By Marc Korman. Last week I wrote about campaign finance reports for Maryland House of Representatives candidates. I received some questions about the ability of a state candidate to transfer…
Politics
Creative Campaigning
Former Delegate Cheryl Kagan (D-17), who is challenging incumbent Senator Jennie Forehand, held a contest among her supporters to craft a new drink called a “Cheryl-tini” in her honor. The…
Ben Kramer is Raising Money
Delegate Ben Kramer (D-19) is holding a fundraiser on November 8. So what’s unusual about that? Plenty.Kramer is a wealthy commercial property owner and developer whose family has long been…
Audrey Scott’s Campaign Video for GOP Chair
House Campaign Finance Reports (Updated)
By Marc Korman. Campaign finance reports for the US House of Representatives have been released for the third quarter, covering July 1st to September 30th. The reports for the 1st,…
Mike Lenett’s Big Stick
Senator Mike Lenett (D-19) is out with a colossal tri-fold mailer to his constituents almost a year before the primary. Have a look! There is great balance on this extravagant…
Marc Elrich’s Message for 2010
At-large County Council Member Marc Elrich is holding his first fundraiser of the season on Sunday. There is nothing newsworthy in the mere act of a candidate seeking money. But…
Fed Up in the Free State
Progressive Maryland and Common Cause are using the results of a recent poll to press their case for campaign finance reform. They certainly have some useful ammunition as the poll…
Meet Valerie Ervin
County Council Member Valerie Ervin has a new website with a spanking intro video. Check this out.
MoCo Most Influential: 2008 vs. 2009
Here’s a question: who has gained or lost influence in MoCo over the last year? Maybe the only way to answer that is to see what our informants think. Most…
