The Baltimore Business Journal is reporting that David Edgerley, Maryland’s Secretary of the Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED), is resigning.This story does not have as many political implications…
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Maryland’s Request for Stimulus Money
Following is a letter from Governor Martin O’Malley to Congressman Chris Van Hollen requesting federal stimulus aid. The Governor sent identical letters to the rest of the state’s Congressional delegation.State…
Crisis in Transportation, Part Three
In Part Two, we described Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski’s aggressive infrastructure bill to create jobs, stimulate the state’s economy and generate long-run returns for Oregon. So what about Maryland?No one…
Rumors are swirling that Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown is under consideration by the Obama administration for a cabinet job. If he leaves, what happens next?Governor Martin O’Malley will have to…
On Political Pulse
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will be on the ‘Political Pulse’ talk show on Channel 16 TV in Montgomery County on: Thursday, October 9th at 9:00 p.m.;Tuesday, October 14th at 9:30…
The Maryland ACLU dramatically upped the ante on the police spying scandal today, issuing new FOIAs for documents related to 32 advocacy groups and more than 250 individuals. This scandal…
One of the options under consideration in Annapolis for closing the state’s potential billion-dollar budget gap is passing down funding obligations for teacher pensions (currently paid by the state) to…
One of the most-practiced parlor games in Annapolis is placing bets on whether Comptroller Peter Franchot will dare to challenge Governor Martin O’Malley in 2010. If the Comptroller does take…
Red Maryland blogger G.A. Harrison claimed last week that Maryland has lost over 2,500 jobs under Governor O’Malley. But that statement is a gross distortion with little basis in fact.Harrison…
More on the Latest Maryland Poll
Here are a few interesting findings from the latest poll by Gonzales Research that have not been widely reported.1. The Governor’s rebound in approval rating from 37% in March to…