Day: July 2, 2012

State Roundup, July 2, 2012

Following Friday night’s whiplashing storm that left almost a million customers without power, Maryland is now in a state of emergency; new laws went into effect yesterday, including tax hikes for high earners, on mini-cigars and on sewer bills; redistricting opponents hand in referendum petitions, keep fingers crossed for enough signatures; in Congress: Wendy Rosen works to close huge gap in fund-raising against Andy Harris; Alex Mooney takes non-election job with Rep. Bartlett; Nancy Jacobs preps for race against Dutch Ruppersberger; and Prince George’s schools without superintendent.

GOP Chair Mooney now working for Bartlett; Jacobs trying to ‘ditch Dutch’

State Republican Party Chairman Alex Mooney is now working part time on the staff of U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett as community outreach director. “It’s part time because I’m staying on as party chairman,” said Mooney, who was elected to the unpaid party post last year. ||“Dump Dutch” or “Ditch Dutch” — Republican state Sen. Nancy Jacobs isn’t sure which is the better slogan for her campaign to unseat five-term Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger.

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