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A Single Track to Disaster
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In order to make the Red Line viable for federal funding, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) chose to single-track a one-mile tunnel under Cooks Lane in western Baltimore. MTA itself…
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The MACO Moment (Updated)
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Blog traffic is burning up over the party-time photos from last week’s Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) meeting. This is turning into one hot August.First of all, let’s make one…
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In blatant defiance of both the County Council and the Montgomery Delegation, the Leggett administration has decided to proceed with its acquisition of police helicopters. A source with knowledge of…
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It’s Not Just Maryland
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Maryland cannot seem to escape its budget nightmare. But as the Governor and the General Assembly struggle through a deficit yet again, voters should keep in mind that we are…
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Pols Party While Budget Burns (Updated)
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Governor Martin O’Malley made a big deal about wanting to have a “sober” Maryland Association of Counties conference last week. But one of his staffers proved otherwise by releasing a…
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The Wayback Machine
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Have you ever visited the Wayback Machine? It’s a site that archives snapshots of home pages back into the mid-1990s. Let’s have a bit of fun looking at a few…
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Top Blog Posts, July 2009
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Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in July 2009.1. More Warnings of State Budget Apocalypse 2. How to Save Money on Your Electric Bill 3. Democrats for Pelura4….
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Kramer and Ficker, Together Again
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Former District 4 County Council candidates Ben Kramer and Robin Ficker are re-united at a new venue: Sligo Creek Golf Course. But the course is outside District 4 and Kramer’s…
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Is WMATA Management Starting to Crack?
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In the aftermath of the June 22 Red Line accident, WMATA is an understandably tense organization these days. But a recent event gives insight into the growing strains inside the…