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Hot Summer on MPW
This summer saw the most traffic directed to this blog in its history. Here’s some data on how many site visits came in and where they came from.August is normally…
Examiner Exposes Executive
Even though the Sentinel’s Glynis Kazanjian is more fun, our nominee for mainstream media (MSM) reporter of the week is the Examiner’s Alan Suderman. His juicy tidbit on a 2008…
GOP Activist Masquerades as MSM Reporter
Times are bad for the MSM. They’re losing money. They’re imposing layoffs. They’re trying to launch blogs (gasp). And now they’re finding reporters in the most unusual of places. Like,…
Red Line Ridership Games, Part Two
Four alternative explanations for MTA’s overnight 28% Red Line ridership hike are worth examining.1. Baltimore City’s population may be trending younger, and would therefore be more likely to take transit.Some…
Fall of the Boy King
The reign of the Washington Post’s Boy King has come to an end. Let the peasants of his Maryland fiefdoms raid the castle and plunder the royal pantry!Multiple spies report…
Hunk of the Hill Runs for Delegate
One of Capitol Hill’s most beautiful people is running for Delegate in District 19. Ladies of Layhill, have a look!Samir “Sam” Arora, a 28-year-old Georgetown Law School student who grew…
Red Line Ridership Games, Part One
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) saved Baltimore’s Red Line project from possible federal disapproval with a last-minute cost-effectiveness improvement of 24%. Part of that improvement was due to a sudden…
Spies Debate MPW Reader Poll
Recently, we asked MPW’s readers to state their approval for Governor Martin O’Malley and County Executive Ike Leggett, as well as characterize their attitude towards Maryland’s political leadership. The results…
The Battle of I-270, Part Five
By the time the I-270 dispute is finally settled, dozens of politicians and thousands of residents will have their say. But we are particularly interested in the position of one…