County Executive Ike Leggett wrote the following two letters to Governor O’Malley and the U.S. Treasury Department on the impending closures of auto dealerships.May 27, 2009 The Honorable Martin J….
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Get Behind Universal Health Care NOW
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By Sharon Dooley. Soon Senator Max Baucus from Montana will re-open the long dialogue on health care in the United States. He is known to be averse to continued in-depth…
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The mainstream media (MSM) did a sparse job in covering the District 4 special election, a swing-vote race with implications for next year. Here are twenty stories they missed ranked…
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Maryland Blogosphere: Up, Up and Away
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The 35 Maryland state and local blogs that release their site statistics set a combined record visit count in March. Then they set another record in April.We track site visit…
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Montgomery County’s Desperate Budget Gamble
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Montgomery County’s budget crisis, exacerbated by a State Board of Education decision at the very end, is over for the moment. Or is it?The County Council approved a new budget…
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Gas Taxes by State
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From MSN Money and the Tax Foundation, here’s how Maryland’s gas tax stacks up against other states. Maryland is tied with Massachusetts for the 26th-highest gas tax rate among U.S….
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County Report: May 15
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Adam Pagnucco, a blogger on the Maryland Politics Watch Blog, which covers Maryland State and Montgomery County politics will be on the “Political Pulse” TV Show on Tuesday, May 26th…
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Free State GOP Fades to Black, Part Five
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In Part Four, we discussed how the Democrats have made major gains in voter registrations throughout the state over the last two years. Today, we look at five counties where…
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The Infamous “PIA” Video
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This discussion by Board of Education members about parents who are “PIAs” (pain-in-the-a$$es) has led to a most entertaining feud with the Parents Coalition. Enjoy!