King, Ali Battle over MPW Posts
The Gazette’s Alan Brody has a nice article on Senator Nancy King (D-39) and Delegate Saqib Ali (D-39) brawling in part about a guest blog by Ali on MPW promoting…
Maryland LCV Endorses O’Malley
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has forgiven Governor O’Malley for his support of the ICC and has given him its earliest endorsement in the organization’s 30-year history. We…
By Marc Korman. In Part One, we took a look at Maryland’s 6th Congressional District and incumbent Congressman Roscoe Bartlett. In Part Two, we talked about one of his challengers,…
Grasmick’s Drop-Dead Letter to MoCo
Yesterday, the Examiner reported that State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Grasmick denied County Executive Ike Leggett’s request for reconsideration of the county’s $46 million fine. Here is exactly what Grasmick…
Barking for Transparency
You’ve seen this before. It’s a quiet night in the neighborhood. Then one dog barks. And then another. And another. Soon the entire neighborhood is full of barking. So it…
Red Maryland blogger Mark Newgent has called out the new political website Center Maryland for misrepresenting its purpose and mission. Let us shock the entire state’s blogosphere with this simple…
Wayne’s World
Remember that birthday celebration for former Prince George’s County Executive (and rumored Democratic gubernatorial primary contender) Wayne Curry? Well, here’s what it looked like. Hmmm… was Governor O’Malley invited?
Lenett to 19: Who’s Your Daddy?
Senator Mike Lenett (D-19) has posted a gaudy $205,787.65 balance on his new campaign finance filing. But there’s a catch: $200,000 of that sum came from a loan from Lenett…
Duchy to Rivals: Who’s Your Mommy?
Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg has made an emphatic, foot-stomping statement to her enemies on the County Council and elsewhere by raising more money than the other at-large candidates COMBINED.In her…