Following is a letter from Governor Martin O’Malley to Congressman Chris Van Hollen requesting federal stimulus aid. The Governor sent identical letters to the rest of the state’s Congressional delegation.State…
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Long Knives for Franchot, Part Two
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Comptroller Peter Franchot has steadily expanded his enemies list from Senate President Mike Miller to Governor Martin O’Malley to the General Assembly as a whole to the state Democratic Party….
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Who Wants to be on the Board of Elections?
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From Alan Banov, Vice-Chairman, MCDCC. Sam Statland, President of the Montgomery County Board of Elections, has resigned, and the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee requests applications to be nominated as…
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Long Knives for Franchot, Part One
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In the aftermath of the slots campaign, Comptroller Peter Franchot is unquestionably the most hated man in Annapolis. As I write this, the preponderance of insider speculation is that it…
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MDOT Secretary John Porcari is making clear that Maryland’s share of the federal infrastructure stimulus package will be headed in large part to system preservation. Following is his comment on…
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Thursday Night Smackdown!
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Last night, business and labor squared off on the CARR bill in one of the more entertaining bouts of the state hearing season. But there is a lot more to…
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Maryland and Obama’s Stimulus Package
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By Sharon Dooley. The message posted by Adam from the Obama Saturday message could hold great promise for Montgomery County’s transportation dilemma. The recent series about Council member Marc Elrich’s…
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Consequences of Gay Marriage
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These predictions are courtesy of Delegate Anne Kaiser (D-14).
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By Marc Korman. In some of the darkest days of the Great Depression, our legislators were not passing jobs programs or crafting fiscal stimulus packages, but were busy repealing the…
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Maryland GOP is its Own Worst Enemy
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Normally, one of the few advantages to being a minority party is greater unity. Party leaders in those circumstances can sometimes put aside their differences to rally behind the common…