Our respondents collectively nominated 51 elected officials as the most influential leaders in Montgomery County. Here are the leaders, along with some commentary from myself and our voters.1. Ike Leggett,…
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The Maryland ACLU dramatically upped the ante on the police spying scandal today, issuing new FOIAs for documents related to 32 advocacy groups and more than 250 individuals. This scandal…
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MPW Bailout Poll
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In writing this series, I asked some of the county’s smartest and most connected people two questions. Who are the county’s ten most influential elected officials? And who are the…
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Voting for the Bailout Bill: Wayne Gilchrest, Chris Van Hollen, Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes. Voting against the Bailout Bill: Roscoe Bartlett, Elijah Cummings, Donna Edwards.Rep. Bartlett is the…
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This may be the riskiest, most secretive and most sensitive series we have ever run on Maryland Politics Watch. It will no doubt be one of our most hotly-debated works…
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Conservatives Oppose Slots
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In a remarkable post on Red Maryland, the state’s most prominent conservative bloggers have come out against the slots referendum.The majority of them are not inherently opposed to gambling, but…
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Obama Opening Gigantic Lead in Maryland
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It’s not exactly news that Senator Barack Obama is leading Senator John McCain in Maryland. But his margin is growing so rapidly that it could culminate in a historic blowout.According…
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Free-State Reflections from the Debate
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By Sharon Dooley. Watching the debate on Friday evening with a crowd of fellow-Obama supporters was a bonding experience for this Democratic voter. Over 50 people crowded into DISH, (a…
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One of the options under consideration in Annapolis for closing the state’s potential billion-dollar budget gap is passing down funding obligations for teacher pensions (currently paid by the state) to…