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…
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Fixing Senate Vacancies, Part One
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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…
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By Marc Korman. In Part One we talked about Maryland’s participation in the National Popular Vote effort. But Maryland is also heavily involved with another effort to legislate around the…
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By Marc Korman. Maryland is at the forefront of two pieces of legislation, one state and one federal, which creatively use statutes to deal with issues that are arguably constitutional….
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Flawed Transportation Policies Hit Home
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By Marc Korman. I have spent the past year and a half riding the DC Metro and MARC Train from Bethesda to Baltimore for school each day. I always knew…
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By Marc Korman. My last entry examined the committee assignments of four of Maryland’s Congressmembers and what issues they might deal with in the coming year. Today we will take…
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By Marc Korman. The new Congress convened earlier this month and they have their work cut out for them: the economy, healthcare costs, global warming, two wars, and the conflict…
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What To Watch for in 2009
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By Marc Korman. With many end of the year articles and blogs focusing on the best of, most influential, and so on of 2008, I thought it might be more…
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The Good Sport Awards, 2008
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Over the last year, we have poked and prodded our fair share of politicians. And we have encountered a variety of reactions. It is not easy for politicians to see…
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Something Maryland Gets Right
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By Marc Korman. The Maryland political calendar in December and early January is filled with fundraisers, as lawmakers rush to raise money before the 2009 legislative session begins on January…