WTOP is reporting the following: A source close to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore tells WTOP the investigation is linked to a developer who sought to involve Johnson in…
Maryland Politics Watch Archive
Raw Video: Jack Johnson Arrested
Outgoing Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson and his wife, newly elected County Council Member Leslie Johnson, have been seized by the FBI. TBD, the Gazette and the Post have…
Leggett: Deficit “Close to $200 Million”
Following is a memo from County Executive Ike Leggett to Council President Nancy Floreen on Montgomery County’s growing budget deficit. In the memo, Leggett estimates that the voters’ repeal of…
Party Performance by County: Summary
Over the last week, we have looked at the performance of the Maryland Republican Party in the Democratic Big Three jurisdictions; Central and Southern Maryland; Western Maryland; Baltimore and Harford…
Harry Hughes for Senate, 1986
The Eastern Shore’s most successful politician is probably two-term Governor Harry Hughes. Facing term limits in 1986, Hughes ran for a U.S. Senate seat but was defeated in the primary…
Pinsky vs. the Post on Teacher Evaluation
Senator Paul Pinsky (D-22) and the Washington Post are squaring off over teacher evaluation standards. Here are the basic facts.Maryland, along with many other states, is competing to receive federal…
Today we’ll look at election results in six counties in the Central and Lower Eastern Shore. Caroline County 0.5% of Registered Voters (22nd) Solid Republican The entire statehouse delegation and…
Teachers for Ida Ruben, 1986
MCEA’s mailers for various County Council and state legislative candidates drew a lot of attention this year, but they are nothing new. Here is a mailer starring MCEA all the…