District 14 Delegate candidate Vanessa Ali comes well recommended. No, not by Governor O’Malley. And no, not by Senator Barbara Mikulski. And no, not even by Ike Leggett. You see,…
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County Executive Ike Leggett released the following statement yesterday in support of District 18 Senator Rich Madaleno and Delegates Ana Sol Gutierrez, Jeff Waldstreicher and Al Carr. In these challenging…
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O’Malley vs. Ehrlich on Transit Spending
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The Post and the Sun both remarked on former Governor Bob Ehrlich’s preference for bus over rail on the Purple Line last week. Governor Martin O’Malley’s administration picked light rail…
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Manno Picks Up Labor Support
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Defying the conventional wisdom that challengers usually do not get institutional support, District 19 Senate candidate Roger Manno earned the endorsements of two labor groups today. Following is his press…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Four
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This year’s budget was tough. But dealing with the county’s long-run fiscal future will be even tougher.The chart below, adapted from the County Executive’s proposed operating budget, summarizes the county’s…
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Marc Elrich, an incumbent At-Large MoCo County Council Member, and Hans Riemer, who is running for one of the 4 At-Large seats, will be on the “Political Pulse” political talk…
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The Town of Kensington’s Code Enforcement Officer sent the following email to Vanessa Atterbeary’s campaign for Delegate about its use of illegally–placed signs. From: Louise Hamilton [mailto:louise.hamilton@tok.md.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Three
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The school system was not the only powerful institution that was challenged by the budget. Also in the crosshairs were the public employee unions.Labor When analyzing the unions, it’s important…
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Manno Supporters Lobby for Apple
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Fifty-eight supporters of Delegate Roger Manno’s campaign for Senate have written MCEA on his behalf arguing for his place on the Apple Ballot. That endorsement is rated by MoCo politicians…
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Scott Goldberg’s Kick-Off
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By Marc Korman. There are numerous candidates running or rumored to be running for the District 16 open Delegate seat. The first challenger out of the gate with a kick-off…