The Knives of Annapolis are getting longer every day for Peter Franchot. But L’enfant Terrible of Takoma Park may just stick it to his enemies before they stick it to…
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Fall of the Blogs
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Two of Maryland’s most prominent blogs stopped publishing last week. We remember both of them today.Free State Politics was a member of the first wave of left-wing political blogs in…
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Long Knives for Franchot, Part Three
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Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith is a logical choice for Governor O’Malley and Senate President Mike Miller to launch a challenge against hated Comptroller Peter Franchot. But what if Smith…
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Edgerley Resigns at DBED
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The Baltimore Business Journal is reporting that David Edgerley, Maryland’s Secretary of the Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED), is resigning.This story does not have as many political implications…
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Maryland Moment is reporting that Comptroller Peter Franchot’s Chief of Staff David Weaver has been hired for the same position by Congressman Chris Van Hollen. This is big news but…
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Long Knives for Franchot, Part Two
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Comptroller Peter Franchot has steadily expanded his enemies list from Senate President Mike Miller to Governor Martin O’Malley to the General Assembly as a whole to the state Democratic Party….
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Long Knives for Franchot, Part One
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In the aftermath of the slots campaign, Comptroller Peter Franchot is unquestionably the most hated man in Annapolis. As I write this, the preponderance of insider speculation is that it…
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MDOT Secretary John Porcari is making clear that Maryland’s share of the federal infrastructure stimulus package will be headed in large part to system preservation. Following is his comment on…
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Thursday Night Smackdown!
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Last night, business and labor squared off on the CARR bill in one of the more entertaining bouts of the state hearing season. But there is a lot more to…
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Maryland GOP is its Own Worst Enemy
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Normally, one of the few advantages to being a minority party is greater unity. Party leaders in those circumstances can sometimes put aside their differences to rally behind the common…