Progressive Maryland Executive Director Sean Dobson, who has led the organization since 2006, is leaving for another job. Following is his statement.Sean Dobson Moves On After Ten Years at Progressive…
Progressive Maryland
Yesterday, nearly half of the elected state and county officials in Montgomery County debated the relative endorsement value of the Post and the Apple Ballot. Today, we’ll look at the…
Progressive Maryland Endorses Navarro
Following is their press release.News Release March 27, 2009Contact: Sean Dobson Progressive Maryland Endorses Nancy Navarro in the Montgomery County Council District 4 Special Democratic Primary Election Silver Spring, MD….
Thursday Night Smackdown!
Last night, business and labor squared off on the CARR bill in one of the more entertaining bouts of the state hearing season. But there is a lot more to…
The Progressive Summit
Progressive Maryland is convening an activist summit on 11/22/08 in Annapolis. Following is their press release.Media Advisory for Saturday, November 22, 2008From 9:00AM – 4:00PM NEW DATE: The Progressive Maryland…
The State of Working Maryland 2008
The central findings in Progressive Maryland’s new report are: 1. Rising productivity since the mid-1990s has not lead to significant gains in real wages. 2. Income inequality persists as only…
Is the Computer Tax Here to Stay? (Updated)
The Washington Post reports that Maryland’s Senate has not reached a consensus on how, or whether, to replace the much-despised computer sales tax. But Maryland Politics Watch readers have seen…
A Note on Labor Endorsements in CD4
Here’s a quick observation from a labor guy on union endorsements in the Wynn-Edwards race.The labor movement has been unusually divided between the top two contenders in CD 4: Al…