Month: July 2014

State Roundup, July 31, 2014

O’Malley touts state’s entrepreneurial innovation, socially progressive moves; state health chief Sharfstein to move to Hopkins school of health at end of O’Malley’s term; Montgomery Exec Leggett says county will adhere to its history, accept immigrant children; state to aid business’s expansion in Hagerstown; Del. Cardin says he was victim of “smear campaign”; Michael Peroutka, Southern secessionist Arundel County Council candidate, won’t back away from controversial views, doubles down against detractors; and state grant to aid 85 pre-K tots in Frederick.

Karen Davis is fond of chickens — but not chicken

Karen Davis is fond of chickens — but not chicken

The big posters spread along the grassy edge of Lafayette Park arrest the young mother’s attention as she passes by the adjacent White House. “Be glad you’re not a chicken,” she says to her child. It’s the nature of the chicken, disguised by generations of breeding for maximum meat and egg production, that Karen Davis and her small band of volunteers are here to impress upon whomever will listen.

State Roundup, July 30, 2014

Two Maryland sites, one Virginia site in competition for new FBI HQ; Chesapeake lawmakers continue to push for honest labeling of crab meat origins; Maryland Public Service Commission orders Baltimore City, Baltimore County cabbies to install credit card machines; Montgomery County Corrections Facility’s work readiness program draws national attention; controversial Arundel Council candidate Peroutka to hold presser; judge dismisses foreclosure suit against Del. McConkey, wife; and Prince George’s Council OKs extending term limits, must be voted on by public.

MdGOP calls Rascovar immigration column ‘slanderous, outrageous’

MdGOP calls Rascovar immigration column ‘slanderous, outrageous’

Two days ago, columnist Barry Rascovar shared his opinion about the situation caused by the high number of unaccompanied children arriving illegally in the United States. While Mr. Rascovar is entitled to his opinion, the Maryland Republican Party finds his partisan attack on members of our party to be both outrageous and slanderous.

State Roundup, July 29, 2014

State Roundup, July 29, 2014

Gov. O’Malley, religious leaders seek foster families for immigrant children, seeking homes for as many as 2,000. A Baltimore County Council candidate says she supports accepting 50 in Timonium; two freight railroad companies seek to stop Maryland Department of the Environment from disclosing crude oil shipment information; state pension officials tout 14.37% return after setting expectation at 7.7%; state, Frederick County officials agree to wait on sale of life care facilities; state pre-K grant could help 100 Washington County toddlers; Annapolis Housing Board creates emeritus post for Carl Snowden after mayor refuses to reappoint him; and minority contractor advocate Arnold Jolivet has died.

Blowback on Rascovar column was fierce; Bongino calls for boycott of Maryland Reporter

Blowback on Rascovar column was fierce; Bongino calls for boycott of Maryland Reporter

The blowback from Barry Rascovar’s column accusing Republicans of being anti-immigrant was fast and furious Monday and congressional candidate Dan Bongino urged a boycott of MarylandReporter.com unless the column was taken down.

At the urging of Bongino and others, about a dozen people asked to have the column removed, as well as demanding a retraction and an apology.

State Roundup, July 28, 2014

As federal stats find that many immigrant children end up in D.C. area, Gov. O’Malley stands firm on helping children who are “fleeing death;” Sen. Pugh writes about problem of sending Maryland’s troubled youth to out-of-state facilities; SSA fails to provide fuller accounting of problems with computer system; pension fund earns 14% return; Del. Morhaim, advocate for medical marijuana, criticizes regulations that could stop docs from participating; Arundel County Council candidate draws fire from state GOP for secessionist leanings as many distance themselves; U.S. Sen. Mikulski seeks truth in crab labeling; U.S. Rep. Delaney says Annapolis ignores Western Maryland; GOP gubernatorial candidate Hogan goes to the fair; and GOP opponent to Baltimore County executive seeks more transparency.

Maryland pension fund earns 14%, now valued at $45 billion

Maryland pension fund earns 14%, now valued at $45 billion

Maryland’s pension system for state employees and teachers had another strong investment performance for the fiscal year which ended June 30 earning 14.37%, bringing the value of the portfolio to $45.4 billion, a gain of more than $5 billion.

It was the second year in a row of strong performance due to sharp upturns in stocks, according to Chief Investment Officer Melissa Moye. The fund exceeded its target of 7.7% and its market benchmark of 14.16% — what its basket of assets would have been expected to earn.

Rascovar column: Immigration quandary for the GOP

Rascovar column: Immigration quandary for the GOP

Opinionator Barry Rascovar takes Republicans to task for their opposition to housing immigrant children in Maryland. It seems they don’t want anyone entering this country unless the immigrants are Anglo-Saxon Christians who believe the “G” in GOP stands for God.

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