By Marc Korman. A year ago I listed five things to watch in 2009. Here is a fresh list for 2010. This list is not intended to be the top…
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Turnbull Takes on Owings
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Just as former Ehrlich Cabinet Member George Owings is announcing his run for Governor as a Democrat, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Susan Turnbull is declaring, “Game on!” Here’s her comment…
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The Great Country Club Tax Break
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Country clubs all over Maryland benefit from a special property tax break that saves them millions of dollars every year. Here’s how it works.Decades ago, the General Assembly passed legislation…
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Silver Spring Penguin Closing Down
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Jennifer Deseo, the founder, editor and lead writer for the Silver Spring Penguin has announced that the blog will stop posting new content as of January 15, 2010. Deseo and…
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Miller, Busch Reject Legislative Pay Raises
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Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker of the House Mike Busch have ruled out a pay raise for state legislators. We reprint their press release below.PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release:…
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This chart from the last fiscal update says it all. The state is scheduled to run annual structural budget deficits of more than $2 billion into the term of the…
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The Top Stories of 2009, Maryland
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Today, our panel of thirty-seven readers picks the top stories in Maryland outside Montgomery County. Let ‘er rip!1. Budget Crisis, State25 votes Reader: No mon, no fun. Reader: What else…
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District 39 Delegate Saqib Ali has announced a “listening tour” this week to prepare for his next campaign. Ali neither notified nor invited the other members of his district delegation…
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County Executive Ike Leggett has announced the resignation of County Attorney Leon Rodriguez as he will become the Chief of Staff/Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the federal Justice Department’s Office…
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The Next Big Maryland Scandal?
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State prosecutors are currently running wild in Pennsylvania in pursuit of one of the biggest political scandals in that state’s recent history. Their counterparts just across their southern border have…