Facing a half-billion dollar deficit, the Montgomery County government has no choice other than to seek savings through renegotiating its contracts with its public employee unions. But a chaotic endgame…
Adam Pagnucco
Exum’s Billionaire Protection Bill
We all know Senator Nathaniel Exum (D-24) is a busy man. He is a target of an FBI probe. And he is trying to repeal Prince George’s County’s prohibition on…
Pipkin’s ICC Gambit
Why is Republican Senator E.J. Pipkin (R-36) sponsoring a bill to stop further spending on the Intercounty Connnector, a high-profile project that is a top priority of the business community?…
Kramer’s Committee Votes: Context Matters
Committee votes in Annapolis are fair game in assessing any legislator’s performance. But after investigating Delegate Ben Kramer’s (D-19) House Judiciary Committee votes further, we believe that the context of…
Abuser Expungement Bill Rises From the Grave
Yesterday, we reported that a bill sponsored by Delegate Luiz Simmons (D-17) allowing accused domestic abusers to expunge their records was defeated. But we spoke too soon: the House of…
Former Delegate Cheryl Kagan has updated her website and may be getting closer to a campaign announcement for District 17 Senate.Kagan’s website, updated on February 8, contains lots of biographical…
Kramer Hit on Committee Votes
A prominent local activist has distributed records of many of Delegate Ben Kramer’s (D-19) votes inside the House Judiciary Committee to rival campaigns. The revelations are sure to stir up…
Election Law Broken in District 4?
Flyers advocating for Robin Ficker that have been recently distributed in District 4 indicate a possible violation of Maryland’s election law.Following are both sides of these flyers: Section 13-401 of…
Delegate Luiz Simmons (D-17), who is a trial attorney, has introduced a bill enabling accused domestic abusers to expunge their court records. No, folks, we are not making this up.HB…
More District 4 Tidbits
OK D4 junkies, it’s time for a few more bits.1. Ten candidatesThe Gazette has the full roster of candidates in the race. The Democrats are Nancy Navarro, Ben Kramer, Cary…
