In its meeting on Tuesday night, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) did not pick a replacement for retiring District 16 Delegate Bill Bronrott. That will happen at the…
legislative vacancies
The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) is accepting applications to replace Delegate Bill Bronrott (D-16), whose resignation will be effective on April 26. Under state law, the 23-member committee…
Fixing Senate Vacancies, Part Three
By Marc Korman. In Parts 1 and 2 we reviewed previous Senate appointments and the current efforts to reform the process. Ending uninhibited gubernatorial appointments is a good idea. But…
Fixing Senate Vacancies, Part Two
By Marc Korman. In Part 1, we reviewed some historical Senate vacancy appointments, including the recent appointments that have stirred interest in the topic of reform. In Part 2, we…
Fixing Senate Vacancies, Part One
By Marc Korman. The four US Senate vacancies as a result of the election of President Obama have created lots of headlines. As a result, there are federal and state…
The resignation of District 2A (Washington County) Delegate Robert A. McKee promises scandal in the newspapers for some time to come. But the appointment process to replace him may also…
More on the Politburos
Today’s Post contains a few tidbits about the Montgomery and Prince George’s County Politburos… err, excuse me, Democratic Central Committees.First, the Post reports that PGCDCC used an open roll call…
In Part Two, I recounted the Senate President’s remarks to our rag-tag band of bloggers. In this part, let’s find out what the number two leader in the House had…
The Real Vote in District 18
So the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee has picked the next delegate. Activists are already running wild, yelling, “It’s undemocratic! The people were not able to vote!” Say what? Of…
Long Ago and Far Away
Many centuries ago, in the Kingdom of Mary-Land, a member of the Grand Council of Elders representing the kingdom’s Eighteenth Duchy passed away. The people were in mourning. But soon…
