Budget documents are not merely financial statements. They are also political statements. And County Executive Ike Leggett’s FY 2010 budget recommendation states quite clearly that he is running for re-election…
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County Council Coalition Backs Navarro
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The even split on the Montgomery County Council hardened yesterday as Nancy Navarro wrapped up four Council endorsements. As Peyton Manning once said, “It’s on like Donkey Kong!” Left to…
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Navarro Works Leisure World
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In last year’s District 4 special election, Nancy Navarro lost to Don Praisner in part because of her failure to carry Leisure World. Her campaign seems intent on improving that…
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When former Governor Bob Ehrlich (R) diverted transportation money to the state’s operating budget, Democrats pounced. But now some of them are poised to do much the same thing.Last week,…
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Maryland Blogosphere Takes Off
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The mainstream media (MSM) may be struggling but our data shows massive growth in Maryland’s blogosphere. Whether Post columnist Marc Fisher likes it or not, bloggers are running amok across…
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Two County Executives, Two Budgets
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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson both submitted tight FY 2010 budget recommendations to their County Councils. Both men had formidable challenges and dealt…
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Oregon Schools Maryland on Transportation
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Last year, I wrote a series called “Crisis in Transportation” contrasting Maryland’s inability to finance its transportation infrastructure with Oregon’s plan to boost spending by a half-billion dollars per year….
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A Sorry Moment for the Slow Growth Movement
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Dear readers: those of you who read this blog know that nothing ticks us off more than double-talk. We can deal with differences in policy or ideology. Indeed, we have…
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Maryland’s $10 Billion Black Hole
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Lost in the debate about teacher pensions is one central fact that deserves discussion: the State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) of Maryland is seriously ill. That should concern state…
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As we have previously chronicled, Senate President Mike Miller is determined to unload the obligation of paying for teacher pensions on Maryland’s counties. On February 6, Big Daddy introduced SB…