The Gazette has reported on Delegate Saqib Ali’s blog postings targeting his District 39 Senator, Nancy King. Their article contains quotes from Senators King and Rich Madaleno (D-18). Just three…
On Ted Kennedy
By Marc Korman. Last February, Ted Kennedy came to the Montgomery County Democratic Party annual brunch to speak on behalf of then-Democratic presidential primary candidate Barack Obama. He began by…
Ted Kennedy: The Dream Shall Never Die
The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part Six
How important are Montgomery County’s schools to the county’s economy? We asked some of our local leaders and here is what they said.Valerie ErvinCounty Council Member, Chair of the Council’s…
John Wagner, who covers MD state politics in Annapolis for the Washington Post, will be on the “Political Pulse” TV Show on: Thurs, August 27th at 9:00 p.m.;Fri-Sun, August 28th-August…
The O’Malley administration just announced $454 million in new cuts, of which $210 million consisted of cuts in local aid. The aid cuts stripped $20.1 million from local health programs,…
Part Three: Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes Through Combined Reporting. By Delegate Saqib Ali (D-39). Our State Government’s revenues are in a free-fall. And the budget has been in distress for…
As we previously reported (and the Examiner confirmed), the Leggett administration is proceeding with plans to acquire two helicopters for the Montgomery County Police Department despite objections from the County…
The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part Five
Montgomery County and Fairfax County, the economic engines of their respective states, have much in common. One characteristic they share is excellent schools.Residents of Montgomery and Fairfax are virtually obsessed…
State Legislators Get Free E-ZPasses
Yesterday, the Post reported that 4,990 Maryland E-ZPass holders canceled their accounts due to the new fees levied by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA). We’ll bet that none of the…