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…
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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…
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Mail Shenanigans in District 4
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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…
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Three Ways to Hold Down Electricity Prices
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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…
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The Sorriest Agency in Maryland
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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…
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Per Capita State Aid Cuts by County
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The Senate’s Budget and Taxation (B&T) Committee passed $365.9 million in cuts to local governments (both county and municipal). We compared those cuts to each county’s population and found that,…
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How Hard Will MoCo be Hit by State Cuts?
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The state’s budget crisis will inevitably impact state aid to counties. What will it cost Montgomery?At the moment, the House and the Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee (B&T) have passed…
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As we have previously noted, the State Board of Elections (SBE) has collected but not yet released all the District 4 campaign finance reports due on March 24. Your author…
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Full Moon Shines Over District 4
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There have been so many strange twists and turns in this election that we are now convinced a full moon is shining over District 4 at least through primary day….
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At last night’s Action Committee for Transit/Sierra Club District 4 forum, Democratic and Republican candidates were told to debate in separate rooms before members of their respective parties. But since…