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  • Let the Sunshine In

    Brian Griffiths

    In one of those rare instances in which the left and right of the Maryland blogosphere can wholeheartedly agree, Adam Pagnucco points out that Del. Saqib Ali is introducing the Legislative Sunshine Act, which will require that the business of committees of the Maryland General Assembly, particularly voting records [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 7:43pm EST
  • PA: Specter Leads Sestak By Double Digits

    Hedgehog Report

    Back in October, Joe Sestak had gotten to within 4% of Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary for the US Senate in Pennsylvania. The latest poll from Scott Rasmussen has Specter now ahead by double digits.US SENATE - PENNSYLVANIA - DEM PRIMARY (Rasmussen) Arlen Specter (inc) 48% Joe Sestak 35%This poll ... [...]
    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 6:23pm EST
  • OH: Kasich Leads Strickland By 9%

    Hedgehog Report

    Barack Obama continues to hurt Democrats all over the country as new numbers from Scott Rasmussen for Ohio show Republican John Kasich now ahead of Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland.GOVERNOR - OHIO (Rasmussen) John Kasich (R) 48% Ted Strickland (D-inc) 39%This poll was done December 7th among 500 likely voters. [...]
    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 3:16pm EST
  • On The Foerfront and The Ninth Ward

    Capital Punishment

    Number of comments: 0
    On today's "On The Foerfront" I discuss winter ales, election concerns, bicycle safety and crime, a weird insurance ad, and other local, political and social issues. http://www.1430wnav.com/onthefoerfront.mp3 Be sure to tune in every weekday morning to hear "On the Foerfront" at 08:15 on 1430WNAV. In today's "The Ninth Ward" column in [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 2:13pm EST
    by Paul Foer
  • Has the MoCo Economy Hit Bottom?

    Maryland Politics Watch

    Every business cycle has an inflection point, a moment when up turns down or down turns up. Economists have great trouble identifying them contemporaneously, often finding them after many months have passed. One of the reasons is that the data around an inflection point is contradictory, with some measures showing [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 2:00pm EST
  • Cigar Night At The Lagoon Bar

    Salisbury News

    Number of comments: 9

    It's Wednesday night Cigar Night at the Fountain's Lagoon Bar at 6:30 PM tonight. We had a nice turn out last week and look forward to seeing even more people there tonight.

    If you enjoy cigars and or even cigarettes, come join us, kick back [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 1:52pm EST
    by joealbero
  • PUBLIC NOTICE

    Salisbury News

    Number of comments: 10

    THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN A CLOSED SESSION ON WEDNESDAY,
    DECEMBER 9, 2009 AT 6:30 P.M. TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AS
    PERMITTED UNDER THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND SECTION
    10-508(A)(7).


    THE CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM 306 OF THE[...]

    Posted: December 09, 2009, 1:43pm EST
    by joealbero
  • Tragedy inflicted by illicit drug trade

    Delusional Duck

    Since the confrontation that occurred in October involving Cornelius Warren, a suspected drug dealer, and sheriff’s officers, the greater community has been exposed to the brief but tragic events surrounding that confrontation. [...] However, the larger issue has not received the attention that it should have in my opinion as a citizen [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:42pm EST
  • Traffic Advisory

    Salisbury News

    Number of comments: 1
    Flooded Roadway: Johnson Road, (CR 488), located in the area of Johnson Development, Seaford, is under 2 feet of water, possible road damage, DelDOT enroute to survey possible damage to the road. Released 12/09/09 at 12:20 hours

    Warning to Motorists:

    Currently several roadways throughout [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:41pm EST
    by joealbero
  • Is public to believe editorial was serious commentary?

    Delusional Duck

    Your Dec. 2 editorial wrongly infers the fix is in and the board of county commissioners has already decided to accept the pay raise and its call for a bill and public hearing is nothing more than a pretense [”The wrong time to discuss raises,” Maryland Independent]. The claim is [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:40pm EST
  • Hearing to focus on base encroachment

    Delusional Duck

    Blossom Point will be in spotlight County planning officials will hold a public forum Thursday evening in La Plata to introduce the results of a draft land use study that in its final form will detail how future development surrounding the Blossom Point Research Facility in Welcome will not create encroachment [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:35pm EST
  • County’s Lehan loses job

    Delusional Duck

    The fifth high-ranking Charles County employee in nearly as many months was handed a pink slip last week. Joe Lehan, the man who took over the communications division of the county government in June, wrote in an e-mail that his contract expired Dec. 4 and Charles County commissioners’ President F. Wayne [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:29pm EST
  • Early endorsements

    monoblogue

    Andy Harris is at it again, as he’s piled up endorsements from his fellows in the Maryland General Assembly who live in the First District:

    Andy Harris for Congress today announced that it has received the endorsement of 26 members of the General Assembly from Congressional District 1.  The endorsements demonstrate [...]

    Posted: December 09, 2009, 10:48am EST
    by Michael
  • $3,000 for You

    OMalleyWatch.com

    Number of comments: 10
    I’d like to criticize Governor Martin O’Malley’s new $3,000 tax credit but there just aren’t enough details. Sure, we could match the criticism highlighted in the Baltimore Sun asking where the funding is coming from. Or we could be sarcastic and point out that Martin O’Malley has finally discovered that [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2009, 7:37am EST
    by Martin Watcher
  • Health Care Deal Reached?

    Hedgehog Report

    Here is how The Washington Post puts it:Democratic Senate negotiators struck a tentative agreement Tuesday night to drop the controversial government-run insurance plan from their overhaul of the health-care system, hoping to remove a last major roadblock preventing the bill from moving to a final vote in the chamber. Under [...]
    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 7:33am EST
  • Health Care Deal Reached?

    Hedgehog Report

    Here is how The Washington Post puts it:Democratic Senate negotiators struck a tentative agreement Tuesday night to drop the controversial government-run insurance plan from their overhaul of the health-care system, hoping to remove a last major roadblock preventing the bill from moving to a final vote in the chamber. Under [...]
    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 7:33am EST

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