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…
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At Least We Aren’t California, Part Three
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By Marc Korman. In Parts 1 and 2 we explored California’s flawed political structure and failed reform. Today, we will see what warning signs there might be for Montgomery County…
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At Least We Aren’t California, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. In Part 1, we briefly looked at California’s current budget problems and some of the institutional barriers to any real change. In Part 2, we will look…
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At Least We Aren’t California, Part One
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By Marc Korman. At the last Montgomery County Young Democrats meeting, Councilmember Elrich was summarizing the County’s dire budget situation. One Young Democrat leader joked “at least we aren’t California.”…
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Primary Challenges?
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By Marc Korman. Statewide, most of the discussion of the 2010 Primaries revolves around whether Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith will challenge Comptroller Peter Franchot. But two Democrats have recently…
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A Tale of Five Sessions, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. Last time, we reviewed each D16 legislator’s view on the 2009 legislative session. Today we will see what their constituents had to say during the event’s Q&A.Before…
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A Tale of Five Sessions, Part One
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By Marc Korman. The recent District 16 town hall reminded me of the old Kurosawa film, Rashomon. The Japanese classic shows the same series of events from four different perspectives….
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Walking the Walk with Al Carr
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By Marc Korman. At a recent meeting of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Breakfast Club, four legislators summarized the recent legislative session. Speaking were Senator Brian Frosh, Delegate Susan Lee, and Delegate…
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Can She Pull a Raskin?
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By Marc Korman. There are lots of rumors about races in 2010, but the first one to really get started is the State Senate race in District 17. There, former…