The Leggett administration is secretly considering a $4 million subsidy to lure Costco to Westfield Wheaton. When – or if – it plans to make the subsidy available for public…
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In a recent fund-raising solicitation, Council Member Phil Andrews cites MPW research demonstrating his reliance on individual donors and asks for contributions because “interest group leaders… want to defeat me.”Andrews’…
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Kasemeyer on the 2010 Session
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Senator Ed Kasemeyer (D-12) represents Baltimore and Howard Counties and is the Vice-Chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee.
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Can Teacher Pensions be Fixed? Part Four
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Interest is growing in Annapolis in sending teacher pensions down to the counties. Manno’s bill offers a way out. But we are very cautious about predicting a happy end to…
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Arora Wants a Hunk of Cash
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Many state legislative candidates are using Facebook, emails and plain-old letters to raise money before this week’s filing deadline, but District 19 Delegate challenger Sam “Hunk of the Hill” Arora…
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How O’Malley Should Handle George Owings
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Last week, when former Delegate and Ehrlich Cabinet Member George Owings announced his Democratic primary challenge to Governor O’Malley, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Susan Turnbull responded with thumping criticism on…
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Ficker to Ali: “You are the Greatest”
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Anti-tax activist and former Republican District 39 Senate candidate Robin Ficker crashed Delegate Saqib Ali’s listening tour last week. But the former Bullets heckler did not go to harass Ali…
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Can Teacher Pensions be Fixed? Part Three
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Delegate Roger Manno (D-19) has proposed a bill to use revenues from a permanent millionaire tax and combined reporting to support the state’s beleaguered teacher and employee pension funds. Yesterday,…
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Brian Feldman, MD State Delegate from District 15 in MoCo and Mark Uncapher, the Chairman of the Republican Party will debate: -the upcoming 90-day State Legislative Session;-the 2010 Elections; and…
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Elrich and Navarro Exchange Endorsements
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In a move that defies conventional perceptions of the County Council, Council Members Marc Elrich and Nancy Navarro have endorsed each other for re-election. Navarro and long-time ally Valerie Ervin…