Laura Berthiaume, who finished fifth of seven candidates in the 2006 District 17 Delegate primary and was elected to the Board of Education last year, sent out this mass email…
A letter organized by Senator Rob Garagiola (D-15) and signed by seven other state legislators representing areas along the CCT’s alignment urges the County Council to support rail for the…
Details on MoCo Equal Benefits Bill
Following is the press release from the County Council.Montgomery County District 4 Councilmember Nancy Navarro at 12:30 p.m. TODAY, Monday, Nov. 2, in Rockville will announce details of an “equal…
Who is Behind Marylandreporter.com?
Marylandreporter.com is a new online-only state politics news site founded by former Baltimore Examiner editor Len Lazarick. The site contains information on Lazarick, who is publishing it, but no information…
Following is their release. Ten days until the training, and seats are limited! Register now for our intense and comprehensive campaign training for women candidates, potential candidates, elected officials, campaign…
By Delegate Bill Frick (D-16). Thank you for sharing your experience at the hands of credit card vampires with MPW readers. The situation you faced is exactly what motivated me…
Shifting Funds
By Marc Korman. Last week I wrote about campaign finance reports for Maryland House of Representatives candidates. I received some questions about the ability of a state candidate to transfer…
MDOT Goes Schizo on Gaithersburg West
So would the Planning Board’s proposed Gaithersburg West Master Plan be a bad idea because it would gridlock local roads and require vast sums of money to redo intersections? Or…
Van Hollen Prods DOD on BRAC Traffic
Congressman Chris Van Hollen has inserted language in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 calling on the Department of Defense to pursue traffic mitigation measures for the expanded…
By Delegate Saqib Ali (D-39). As an elected official, I have a unique perspective to the grinding recession facing our nation. I unfortunately get to hear from too many of…