A couple weeks ago, Rockville Central blogger Brad Rourke asked me to name the top political stories of 2008. I did not know the answer to that question, but I…
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Something Maryland Gets Right
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By Marc Korman. The Maryland political calendar in December and early January is filled with fundraisers, as lawmakers rush to raise money before the 2009 legislative session begins on January…
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Death of an Institution
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By Marc Korman. Comptroller Peter Franchot recently held a fundraiser in the lobby of the Chevy Chase Bank building in Bethesda. Alex Boyle, Vice Chairman of Chevy Chase, kicked off…
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Long Knives for Franchot, Part Four
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The Knives of Annapolis are getting longer every day for Peter Franchot. But L’enfant Terrible of Takoma Park may just stick it to his enemies before they stick it to…
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Long Knives for Franchot, Part Three
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Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith is a logical choice for Governor O’Malley and Senate President Mike Miller to launch a challenge against hated Comptroller Peter Franchot. But what if Smith…
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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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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…
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Recent events indicate that former Rockville Mayor Larry Giammo is considering a run for County Council against District 3 Council Member Phil Andrews. Giammo is denying it, but there are…