Much has been written about the spying undertaken by Maryland’s State Police against liberal activists. But the most revealing story is contained in the actual documents unearthed by the ACLU….
By Marc Korman. In part one I discussed the contents of the Transgender Non-Discrimination Act up for repeal on the November ballot. For the policy reasons alone, I oppose repeal….
Ehrlich Does Bush Proud
The Post carries news that the administration of former Governor Robert Ehrlich had the Maryland State Police conduct surveillance on “local peace activists and groups opposed to the death penalty.”…
By Marc Korman. I recently had dinner with my father and the transgender legislation ballot referendum came up. He had not heard anything about it, because despite being vocal and…
Africa Against the Purple Line
As regular MPW readers know, the Purple Line has many opponents, including residents of Chevy Chase, supporters of SSTOP and a few homeowners with “No Trains on Wayne” signs in…
On Political Pulse
Maryland Senate President Mike Miller will be on the ‘Political Pulse’ political talk show on Thursday, July 17th at 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, July 22nd at 9:30 p.m.Some of the…
Put Up Your Dukes!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase for a night of the best in political entertainment! In the red corner, standing at five feet, eight inches…
Wheaton: Ready, Aim, Aim, Aim….
A Guest Blog by Holly Olson. On June 30th, the International Downtown Association (IDA) presented its study findings on redevelopment in Wheaton. IDA is a membership association for professionals in…
No Spoils for MoCo (Reprise)
Back in February, my blog-brother Kevin Gillogly and I put up back-to-back posts on how MoCo was not getting a fair share of state appointments. Trying to be helpful, I…
Labor and the Governor
At first, I believed that Maryland’s labor movement would be annoyed at the anti-union propaganda on the state’s business development website but would ultimately see it as a blip in…