Brian Griffiths, leader of Red Maryland, believes that the tax package passed during last year’s special session is causing Maryland’s budget problems. He accuses me of covering for Governor O’Malley…
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On Vacation with Big Daddy and Uncle Ike
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Greetings from Cape Charles, Virginia! Yes, yes, I am supposed to be on vacation and the missus has forbidden blogging. But nothing can come between myself and my beloved readers!…
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Senator Madaleno Comments on the Budget
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Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) sent the following message to his constituents on the budget. We reprint it here with his permission.On Tuesday, the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee was briefed…
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Dear readers, I promise that this is not one of my much-ridiculed spoof posts. Everything that you are about to read is 100% true.MPW friend and occasional spoof victim Dana…
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Preserved for eternity, here are the published comments and the votes by state legislators from Montgomery County (as well as remarks by the County Executive and County Council President) on…
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Transportation in a Crunch
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By Marc Korman. A recent Gazette comic, reproduced below, sums up the recent action by the General Assembly when it comes to transportation. A big loser in this year’s session,…
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The Problem with Peter Franchot
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The war of words between Governor Martin O’Malley and Comptroller Peter Franchot escalated yesterday. The Governor branded the Comptroller as a hypocrite for crusading against slots after voting for them…
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Courtesy of State Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18), we present a grim reality to MPW readers: the state budget situation is getting even worse.Over the last two years, Maryland politics has…
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More Wobbling on the Property Tax
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While the great debate between David Lublin and myself over the property tax is now over, the great tumult over the issue on the County Council is just getting started.The…
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On Progressive Taxation and Property Taxes
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David Lublin raised a number of good points on the property tax increase that deserve a response. Let’s take them in order.(1) Lots of people have lived in homes for…