Maryland’s Board of Revenue Estimates projected today that the state would take in $330 million less in revenue than originally forecasted. This is sure to trigger alarm bells in every…
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Montgomery County faces a $297 million budget deficit. Prince George’s County is projecting a $100 million budget deficit. Baltimore City is seeing a 20-30% drop in recordation receipts and transfer…
Former District 39 Delegate Slams Tax Hikes
Joan F. Stern of North Potomac, a Democrat who served in the House of Delegates from 1999 to 2007, attacked the state’s recently-passed tax package in a letter to the…
According to the Baltimore Sun, Governor O’Malley now suffers a 35% approval rating, the lowest since the end of the Glendening administration. Why? Two words: tax hikes. And another two…
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown is promising billions to pay for BRAC projects. But not so fast.At an event marking the release of Maryland’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) report, Brown…
The Most Powerful Man You’ve Never Heard Of
Tim Firestine won’t kiss your baby. He won’t listen to you rant about your pet peeve for fifteen minutes just so he can ask you to put up his campaign…
Adam Pagnucco on the Budget: Part III
Part Three: Are There Any Alternatives? Some politicians would like to repeal the 1997 income tax cut. Others suggest higher taxes on alcohol or other “sin” products. The Republicans would…
Adam Pagnucco on the Budget: Part II
Adam Pagnucco of Crossing Georgia has been kind enough to share this detailed analysis of the budget. If you missed Part I, you can read it here. Part Two: Is…
Adam Pagnucco on the Budget: Part I
Adam Pagnucco of Crossing Georgia has been kind enough to share this detailed analysis of the budget. It’s well worth reading to the end. Foreword I produced this series in…
Adam Pagnucco on the Budget
By Adam Pagnucco. In Montgomery County local races, four issues regularly rise to the top: education, development, traffic congestion and the environment, in no particular order. In last year’s elections,…