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• The GOP choice in Maryland

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  Tonight and tomorrow I’ll be attending the Fall Convention of the Maryland Republican Party. This morning I finally received the video of the second announced contender for the Chair slot being vacated by Dr. Jim Pelura. So we have a video smackdown between Audrey Scott and Daniel Vovak – these are the two who ...
  23 hours ago

• No Pr0n Policy at UMD

  
  Epsilon Clue — Authority: 416
  A while back, I mentioned that a student group at the University of Maryland was going to show a porn flick . A state legislator got bent out of shape at the thought that 18-20-year-olds might be thinking about sex, and threatened to cut off state funding to the university. Eventually, the university was told to come ...
  2 days ago

• The Apparition of Andy Harris

  
  Vote No'Malley — Authority: 112
  Andy Harris is a feisty guy. He stands by his principals and refuses to back down. I dont have a problem with Andy Harris or his beliefs. Hed be an easy win in Western Maryland. Youll recall that Andy Harris single-handedly gave the Democratic Party the Maryland 1st District, which is Harford County, parts of ...
  3 days ago

• One step closer to losing more freedom

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  Well, we tried as best we could but the bad guys prevailed 220-215. Not that I didn’t expect Pelosicare to pass, but what pisses me off is they got the fig leaf of bipartisanship because of one Republican voting “yes” – Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao of Louisiana, a freshman who replaced former Rep. William ...
  6 days ago

• Memo to Congress: On Health Care Vote You Must Choose Between Insurance Companies and Average Americans

  
  Democracy for Cecil County — Authority: 103
  Memo to Congress: On Health Care Vote You Must Choose Between Insurance Companies and Average Americans Memo: 11/6/09 To: Democratic Members of Congress Re: Your Vote on Health Insurance Reform When you cast your vote this weekend on the historic health care reform bill, you will be faced ...
  1 week ago

• Electricity Rates to Go Up on Shore?

  
  Delmarva Dealings — Authority: 512
  Do you want to pay more for your electricity?  Probably not.  Unfortunately, that could be in the cards unless you speak out ! On Tuesday, November 10th there will be a public hearing of the Maryland Public Service Commission at Salisbury University.  The hearing will be at 7:00 PM in the Nanticoke Room (Room ...
  1 week ago

• Pappas drops Governor bid, endorses Hogan

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  Late this afternoon Mike Pappas dropped his nearly yearlong bid to become Maryland’s next Governor and threw his support behind fellow Republican Larry Hogan. In his announcement, Pappas noted, “(a)fter considering all the challenges ahead and my personal requirements at home and in my law practice, I have ...
  1 week ago

• Kratovil to appear in Berlin

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  This just in from Americans for Prosperity… Congressman Frank Kratovil will be at a Berlin Health Care Townhall sponsored by the NAACP on Monday, November 2 at 4 PM.  If you’d like further info, or to make arrangements to attend with other public option opponents, contact Dennis Evans by clicking on the ...
  1 week ago

• Breaking: Cavey drops out of MDGOP Chair race

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  This evening Maryland First Vice-Chair Chris Cavey announced he was dropping out of the race to succeed Dr. Jim Pelura as state party chairman: Over the past month I have traveled across Maryland speaking to Central Committees and Republican activists about the potential our party has in 2010.  Most folks agree we ...
  2 weeks ago

• WCRC meeting – October 2009

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  We didn’t have our anticipated speaker, who had to bail out at the last minute due to unforseen circumstances, but two fill-in speakers backed up with a fill-in secretary (me) made this month’s WCRC meeting work nonetheless. As usual we had the Lord’s Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and various reports. Club ...
  2 weeks ago

• Cecil County Young Democrats FREE: Movie Night! -Presents SICKO!

  
  Democracy for Cecil County — Authority: 103
  FREE: Movie Night! Presents SICKO Join us for a free screening of Michael Moore’s award winning documentary on Health Insurance in America. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 6:30pm at Perryville Public Library. Brought to you by Cecil County Young Democrats. http://www.Cecilyoungdems.org
  2 weeks ago

• Food for thought…

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  Just got home late this Saturday evening and was catching up with my pile of e-mail from today. I have a lot of stuff about the NY-23 race, where the Republicans picked Dede Scozzafava (a liberal who would be the dictionary definition of Republican In Name Only), but a number of conservative groups have placed their ...
  2 weeks ago

• Where Will Education Cuts Come From?

  
  Delmarva Dealings — Authority: 512
  There is no joy seeing Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley finally admit that the state’s level of education spending is unsustainable .  If O’Malley had confessed that simply throwing money is not the solution to any problem there would be some cause for applause; unfortunately, this is a lesson that O’Malley is ...
  3 weeks ago

• Kratovil Raising Majority of Cash from Special Interests

  
  Delmarva Dealings — Authority: 512
  Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-MD) has built a sizable fundraising lead over his most likely opponent, Maryland Sen. Andy Harris.  Over 50% of donations received by Kratovil in the last quarter come from PAC’s.  According to the Baltimore Sun : More than half of the Democratic incumbent’s donations – $119,600 – ...
  3 weeks ago

• Hope we don’t need matching funds!

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  Got this the other day from the fine folks who run my county government. County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. announced (Tuesday) that the county has received $407,928 in grant monies from the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative. The funds are for buyers of foreclosed properties to make down payments, cover ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ignorance, arrogance, or control? Or all three?

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  Thanks to an alert Facebook user, I found out that Eastern Shore Delegate Michael Smigiel blasted Delmarva Power for scheduling three public hearings without letting the public know the hearings were for a proposed rate increase. He noted his surprise that the TEA Partiers and other groups clamoring for ...
  3 weeks ago

• Maryland Teachers Endorse O’Malley, Kratovil

  
  Delmarva Dealings — Authority: 512
  In the words of that great scholar Gomer Pyle, “SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!”. The Maryland State Teachers Association (now traveling under the moniker “ Maryland State Education Association ”) has endorsed Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Rep. Frank Kratovil for re-election . Why would this, or any ...
  3 weeks ago

• Frank Kratovil Votes to Bring Guantanamo Detainees to US

  
  Delmarva Dealings — Authority: 512
  Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-MD) voted on Thursday to bring terrorists to the US to stand trail.  HR2898 , an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, allows for Guantanamo detainees to be brought to the US for trial. Kratovil, who claims to be the “most independent Democrat in the House”, will ...
  3 weeks ago

• MDGOP Chair Pelura pays visit to Salisbury University College Republicans

  
  monoblogue — Authority: 131
  Tonight the Salisbury University College Republicans played host to a special guest, state Republican Party Chair Dr. Jim Pelura. I was pleased to have attended and to bring you this report on the proceedings. Jim was introduced and welcomed by local county GOP head Dr. John Bartkovich. To get things underway, ...
  4 weeks ago

• OK, I know it’s been a while…

  
  Maryland Politics Today — Authority:
  Unfortunately there is more with this school thing than I thought.  I am not shutting down, I will continued forward, only in a modified sense. Although I need to update this to reflect my academic career, I will still kindly remind you that: You also might notice that there are minor lapses. There are two reasons ...
  4 weeks ago

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