The Baltimore Sun is running an online poll to determine Maryland’s best blogs. Their goal? To sign up new subscribers and build ad revenues. Their suckers? Free State bloggers. And…
Blogs
Independent Political Blogs Spank MSM
How do independent political blogs stack up against the mainstream media (MSM) “blogs” run by the Post and the Sun? Let’s have a look.The MSM never releases their site visit…
What People Are Looking For on MPW
Our new Statcounter premium account enables us to pay close attention to which subjects draw the most page views. This is unique political intel on what makes Maryland’s cyberspace buzz!…
Hot Summer on MPW
This summer saw the most traffic directed to this blog in its history. Here’s some data on how many site visits came in and where they came from.August is normally…
Top Blog Posts, August 2009
Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in August 2009, which was our record month.1. Pols Party While Budget Burns 2. People with Developmental Disabilities at Risk of Losing…
Will Pay for Photo
By now, many of you have probably seen this picture of Connecticut state legislators playing solitaire on their computers during a budget session. I’ll pay a hundred bucks to anyone…
One Helluva Week
Who says August is a slow news month? This past week may have been the worst for the state’s Democrats since Kathleen Kennedy Townsend lost to Bob Ehrlich. Consider the…
WMATA Bus Driver Spared from Discipline
The Baltimore Sun’s Mike Dresser reports that the WMATA bus driver accused of violating the agency’s cell phone policy has escaped discipline. WTOP confirmed our story on the driver’s innocence,…
WTOP Confirms MPW WMATA Story
WTOP is now confirming what our source told us about the WMATA bus driver cell-phone incident: she was not making a personal call, but was trying to contact management about…
Top Blog Posts, July 2009
Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in July 2009.1. More Warnings of State Budget Apocalypse 2. How to Save Money on Your Electric Bill 3. Democrats for Pelura4….