By Marc Korman. After I complained about blue-ribbon commissions, a few people asked me what I would do to address Maryland’s budget challenges. Regardless of whether slots passes, Maryland will…
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C&O National Historical Park Damage
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By Marc Korman. The Gazette recently reported that the popular towpath at the C&O National Historical Park suffered major damage as a result of Tropical Storm Hanna. As a result,…
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Enough With the Commissions!
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By Marc Korman. “Blue-ribbon commissions,” usually bipartisan groups studying a specific problem outside of the normal legislative system, have taken on mythic status in government. Although they have existed at…
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MCDCC’s Sample Ballot
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By Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) member Marc Korman. A recent Maryland Moment post announced that the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee has taken no position on the…
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Registration Deadlines
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By Marc Korman. Maryland is one of twenty-six states with closed primaries, meaning primaries are only open to those who register with the party. Some state parties in closed primary…
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Maryland and Republican Conventions
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By Marc Korman. Last week I took a look back at Maryland and the Democratic National Convention. This week, in honor of the Republicans gathering in Minnesota (in whatever form…
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Maryland and Democratic Conventions
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By Marc Korman. In honor of the Democratic National Convention taking place this week, I thought we would take a look back at Maryland’s involvement in Democratic Conventions through the…
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Montgomery County Delegation Online
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By Marc Korman. When I first began crafting this entry, I had planned to write about the various Montgomery County state legislators with blogs. After searching the websites of each…
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An Interest in Doug Gansler
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By Marc Korman. PolitickerMD took a great interest in Attorney General Doug Gansler’s political future last week. On Thursday, they ran a story about the AG’s difficulties with the Maryland…
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By Marc Korman. Still have a little free time this summer? I have one more book recommendation for your summer reading list. My last recommendation, Carl Bode’s Maryland A History,…