While the new governor-elect is a pro-business Republican, the newly elected “Democrats coming in are more progressive and more anti-business” than those they are replacing, Comcast lobbyist Sean Looney told a Baltimore-Washington Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
That will present a challenge to Senate President Mike Miller and House Speaker Mike Busch on “how to control their own constituency,” Looney said. “It’s frankly Mike Busch’s and Mike Miller’s headache.”
Yes, Republican Larry Hogan Jr. ran a smart, tightly focused campaign that helped him pull off a major upset in the race for Maryland governor. But the main reason he’s the next chief executive is that Democrat Anthony Brown blew a sure thing.
Hogan says his administration will be bi-partisan, begins appointing transition team; Purple Line supporters now worried about project’s future; Baltimore City mayor hopeful that Hogan will back Red Line; Center Maryland’s Laslo Boyd says don’t cry for Anthony Brown, he took others down with him; turnout was a key to the governor’s race, but winning and losing maps look pretty much the same; Anderton wraps his head around his victory over Appropriations Committee chair Del. Norm Conway; Del. Conaway wins re-election despite write-in push, resigns city post; and U.S. Rep. Delaney claims victory, but challenger Bongino says not so fast.
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