Yesterday, we explored the candidates’ positions on the issues. Today we’ll assess each candidate individually.Delegate Ben Kramer (D-19) Kramer was impressive in both debates he attended (ACT/Sierra Club and Young…
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District 4 Debate Shorts: The Issues
I attended all three District 4 candidate debates last week (much to the consternation of the missus). We summarize these events in two posts, one covering the issues and another…
A new decision by Montgomery County Labor Relations Administrator Andrew M. Strongin that the County Executive does not need to abide by collective bargaining agreements threatens significant damage to public…
District 4 Mail Scandal Goes National
Postalnews.com, a national aggregator of stories about the U.S. Postal Service, has picked up our story on District 4 mail shenanigans. At the moment, 30-40% of our site visits are…
The campaigns of both Ben Kramer and Nancy Navarro have been mailing out prefilled absentee ballot applications to District 4 voters. Each application already contains the name, address, date of…
What We Are Watching in Annapolis
While the mainstream media titillates itself with the University of Maryland porn scandal, here’s what we have our eyes on in the rest of the General Assembly session.Misclassification Bill Despite…
Most of the District 4 campaign finance reports due on March 24 are finally online. Here’s what they say.Ben Kramer Beginning Balance: $316.44Contributions: $2,200Loans: $23,000Expenditures: $21,353.78End Balance: $4,162.66 Kramer led…
Mail Shenanigans in District 4
Nancy Navarro’s campaign is alleging that a supervisor of a Silver Spring post office branch has been blocking their direct mail in the special election.At least ten days ago, Navarro’s…
Three Ways to Hold Down Electricity Prices
The state’s electricity reregulation bill shows little potential for cutting electricity rates and may even backfire. But state legislators can do three things that will hold down electric bills over…
The Sorriest Agency in Maryland
The Gazette reported last week that state prosecutors had filed charges against officers of 40 campaign committees for filing reports late. The prosecutors should instead be going after the State…