One year ago today, we wrote a post about the sudden halt in pay increases and the sudden rise of furloughs facing Maryland county employees in FY 2010. In the…
We get lots of solicitations here at MPW. Some of them (like requests for guest posts) are welcome. Then there are requests like this one that we received from “Sachin.”…
Surely, you have heard of Congressman-Elect Andy Harris’s newfound support for government-run health care – at least for himself – by now. But to appreciate the full head-spinning magnitude of…
Josh Kurtz, who writes on Maryland Politics for www.centermaryland.org and is the editor of Environment and Energy Daily, will be on “Political Pulse” on: Thurs, Nov. 18th, at 9:00 p.m.Fri-Sun,…
The Washington Post. The Baltimore Sun. NBC4. WBAL. The Gazette. These are a few of the many sources Marylanders go to for news and political coverage. But no one knows…
How Leslie Johnson Did It
The Post has the answer to the question everyone is asking. Yes, using One Hundred Dollar bills, it can be done!
The Great Squeeze on Transportation
Lost in all the coverage of Maryland’s projected $1.6 billion general fund deficit is another conclusion drawn by state budget analysts: the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) “may not be…
Top Blog Posts, October 2010
These are the most-visited blog posts on MPW in October.1. MPW Reader Poll: Can Robin Ficker Beat Craig Rice?2. Kane Pulls Out of Debate with Brown – in Her Own…
Now that RNC Chairman Michael Steele is fighting for a second term, we are taking this opportunity to review his many contributions to American political dialogue. For the enlightenment of…