RUNNING MATE: Annie Linskey of the Sun blogs that one potential Ehrlich running mate is out: Alison Asti sent out a news release announcing that she wants to be an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge. While Alan Brody of the Gazette writes that Mary Kane is the...
Month: June 2010
Janet Owens wont run again for Anne Arundel County executive
Janet Owens won’t be running again for Anne Arundel County executive after months of exploring the race, Owens told MarylandReporter.com Wednesday.
“I feel somewhat ambivalent about it,” said Owens, who served two terms in the post. “I have a happy life. I would have to give that up” and run what would need to be a bruising, “factually negative” campaign against Republican incumbent John Leopold.
State Roundup June 29, 2010
PAGE ELMORE: Del. Page Elmore's funeral is set for Wednesday and his widow Carolyn is being considered to fill out the remainder of his term, reports Sean Sedam for the Gazette. RUNNING MATE: Check out the YouTube video of GOP candidate for governor Bob Ehrlich as he...
Dems hope to capture open GOP Senate seat on the Lower Shore
Maryland Senate candidate Michael James held a steamy fundraiser last week at the Atlantic Hotel featuring former first lady Kendel Ehrlich. James is running for the District 38 seat, a traditionally Republican stronghold thrown into play upon Lowell Stoltzfus’ retirement after 18 years of service.
Democrat Del. Jim Mathias, the former Ocean City mayor who is James’ expected rival for the seat, had his own fundraiser three nights later at Seacrets, an Ocean City landmark as prominent for its liberal atmosphere as the old Atlantic Hotel is for its conservative tone.
State Roundup June 28, 2010
DEPAZZO DIES: Lou DePazzo, a former member of the House of Delegates and the Baltimore County Council, died Friday, Bryan Sears reports for Patuxent Publishing. Read Tricia Bishop's obituary on DePazzo here in the Sun. ELMORE DIES: Del. Page Elmore died Saturday of...
Ehrlich, O’Malley seek to nationalize governors race
The warring camps in the battle for the State House are seeking to “nationalize” the race.
Ex-Gov. Bob Ehrlich’s forces are hoping to lash Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley to an increasingly unpopular president, and O’Malley’s troops are tying Republican Ehrlich to Big Oil, the Gulf spill, Big Tobacco and even the bailout of big banks.
State Roundup June 25, 2010
O'MALLEY ON MARC: Following Gov. O'Malley's symbolic MARC commute to atone for the sweltering "hell train" that left Penn Station passengers stranded, he and opponent Bob Ehrlich exchange criticisms over the other's handling of transportation issues, writes Michael...
State Roundup June 24, 2010
OPEN GOVERNMENT: In the interest of transparency, we'll get to see General Assembly and Board of Public works meetings on the Internet, writes Barbara Pash on MarylandReporter.com. See the report by John Rydell on WBFF-TV on the streaming here. And read Nicholas...
Maryland to webcast more hearings, meetings over Internet
Treasurer Nancy Kopp sips a cup of coffee. Comptroller Peter Franchot jokes about the American soccer team. Gov. Martin O’Malley congratulates longtime agency workers.
It’s not prime time but for the first time, the Board of Public Works session on Wednesday was broadcast on the web as a test.
Analysis: Kendel Ehrlich predicts ugly campaign
Former Maryland first lady Kendel Ehrlich told a group of Republican women Wednesday that the campaign pitting her husband, ex-Gov. Bob Ehrlich, against Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley “is going to be ugly.”
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