Meet Eric S. Wargotz. He is a doctor from Queenstown, a passionate conservative and an elected Republican office holder in Queen Anne’s County. And if a group called “Republicans for…
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Rushern Baker on the Spot, Part One
The Washington Post has put a deserved spotlight on Prince George’s County Executive candidate Rushern Baker’s fundraising practices. The object of the Post’s inquiry is a $206,000 contribution to Baker…
The Post has reported on yet another attempt by the Prince George’s County statehouse delegation to acquire more state aid at the expense of Montgomery County. Of course, Prince George’s…
Campaign Finance Shorts, Part Four
Here are quick breakdowns of District 39, a few accounts of statewide interest and the Prince George’s County Executive race.District 39 Adam: Delegate Saqib Ali has been conducting a hot-and-cold…
Prince George’s Girl Power
The Post and the Gazette have reported that Delegates Aisha Braveboy (D-25) and Gerron Levi (D-23A) are considering running for Prince George’s County Executive. Normally, two freshman Delegates would not…
Three Local Aid Questions
Here’s three questions about the Governor’s local aid cuts that should interest everyone who lives outside the City of Baltimore and Prince George’s County.1. Why was police aid cut by…
In the past, we have chronicled how the Prince George’s County WSSC Commissioners’ obsession with minority contracting has distracted them from the agency’s serious capital problems. That fixation extends far…
Two County Executives, Two Budgets
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson both submitted tight FY 2010 budget recommendations to their County Councils. Both men had formidable challenges and dealt…
By Marc Korman. I woke up this past Saturday morning to two good pieces of news on the policy front. Either folks in Annapolis are reading this blog or they…
Prince George’s Public Safety Cuts
Fox 5 News is reporting that Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson is considering significant layoffs to the county’s police and fire departments. The layoffs are a result of the…