STRANDED MARC TRAIN: MTA and Amtrak officials struggled to explain how 1,000 MARC train commuters were left stranded in sweltering heat until some removed windows and summoned paramedics, writes the Sun's Michael Dresser. Two people were sent to the hospital, reports...
Month: June 2010
Audit finds serious flaws at Maryland elections board
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.
Some of the same problems were found in a 2006 audit, but elections officials still hadn’t properly addressed them, the audit said.
State Roundup June 22, 2010
RUNNING MATE: With the deadline for filing to run for governor closing in, former Gov. Bob Ehrlich still needs to pick a running mate, but there are few clues as to who that will be, write Julie Bykowicz and Annie Linskey in the Baltimore Sun. FAUX NEWS: Veteran TV...
$189 million contract to run Maryland veterans home stirs protest
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.
That information included major problems with patient care at an Alabama veterans facility it runs that was cited in a report by the U.S. Justice Department.
State Roundup June 21, 2010
Ehrlich continues to fight O'Malley's "big oil" charges and blasts organization he supported as governor; the parties plot strategy on early voting; Jessamy thinks the gov has someone ready to challenge her. Plus Del. Elmore bows out; state housing agency moving;...
How DeMarco made his mark at the Maryland State House
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.
“The DeMarco Factor: Transforming Public Will into Political Power” is not a biography, but a how-to book that dissects DeMarco’s campaigns over the last 15 years and tries to apply its lessons to other social action campaigns involving legislatures.
State Roundup June 18, 2010
An O'Malley campaign ad comes out swinging at Ehrlich, who calls the attack "contemptible;" both candidates have strong ties to Maryland's large Jewish community; rail stations will be eligible for state spending and tax incentives; some question government readiness...
State Roundup June 17, 2010
Ehrlich's plans to kill proposed light rail lines could offend needed voters; Dr. Ben Carson won't run with Ehrlich; Safe Surrender program draws almost 200 fugitive non-violent offenders; Community college looks like a good place to start a university career; Cardin...
O’Malley vs. Ehrlich: Jewish voters might play important role
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.
Where its vote will go depends on whom you talk to.
Media beware: Government is coming to your rescue
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.
What the heck is the Federal Trade Commission doing meddling in journalism? That’s what I asked when I first heard about it.
On Tuesday, the FTC gathered a high-powered group of experts who spent the day discussing how to rescue the failing media at the National Press Club in Washington. The whole thing was webcast.
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