Yesterday, Maryland Politics Watch surpassed 100,000 visits. To our knowledge, only seven other Maryland blogs – Red Maryland, Inside Charm City, Pillage Idiot, Rethink College Park, Howard County, Baltimore Reporter…
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On Ike Leggett and Slots
And so it has finally come to pass: County Executive Ike Leggett has announced his intention to vote in favor of the slots referendum. This may not have a huge…
Red Maryland blogger G.A. Harrison claimed last week that Maryland has lost over 2,500 jobs under Governor O’Malley. But that statement is a gross distortion with little basis in fact.Harrison…
Are You Kidding Me?
New Senate Minority Leader Allan Kittleman (R-9) issued an amazing statement today decrying the Governor’s upcoming spending cuts. You have to read this to believe it.According to PolitickerMD, Kittleman said…
More on the Latest Maryland Poll
Here are a few interesting findings from the latest poll by Gonzales Research that have not been widely reported.1. The Governor’s rebound in approval rating from 37% in March to…
The County Council’s Transportation & Environment Committee, comprised of Chairwoman Nancy Floreen and Council Members George Leventhal and Roger Berliner, was informed about the state’s transportation cuts this morning. Their…
O’Malley: Baltimore Transit Comes First
Buried in the details of the state’s recent $1.1 billion cut to transportation spending is a crucial fact: the O’Malley administration has decided that Baltimore’s Red Line is a higher…
Franchot vs Miller
Following is the text of Comptroller Peter Franchot’s response to Senate President Mike Miller’s letter of September 10.September 12, 2008 The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.President of the SenateMiller…
Miller vs Franchot
Following is the text of Senate President Mike Miller’s September 10 letter to Comptroller Peter Franchot about the state budget and MANY other issues.September 10, 2008 Comptroller Peter FranchotComptroller of…
Reaction to Crisis at the Gazette
We have covered quite a few big stories on this blog, including the special session, the District 18 vacancy, the millionaire tax, the County Council District 4 special election and…