action Committee for Transit and Wayne Phyillaier, former Chairman and current Treasurer…
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Following is Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher’s (D-18) position on the Purple Line. Previously, we have carried the positions of County Executive Ike Leggett, Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18), Delegate Al Carr (D-18)…
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Congratulations to the GOP
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Maryland is a small state and any time one of us goes national, it’s worth celebrating. Of course, in Michael Steele’s case, it’s also worth recalling this: I guess that…
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Below are the final thoughts of County Council Member Don Praisner before entering surgery on Monday. Mr. Praisner asks the County Council to appoint a successor rather than scheduling another…
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The Gazette reports his passing at 1:45 PM today. This is an unbelievable tragedy for the Praisner family.
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Big Daddy’s Revenge (Updated!)
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Unfathomably, GOP Senators Alex Mooney (R-3), Janet Greenip (R-33) and Andy Harris (R-7) voted against Mike Miller’s inevitable re-election as Senate President again. All regular readers know how important defending…
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By Wayne Goldstein. Based on studies, news accounts, and water utility web sites, I have learned that two water utilities stand out in their response to the Prestressed Concrete Cylinder…
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David Lublin in the Gazette
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The Gazette profiles MPW blogfather David Lublin this week. Mysteriously, his role as founder of this blog is not mentioned. Perhaps David is embarrassed at what has happened to MPW…
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By Wayne Goldstein. In my New Year’s Day column, I quoted from news accounts from the ’90s that described WSSC’s experiences with major breaks of its Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes…