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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Janet Owens won’t be running again for Anne Arundel County executive
after months of exploring the race, Owens announced Wednesday.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
In one of the election’s closest and tactically significant
statewide races, state Senate candidates Jim Mathias and Michael James are mostly separated by party
affiliation and running on their resumes. Both say they are anti-tax, pro small-business fiscal conservatives
and lean on those stances above all others.
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
| 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.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
| The meetings of the Board of Public Works, which reviews billions in state contracts, will be webcast beginning July 7, and audio and video of hearings by committees of the Maryland General Assembly will be online when the new legislature opens in January.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The State Board of Elections does not do a good job monitoring voter
registration and overseeing local election boards, state auditors said
in a new report, and the board has serious deficiencies in handling
accounts receivable, cash, equipment and payroll, even failing to report
a $2 million budget shortfall.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
| A potential $189 million contract to operate Maryland’s only state-run
veterans home is being protested by the low bidder for the contract,
which contends the winner and current operator failed to disclose
significant information. More |
Monday, June 21, 2010
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Ever wonder how health care lobbyist Vinny DeMarco earned his
successive victories on tobacco taxes and expanding health coverage? A
new book by longtime health advocate Michael Pertschuk seeks to answer
that question. More |
Thursday, June 17, 2010
| Many people are concerned about the future of journalism, and how to
help it survive. Now the Federal Trade Commission has gotten into the
act with a draft study that even contemplates government subsidies. More |
Thursday, June 17, 2010
With two published polls showing the race for governor neck-and-neck,
the contest to win “subsets” of voters becomes more crucial and this
certainly applies to Maryland’s large Jewish community.
Many Democrats say Gov. Martin O'Malley is well liked by Jewish voters, but others say ex-Gov. Bob Ehrlich has consistently reached out to the Jewish community and may benefit from unhappiness with President Obama's policies toward Israel.
Pictured above: Gov. O'Malley speaks at a Jewish Community Relations Council meeting at Rockville's B'Nai Israel Congregation in April.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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The state is proposing to relax its rules on political activity at
transit stations, a move designed to help settle a three-year legal
battle with the American Civil Liberties Union and ACORN that stemmed
from the 2006 campaign.
The regulatory change eliminates the requirement that groups get permits for “free speech
activity” at Maryland Transit Administration facilities.
The Board of Public Works has refused to pay $60,000 in legal fees to settle the lawsuit. More |
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
| The Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
honored MarylandReporter.com Tuesday night at its Dateline Awards
banquet, giving the online news organization first and second place in
its new “blog” category. More |
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
| MarylandReporter.com is looking for a new associate editor. Click here for a job description. More |
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