The Post carries news that the administration of former Governor Robert Ehrlich had the Maryland State Police conduct surveillance on “local peace activists and groups opposed to the death penalty.”…
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By Marc Korman. I recently had dinner with my father and the transgender legislation ballot referendum came up. He had not heard anything about it, because despite being vocal and…
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Africa Against the Purple Line
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As regular MPW readers know, the Purple Line has many opponents, including residents of Chevy Chase, supporters of SSTOP and a few homeowners with “No Trains on Wayne” signs in…
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On Political Pulse
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Maryland Senate President Mike Miller will be on the ‘Political Pulse’ political talk show on Thursday, July 17th at 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, July 22nd at 9:30 p.m.Some of the…
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Put Up Your Dukes!
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase for a night of the best in political entertainment! In the red corner, standing at five feet, eight inches…
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Wheaton: Ready, Aim, Aim, Aim….
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A Guest Blog by Holly Olson. On June 30th, the International Downtown Association (IDA) presented its study findings on redevelopment in Wheaton. IDA is a membership association for professionals in…
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No Spoils for MoCo (Reprise)
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Back in February, my blog-brother Kevin Gillogly and I put up back-to-back posts on how MoCo was not getting a fair share of state appointments. Trying to be helpful, I…
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Labor and the Governor
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At first, I believed that Maryland’s labor movement would be annoyed at the anti-union propaganda on the state’s business development website but would ultimately see it as a blip in…
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Improving the MARC Train: Part 2
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By Marc Korman. In my last post, I discussed the MARC train and the Governor’s expansion plans. While I applaud Governor O’Malley for his attention to the state’s commuter rail,…
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Kathleen Miller of the Examiner picked up some nice quotes from flame-throwing Delegate Luiz Simmons (D-17) blasting his colleagues for not supporting the anti-slots campaign. Here’s a sample: “Slots are…