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…
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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…
Aaron Meisner, Chairman of Stop Slots Maryland, promised a group of MoCo activists today that his organization would wage an aggressive campaign to defeat the slots referendum. What is his…
