County Council Member Marc Elrich has sent a solicitation to supporters summarizing his record in office, asking for money and repeating his long-standing vow to not take campaign contributions from…
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Ivey May Not Challenge Edwards (Updated)
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Three sources have advised us that Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey will not be running for Congress against Donna Edwards. Let’s see how quickly this story develops. Update:…
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Can Teacher Pensions be Fixed? Part Two
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Delegate Roger Manno (D-19) has introduced a bill that would keep teacher pensions at the state level, but pay for them with an extension of the millionaire tax and combined…
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Following are the remarks of Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President Doug Prouty from the union’s recent legislative breakfast, in which he brands any handoff of teacher pensions to the…
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MoCo Delegation Considers MOE Waiver Bill
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The Montgomery County Delegation is now considering a local bill to waive the county’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) penalty for FY 2010. Since the bill is co-sponsored by five of…
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Maryland Blogdom in 2009
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The year 2009 was a great one for Maryland blogs. The 41 state and local blogs that release statistics reported a combined 50% increase in traffic. But that hike was…
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Roger Berliner Joins Obama Ticket
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Well, maybe not, but it sure seems that way from the District 1 incumbent’s latest fund-raising solicitation. Berliner’s links of his policy positions to Obama might be smart strategy considering…
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Delegate Roger Manno (D-19) has proposed an ambitious plan to fix the state’s troubled teacher pension program as well as to prevent pension liabilities from getting passed down to the…
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Johns Hopkins: We Thank You
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It is simply amazing that with all the Democrats’ problems, RNC Chairman Michael Steele has single-handedly steered media coverage towards turmoil inside the Republican Party. No wonder GOP Congressional staffers…