By Adam Pagnucco. In a blast email sent yesterday, Congressman David Trone – who is running for U.S. Senate – released a platform of good government reforms. Many of these…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you want to persuade an elected official to vote in a certain way. Which of the following tactics would you choose? Prepare the best case on…
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Forehand Slams Kagan on Lobbyist Gifts
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Senator Jennie Forehand (D-17) has responded to three negative mailers from challenger Cheryl Kagan with this piece on Kagan’s acceptance of lobbyists’ gifts and her vote against a 2001 bill…
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Dirty Power, Dirty Tricks
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Mirant, the national power generation company that owns the Dickerson fossil fuel electric plant, is in the cross-hairs of a new carbon tax proposed by Council Member Roger Berliner. Mirant…
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Star Chambers of Annapolis
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Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, originally passed in 1977, is one of the state’s greatest laws. The act requires multi-member public bodies with a quorum to open their meetings to the…
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Annapolis Fit Club
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Last week’s Post article on lobbyists purchasing dinners for groups of state legislators illustrates two growing threats. The first is a threat to our democracy. The second is a threat…
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