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…
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By Marc Korman. A recent Gazette article highlighted Councilman Knapp’s efforts to resurrect the DC United stadium in Montgomery County. Councilman Knapp said “we certainly ought to be making a…
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Porn vs. Policy
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By Marc Korman. It is a fact of legislative bodies that they spend too much time naming post offices, honoring sports teams, and naming state desserts. But for the past…
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The Work Goes On
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By Marc Korman. “For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end. For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause…
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By Marc Korman. Maryland Moment has announced that the House Appropriations Committee has voted 17-7 in favor of a feasibility study for the proposed DC United stadium in Prince George’s…