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  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009: Dixon verdict today? Speculation is mounting about whether the jury weighing a potentially career-ending conviction of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on theft charges will feel pressured to make a decision today -- before the long, holiday [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • O'Malley: Not involved in future of Terps football coach

    Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) acknowledged rumors Tuesday about his involvement in the future of Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen but told reporters that neither he nor his staff have intervened. University officials are reportedly wrestling with whether to retain Friedgen or buy out the remaining $4 million of his contract,' [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:25pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Slots at Arundel Mills mall?

    Aftter months of debate, state and county panels could make key decisions Dec. 7 about a proposed slots casino at Arundel Mills mall. Before they act, tell us what you think. Should slots be allowed at the mall? If not, why not? If so, would you come play? Tell us [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 2:16pm EST

  • State, county look to act on Arundel slots on Dec. 7

    Dec. 7 is shaping up as a pivotal day for a proposed slots casino at Arundel Mills Mall. A divided Anne Arundel County Council had already planned to take up two zoning bills that night -- one which would allow slots at the mall, the other which would not. Now [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:28pm EST

  • O'Malley defends state's slots program

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) defended the state's slots program during a radio interview Tuesday morning, saying the process of awarding licenses is unfolding largely "as the voters approved it." With bids to operate the state's two largest venues hanging in the balance, the program has received some criticism lately,' [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:02pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009: Dixon jury still out Day Four of jury deliberations in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft trial are underway. Maryland's disappearing millionaires Laura Smitherman at The Sun takes a look at the news from the spring that [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:29am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: If not Bob, who?

    As we wait to hear whether former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) will run again in 2010, let's assume for the moment he doesn't. Who's the best Republican to take on Gov. Martin O'Malley (D)? Larry Hogan? Pat McDonough? Someone we haven't thought of? Share your thoughts by posting' [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:42am EST

  • Unspun: Prince George's County Council Member Tony Knotts

    The Washington Post Magazine's "Unspun" interviews take a look at the person behind the position in local government and politics. See excerpts of this Sunday's edition below or read the full article. Did you play any sports in high school? Ran track. Dashes, 100-yard dash. ... I wasn't a distance' [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:48am EST

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  • New U.S. civil rights chief pulled back into transgender staffer fight in Montgomery

    Just a week after Tom Perez was formally installed as chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights division, the former Maryland labor secretary and Montgomery Council member was given a little welcoming gift Friday by council member Duchy Trachtenberg: a letter seeking to bring him into a messy Montgomery dispute [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:00am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, Nov. 23, 2009: Spotlight on judge in Dixon trial As jurors on Monday morning are set to resume deliberations over whether Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is guilty of stealing gift cards intended for the needy, many are watching Judge [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:55am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn

    Well, technically, it's still the jury's turn. But they were dismissed until Monday, so let's debate this for the weekend: Would you convict Mayor Sheila Dixon? Her attorneys have argued the Baltimore mayor mistakenly used gift cards for the needy, thinking they were from her ex-boyfriend. Prosecutors say she knew [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:33pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, Nov. 20, 2009: O'Malley to tout new jobs in port deal Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) this morning is expected to announce the award of a long-term partnership with Ports America to operate an expanded, state-owned Seagirt Marine Terminal in [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:12am EST

  • Another $85 million down in Montgomery

    Montgomery County officials are trying to digest a new batch of ugly budget figures from the state, particularly this one: $85 million. That's how much less the county is getting in income tax revenues in November, and it comes on top of budget gap Montgomery officials had been estimating at [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:40pm EST

  • Md. lobbyist with 7 drunk driving convictions not alone, report shows

    Several readers expressed outrage today at the sentence imposed on Maryland lobbyist David A. Jacobs for his seventh drunk driving conviction. After 36 days in jail, Jacobs--who has represented the Prince George's County Council and sheriff in Annapolis--was sent to an in-patient alcohol treatment program for 28 days. A prosecutor' [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:39pm EST

  • O'Malley to announce major port partnership, tout jobs

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to announce Friday the award of a long-term partnership with Ports America to operate an expanded, state-owned Seagirt Marine Terminal in southeast Baltimore. The deal will be touted as creating 5,700 jobs, something O'Malley (D) is likely to play up in his remarks, according [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:23pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Who should make the big cuts?

    Maryland's governor can make budget cuts of up to 25 percent with the blessing of the three-member Board of Public Works. Should controversial decisions, such as Wednesday's closure of an Eastern Shore psychiatric hospital, be left to the legislature? What do you think? Share your thoughts by posting a comment [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:05am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009: Dixon case heading to jury Closing arguments are expected today in the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, who's accused of using gift cards intended for the needy for personal shopping. On Wednesday, Dixon's defense rested [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Delegate seeks to put Md. committee votes online

    The Maryland General Assembly is pretty good about letting the public know how legislators vote on bills that reach the House or Senate floors. Citizens can go on the legislature's Web site and pull up a tally sheet, as long as they know what bill they're looking for. Committeee votes' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:29pm EST

  • Pr. Geo's County Exec: No relation between Johnson & Johnson

    In case anyone was wondering -- and people were -- Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) is NOT related to one of his appointees, James E. Johnson, the county executive said Tuesday. In one of several bizarre moments to come out of the County Council's protracted final session [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:24pm EST

  • An odd path to victory for County Exec Johnson's nominees

    (Nominee Mary Lou McDonough) Three officials nominated by Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) to be permanent agency heads are going to get their posts. Nothing unusual there--nominees sent down from the exec's office pretty much always get confirmed by the County Council. What was highly unusual, however, [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:33am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Are ICC tolls too high?

    The Montgomery County Council thinks proposed tolls for the Intercounty Connector would be too expensive and leave the highway with too few users to justify its cost. The Maryland Transportation Authority is scheduled to vote on the toll plan next month. What do you think? Please let us know your [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:30am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009: Budget cuts put college aid in crosshairs Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Wednesday will ask the state's top two fiscal officers to approve about $105 million in new spending cuts that could reduce financial aid for students at Maryland's independent colleges and universities, cut Medicaid funding' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:01am EST

  • Ehrlich sees difficult rematch vs. O'Malley, but wife is eager

    His wife is "wildly enthusiastic" about him running for governor again. Some of his close friends are decidedly less so. Former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s latest ruminations on 2010 were shared Tuesday during an appearance before a college class at Towson University. For Ehrlich (R), it was a familiar [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:10pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Who should be the next LG?

    Here's something you haven't heard much about yet: running mates. Should Martin O'Malley keep his lieutenant governor, Anthony Brown, on the 2010 ticket? Who would you pick if you were Bob Ehrlich, Larry Hogan or Pat McDonough? Let's start the conversation. Please tell us what you think by posting a [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:50am EST

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  • Pr. George's cab drivers protest outside final council session

    A group of about 30 irate Prince George's County taxi drivers gathered outside the county administration building Tuesday to protest a lack of action by county lawmakers over what they say are unfair working conditions. About 30 protesters--one with a bullhorn, some carrying picket signs, others banging pots and pans--say [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:54am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009: No hints on state budget cuts Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Wednesday is expected to ask the state's Board of Public Works to approve nearly $300 million in fresh budget cuts, but unlike in days preceding' [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Mall owners court media as slots vote looms

    With the fate of Maryland's largest proposed slots venue hanging in the balance, the owners of Arundel Mills mall conducted a media blitz Monday designed to counter opposition to putting a casino on the property. "We thought it was appropriate for us to come out and communicate that we didn't'" [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:43pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Can Ehrlich win in 2010?

    Former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) has said he will conduct polls and convene focus groups to help decide whether a rematch against Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is winnable. Democrats have mocked his efforts. What do you think? Can Ehrlich beat O'Malley in 2010? Please tell us what you [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 1:23pm EST

  • O'Malley: Federal funds could be 'challenge pay' for principals

    Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) floated the idea Monday morning of using federal education dollars for which Maryland is competing as "challenge pay" to lure principals to low-performing schools. O'Malley's comments regarding "Race to the Top" funding came during an appearance before a coalition of education, business and civic leaders that [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:06am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, Nov. 16, 2009: State Republicans pick a new party leader; virtual blackjack and roulette likely coming to Maryland; House health-care bill includes billions more in stimulus money for Maryland, states; man appealing probation for online comment he'd "strangle" Gov.' [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Ehrlich mum on 2010 plans at GOP convention

    Former Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) was greeted with a standing ovation Saturday at the state Republican convention and gave a pep talk to the more than 200 delegates in attendance. But he did not say a word about his own plans for 2010. Ehrlich appeared on the [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 4:11pm EST

  • Md. GOP picks Scott to guide cash-strapped party

    Maryland Republicans on Saturday overwhelmingly elected Audrey E. Scott, a Cabinet secretary under former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R), as their new party chairwoman. Scott, a former member of the Prince George's County Council who later served as Ehrlich's planning secretary, promised to bring "renewed vigor and excitement to" [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 1:21pm EST

  • Sheriff Jackson on Pr. George's County Exec race: 'I have made a decision'

    UPDATE: Jackson has indeed decided to run for county executive, according to several politically connected sources who spoke on condition of anyonimity, including one elected official in the county who said he spoke to Jackson directly. (County Photo) Prince George's County Sheriff Michael Jackson says he has made up his' [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:08am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, Nov. 13, 2009: The heat is on as state waits for Ehrlich decision, Montgomery reaches deal on new music venue, six more deaths from swine flu, Dixon says she thought gift cards were a gift, and counties says kids [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 9:30am EST

  • Fillmore deal done, Montgomery officials say

    After months of wrangling on the details, a deal has finally been reached on building a Fillmore Music Hall in downtown Silver Spring, Montgomery County officials said Thursday night. The Lee Development Group, which has development ambitions in the area, will give Montgomery the $3.5 million property needed for the [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:09pm EST

  • Democrats don't wait for Ehrlich to enter

    Former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) has yet to say whether he is running again for governor. But the Democratic campaign against him has apparently already begun. On Thursday, Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan W. Turnbull released an "open letter" to the former Republican governor, posing several unflattering questions [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:00pm EST

  • Arundel Mills casino close to winning nod from state

    Members of a Maryland commission signaled Thursday that they are ready to award a license to operate the state's largest slot-machine gambling casino at Arundel Mills mall, citing the hundreds of millions of dollars a year it is projected to generate for the state. The 4,750-machine facility, proposed by Cordish [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 5:31pm EST

  • "Why You?": Gerron Levi in Prince George's

    With 2010 around the corner, candidates in Prince George's County at all levels of government are beginning to sculpt their campaign messages. In a semi-weekly series --"Why You?" -- we sit down with the county's political hopefuls to ask about who they are, what they've done and why they're the [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:00am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009: No porn policy for University of Maryland. It's "impossible" board says. Prince George's criticized for new tax districts, documents show nonprofit overbilled MoCo. Critics say Prince George's misusing special tax districts "Struggling to find ways to" [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:38am EST

  • O'Malley campaign manager urges "deep breath"

    In a memo to top financial backers Wednesday, Gov. Martin O'Malley's campaign manager urged Marylanders "to take a deep breath" and argued that O'Malley remains well-positioned to win re-election next year, despite Democratic losses last week in Virginia and New Jersey. "When you look at the record and the numbers," [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 2:49pm EST

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  • GOP governor hopefuls on display this weekend

    When Maryland Republicans convene this weekend, selecting a new chairman to succeed James Pelura will be foremost on the agenda. But the state convention in Bowie also should provide a showcase for the party's 2010 candidates for governor. Firing up party activists is always an important early step in a [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:26am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Veterans Day Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009: Hundreds more state medevac flights than expected following crash, Maryland politicians commemorate Veterans Day, Baltimore bids to host World Cup, jury seated in mayor's corruption case. Could Iraq service buoy Brown? As the state [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 7:00am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009: Obama administration considers cutting off Chesapeake Bay funding, Dixon pleads not guilty and a stabbing death spells more trouble for Maryland prisons. Dixon pleads not guilty, trial begins Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's corruption trial continues to [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:31am EST

  • O'Malley named Governor of the Year? Kind of.

    Since landing on the cover of the November issue of Governing, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) has trumpeted the magazine's praise in his fundraising appeals. He also has played it up on his campaign Web site, and the cover now appears as the profile picture on O'Malley's Facebook page. In [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:00am EST

  • Some details on HUD projects in Pr. George's emerge

    After Prince George's County came within one day of losing more than $5 million in federal housing funds, a few details on how it plans to spend the money have emerged. The funds that were at stake come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME Investment Partnerships [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 3:53pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, November 9, 2009: Trial selection begins in case against Baltimore mayor Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) begins the first of two court battles today in an attempt to clear her name over allegations of theft and perjury. If she [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:03am EST

  • Health care: How Maryland members voted

    Maryland's congressional delegation voted 6 to 2 Saturday night in favor of passage of the landmark health-care reform bill, with only first-term Democrat Frank Kratovil breaking with his party and voting no. In a statement, Kratovil called the bill too expensive and said: "I was not able to support the" [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 7:20am EST

  • O'Malley emergency order allows paramedics to give swine vaccine

    Gov. Martin O'Malley issued an emergency order Friday to help speed immunizations once more swine flu vaccine is available in Maryland. The order allows paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and cardiac rescue personnel to give shots to the general public. Before, they could give them to each other under some circumstances.' [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 1:58pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, November 5, 2009: Report: Head of energy committee won't support re-regulation Del. Dereck E. Davis (D-Prince George's), chairman of a key House committee that handles energy matters, will not support proposals to re-regulate Maryland's electricity industry "and vowed to" [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:47am EST

  • O'Malley to pledge help on unemployment insurance

    Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) will promise Thursday night to work with business leaders to find a "more sustainable solution" to a state employment insurance system under which tax rates are tripling next year for many Maryland companies. The pledge is included in the governor's prepared remarks to a gathering of' [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 5:00pm EST

  • Hundreds show for Currie's $250-a-plate fundraiser

    Nearly 18 months after FBI agents raided his home in a federal corruption probe, almost 200 Maryland lawmakers, fundraisers, lobbyists, labor organizers and business owners turned out Wednesday for a $250-a-plate fundraiser for Prince George's Sen. Ulysses Currie (D). The showing seemed to signal the powerful chairman of Senate's Budget [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 4:31pm EST

  • State levies millions in fines against Montgomery schools

    The Montgomery County school system could be forced to pay millions of dollars in penalties under an opinion Wednesday by Maryland's attorney general that its county government had "artificially" satisfied a state law that sets a minimum funding level for education. The 21-page opinion issued by Attorney General Douglas F. [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:41am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, November 5, 2009: Election Analysis: What's it mean for Maryland? Big Republican wins in Virginia and New Jersey were "relevant" to next year's gubernatorial race in Maryland, says former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R). He told The Post's' [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:00am EST

  • Poll: O'Malley leads Ehrlich but could be vulnerable

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) holds a 7 percentage point lead over former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) in a hypothetical 2010 rematch, according to a poll released late Wednesday by the nonpartisan Clarus Research Group. The spread -- 47 percent to 40 percent -- is about the same' [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:38pm EST

  • Hogan to claim support of Pappas in Md. governor's race

    Republican gubernatorial hopeful Larry Hogan is preparing to announce an endorsement from fellow GOP candidate Mike Pappas, who is dropping out of the race, according to Hogan's campaign. Pappas, a Towson lawyer who launched a gubernatorial exploratory bid months ago, did not immediately phone calls Wednesday afternoon. "I am honored" [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:30pm EST

  • Ehrlich buoyed by Virginia, New Jersey results

    Former Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) said Tuesday's Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey were "a relevant event for us" as he decides whether to seek a rematch next year against Gov. Martin O'Malley (D). Ehrlich, in an interview Wednesday morning, provided no clearer timetable for when' [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:42am EST

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  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, November 4, 2009: Election Roundup: A Democrat won a narrower-than-expected victory for mayor in the state capital. Voters in Rockville, Maryland's second largest city, ousted its mayor and residents of a Prince George's city elected the first African American [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 7:00am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, November 3, 2009: But, what's it mean for Maryland? It's Election Day (in a few Maryland cities, but mostly in a bunch of other places). So what will it mean for Maryland if Republican Bob McDonnell's lead in the [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:06am EST

  • With labor talks underway, Andrews calls for Montgomery pay freeze

    Montgomery Council President Phil Andrews warned Monday that the ballooning county budget deficit - it's now hit at least $400 million, given rollbacks in expected tax revenues - will require an across-the-board salary freeze next year. "All the alternatives to a pay freeze are worse. They are worse for the'" [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 6:26pm EST

  • Two state delegates said to be running for Pr. George's County Executive

    One female Maryland State delegate has decided to join the growing list of candidates for Prince George's County Executive, and another is rumored to be throwing her hat in the ring as well. The delegates--either of which would be the first female county executive in Prince George's history if elected--are [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 3:52pm EST

  • Schaefer statue unveiled in Baltimore

    William Donald Schaefer can still command an audience. The former Maryland governor and Baltimore mayor was not listed on the program Monday as having a speaking role at the unveiling of his larger-than-life statue at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. But just as the crowd of several hundred was breaking [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 3:44pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, November 2, 2009: Constellation, EDF approve deal Constellation Energy and French energy giant, EDF, have accepted conditions laid out Friday by Maryland's Public Service Commission and will proceed with a $4.5 billion deal that could lead to construction of [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 8:00am EST

  • Magazine gives O'Malley a timely nod

    Here's something you're certain to hear about next year on the campaign trail: Governing magazine has chosen Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) as one of its "Public Officials of the Year." O'Malley, who graces the cover, is one of eight honorees cited by the wonkish publication as "proven leaders for" [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:57pm EDT

  • Maryland approves nuclear deal

    Maryland regulators have offered conditional approval to let Constellation Energy Group join with French energy giant, EDF, in a $4.5 billion-dollar deal the two companies have argued is critical to building the nation's first new nuclear reactor in nearly 30 years. The state's Public Service Commission ruled that with several [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 3:40pm EDT

  • Pr. George's housing chief: $5 million in fed money is secure

    With one day to spare, Prince George's County officials said they managed to submit required data to the federal government Friday on how they plan to spend more than $5 million in affordable housing money. The funds at stake come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 12:17pm EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, October 30, 2009: Record funding for the Chesapeake, O'Malley at the White House, housing money threatened in Prince George's, mixed signals on the economy, jockeying for control of Pimlico, a Halloween complaint by the NAACP, and more. Largest-ever funding [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 9:43am EDT

  • Montgomery's Leggett proposes mid-year budget cuts

    Schools, libraries, police and a host of Montgomery County departments would get a mid-year budget trim under a $30 million cost-cutting plan being proposed by county executive Ike Leggett. But that would just be a small down payment on the far-reaching cuts needed to close next year's budget gap, which [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:37pm EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, October 29, 2009: How many stimulus jobs have been created in Maryland? We'll learn the estimate prepared by Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration today. The governor is stepping out in front of a series of national jobs reports scheduled to [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 8:41am EDT

  • New report details Md. slots campaign money

    With the state straining to get its slots program aloft, a new report provides a timely reminder of how much money gaming interests spent trying to influence gambling-related ballot measures last year in Maryland and eight other states. The report, by the National Institute on Money in State Politics, includes [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 5:46pm EDT

  • More details of Pr. George's County layoffs emerge

    After 50 government employees were notified early this month that they would be laid off by Prince George's County in order to close a budget gap, the precise numbers of how many workers were let go from each county agency have been confirmed. The workers were let go after the [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 3:08pm EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, October 28, 2009: Federal ruling on Medevac crash could spur more state action The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday concluded pilot error was the primary factor last September in the crash of a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 9:02am EDT

  • Cavey out of running for Md. GOP chairman

    Chris Cavey, one of two leading contenders for chairman of the Maryland Republican Party, abruptly announced Tuesday that he was withdrawing from the race, citing a need for party unity heading into a challenging election year. The exit of Cavey, the party's current vice chairman, appeared to clear the way [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 10:23pm EDT

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  • Md. losing lottery director

    Buddy W. Roogow, who oversaw the growth of the Maryland Lottery for the past 13 years, will be moving to the District in December. Both Roogow and a District official have confirmed that Roogow has been chosen as the new executive director of the D.C. Lottery. "I'm excited," Roogow said' [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 8:03pm EDT

  • Anne Arundel, Baltimore leaders still rosy on slots

    With the fate of Maryland's two largest proposed slot-machine casinos up in the air, leaders of the host jurisdictions expressed confidence during a radio show Tuesday that plans will move forward. "I still remain cautiously optimistic that there will be four members of the council who act in the best" [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 3:39pm EDT

  • O'Malley: Not looking out for the 'country club set'

    Martin O'Malley the populist was back on stage Tuesday morning -- and how. The governor was asked after an unrelated news conference about conditions his administration has attached to its support for a deal between Constellation Energy Group and Électricité de France that is pending before the state's Public Service [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 1:23pm EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, October 27, 2009: New nuclear reactor may hinge on ratepayer rebates The final arguments are in and it appears the fate of the nation's first new, multibillion-dollar nuclear reactor in nearly three decades may come down to $200 rebates [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:32am EDT

  • O'Malley to propose mandatory mediation

    Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) says mandatory mediation could help more unemployed Marylanders stay in their homes and he'll ask the General Assembly to pass a bill this winter to force banks to work out deals with distressed homeowners. Speaking in Laurel, where he declared the Prince George's city "capital for" [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 4:47pm EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, October 26, 2009: O'Malley begins state match for stimulus money Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) this morning is scheduled to travel to Laurel for "Capital for a Day." At a meeting with Prince George's police, sheriff and other public-safety officials, [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 8:25am EDT

  • Del. Griffith fights back against the 'haters'

    In response to several occasions where public officials have been verbally flogged by some residents during public comment periods with insults and accusations of corruption, Prince George's House Delegation Chairwoman Melony G. Griffith (D) recently issued a call for those residents to behave themselves and to "stop the Maddness [sic]."' [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 12:19pm EDT

  • O'Malley collects close to $1 million in one night

    Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) collected about $1 million for his re-election bid at an event Thursday night at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, according to campaign aides. About 600 people attended the fundraiser, where tickets ranged from $500 to $4,000, aides said. The event serves as a reminder that' [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 9:55am EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, October 23, 2009: Kratovil mounting early war chest Eastern Shore Rep. Frank M. Kratovil Jr. (D), who is expected to face a fierce re-election challenge net year in his Republican-leaning district, was pushed in his third-quarter fundraising by potential [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 9:27am EDT

  • Brown's Iraq service acknowledged at White House

    Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown (D), an Iraq War veteran, was among those present Thursday as President Obama signed a bill in the East Room of the White House designed to speed up money for veterans health care -- and got a prominent mention. "We're making real progress for'" [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 10:44pm EDT

  • O'Malley: "Fine" either way on Arundel Mills zoning

    When given a chance, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley hardly offered a ringing endorsement Wednesday night of a stalled plan to put slot machines at Arundel Mills mall. O'Malley (D), appearing on Maryland Public Television, said the state "will be fine" regardless of how the Anne Arundel County Council resolves a [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 3:55pm EDT

  • Rift among residents seen in Pr. George's senior housing issue

    A group of Prince George's County seniors who have been lambasting county officials and the developer of their community, Cameron Grove, over alleged substandard construction and inspections apparently does not represent the views of the whole community--but that does not appear to be slowing the momentum of their cause. An [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 3:07pm EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, October 22, 2009: State aborts effort to save money through refinancing The bad news: The fiscal hits keep coming. Maryland Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp says a spike in interest rates in the last seven days has prompted her to [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 9:04am EDT

  • Free speech returns to Montgomery and Prince George's parks

    The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission has indefinitely suspended a series of rules slammed as unconstitutional by the ACLU. They've also agreed to work together on permanent revisions to the regulations. Park police will no longer stop someone for holding a campaign sign without a permit, as happened to' [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 8:42am EDT

  • Obama gives Jack Johnson a shout-out

    In terms of local political currency, few things mean as much as a shout-out from a popular U.S. President on one's home turf. So Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) must have felt pretty good Wednesday to be cited by President Barack Obama as part of a group [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 4:50pm EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, October 21, 2009: O'Malley gives up on settlement talks to lower electricity rates In June Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) sent out a video over YouTube, Twitter and Facebook drawing attention to his largely unsuccessful fight to lower electricity rates [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 8:50am EDT

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  • Pr. George's senior housing issue presents campaign risk

    A group of Prince George's senior citizens who made headlines recently over alleged substandard living conditions in their development are holding an "informational session" Tuesday night to voice their concerns and call for accountability. The residents of the Cameron Grove community--who have had help organizing by a local activist group, [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 6:50pm EDT

  • Leopold speaks out against bill to prevent Arundel Mills casino

    Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold (R) spoke out forcefully Tuesday afternoon against a proposed county zoning bill that would not permit slots at Arundel Mills mall, saying the legislation amounts to a costly "prohibition" on expanded gambling. The legislation, sponsored by Chairwoman Cathleen M. Vitale (R-Severna Park), was [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 3:12pm EDT

  • More details on $400 million in stimulus funds headed to Pr. George's

    On Monday, Maryland Politics reported that about $400 million in federal stimulus money had been awarded to local governments and businesses in Prince George's County. Below is a list, supplied by U.S. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer's office, giving a more detailed breakdown on how the money is being [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 2:18pm EDT

  • Miller: Ehrlich unlikely to run for governor again

    Everyone in Annapolis, it seems, has an opinion about whether former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) will run again next year. Tuesday morning, Senate President Thomas V. Mike MIller Jr. (D-Calvert) offered his. "I don't think he's going to run," Miller said, unprompted, during an apperance before a group [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 12:20pm EDT

  • Superintendents told budget cuts will affect them

    With Maryland facing a $2 billion shortfall next year, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) offered few budgetary assurances to a meeting of the state's public school superintendents Tuesday morning -- and the Senate president was far more blunt in a later appearance. "It means you're going to have to start taking" [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 11:56am EDT

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, October 20, 2009: Md dems, enviros gush over Kratovil The League of Conservation Voters' night belonged to Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (and Keith Campbell, who has donated a whopping $50 million to Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts). But it was' [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:00am EDT
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