By Marc Korman. Last week, Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown sat down with Cavan Wilk from Greater Greater Washington and me at the Silver Spring Library for a blogger roundtable where…
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Veterans in Office
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By Marc Korman. A recent Gazette article about Ike Leggett’s return to Vietnam forty years after serving in the war there left me wondering what other local politicians served in…
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Why At-Large?
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By Marc Korman. Back in June, MPW covered the rumored challengers for the at-large County Council seats. But with every incumbent expected to run for reelection, why are these candidates…
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What Is The Strategy?
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By Marc Korman. I usually do not write about national politics unless there is a Maryland tie in, but since Adam posted Sarah Palin’s resignation speech and I am so…
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By Marc Korman. A Congressman I once worked for represented a western district won by Bush 43 twice. On some environmental issues he had what I viewed as a moderate…
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A Blueprint for Transportation Reform
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By Marc Korman. The Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee of the House of Representatives recently released a bipartisan proposal for a major surface transportation bill. The blueprint is worth reading…
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Young Guns of MoCo, Part Three
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The young guns are getting more dangerous. Here are Six, Five and Four.6. Marc Korman, 27Member, Montgomery County Democratic Central CommitteeContributor, Maryland Politics Watch10 Votes Respondent: Law student and Central…
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Organizing for Healthcare, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. Last time, we discussed the Organizing for America healthcare event that took place earlier this month to build up grassroots support for healthcare reform. This time we…
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Organizing for Healthcare, Part One
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By Marc Korman. Harking back to his community organizer roots, President Obama has transitioned his presidential campaign, Obama for America, into an activist group, Organizing for America. Their work is…
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By Marc Korman. Since January 2009, the US House and Senate have required their members to post their earmark requests on their websites. The links are collected here for the…