Council District 1 challenger Ilaya Hopkins had some very interesting things to say about her Tuesday night debate with incumbent Roger Berliner. Read on, dear reader, and beware!In her latest…
Maryland Politics Watch Archive
The Apple Drops, Part One
The endorsement of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which is distributed by teachers on election day as the “Apple Ballot,” is a seminal event in any MoCo election cycle….
Top Gazette Political Reporter Leaving
Doug Tallman, who is the Gazette’s Annapolis Bureau Chief and has worked for the newspaper for the last six years, is leaving for a new job at AOL. Turnover is…
And the Apple Goes to…
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) decided its endorsements tonight at its Representative Assembly. The winners of the Apple Ballot are…District 14Senate: Karen Montgomery (challenger)House: Anne Kaiser, Eric Luedtke (open…
Ali vs. King on the LLC Loophole
In their Political Pulse debate, Senator Nancy King (D-39) and challenger Delegate Saqib Ali discuss the LLC loophole on campaign finance. This requires some background.The LLC loophole allows corporate entities…
County Council Member George Leventhal released the following statement yesterday in support of District 18 Senator Rich Madaleno and Delegates Ana Sol Gutierrez, Jeff Waldstreicher and Al Carr. Senator Rich…
Take a look at this gigantic sign for Prince George’s County Executive candidate Michael Jackson posted at the Chapel Oaks Volunteer Fire Department. The property occupied by the volunteers is…
Duchy Reverses Position on Union Support
Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg has notified Montgomery County’s public employee unions that she will not be asking for their endorsements in this year’s elections, saying that would be “a conflict…
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will be on the “Political Pulse” political talk show on:Thurs, June 3rd, at 9:00 p.m. Fri-Sun, June 4th-6th, at 6:00 p.m.; andTuesday, June 8th, at 9:30…
Cullison Collects Endorsements
District 19 Delegate candidate Bonnie Cullison is now the undisputed endorsement leader in the race for the district’s two open House seats. Following is her press release.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, June…