With the recently reported state surplus, some are wondering if there was a need to raise taxes at all; Charlotte is on a lot of folks’ minds this week: Gov. O’Malley’s schedule is expected to be packed; Our own Len Lazarick is among the throngs of reporters trying to navigate that police heavy southern city for the Democratic National Convention; U.S. Rep. Van Hollen tapped to counter Paul Ryan; O’Malley starred during Sunday talkers, blasts GOP and says race will remain close; in non-DNC news, state looks into whether casino failed to disclose campaign donations; U.S. Rep. Bartlett on abortion stance; and Allegany County Commission prayer gets a thumbs up from one historian.
Day: September 3, 2012
Charlotte: As ‘open and accessible’ as a police state can be
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a message to “media representatives,” the CEO of the Democratic National Convention, Stephen Kerrigan says: “Our goal is to make this the most open and accessible convention in history, and we cannot do it without you.”
Sunday, it seemed they were quite willing to do it without me and thousands of other people, as police blocked dozens of streets into downtown – they call it Uptown here — closing ramps from interstates, turning cars around.
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