Republican Gov. Larry Hogan overwhelms Democratic challenger Ben Jealous by wide double digit margins in two new independent polls released Tuesday by Gonzales Research and Media Services and by the Washington Post-University of Maryland. Gonzales has Hogan winning 54% to 36%; the Post has the governor ahead 58% to 38%. Both polls found few voters undecided four weeks out from Election Day, 8% undecided in Gonzales, 5% by the Post.
Year: 2018
State Roundup, October 9, 2018
Former U.S. Sen. Joseph Tydings dies at 90; FHA classifies 288 Maryland bridges as both “poor” and “structurally deficient;” Maryland’s “blue wave” resistance groups are in full campaign mode; state casinos see fourth best month in September; recent poll says Maryland District 12 Senate race, with incumbent Democrat Clarence Lam, is in play; Arundel legislative race forums are set; Montgomery County exec candidate Floreen returns $18,000 in donations; and who are the biggest donors to Donald Trump in Maryland?
Phragmites, other invasive plants absorb carbon, help fight climate change
And now, a kind word about one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most hated invasive plants: phragmites. The tall, feathery-plumed marsh reed is the bane of waterfowl lovers around the Chesapeake Bay region, as it crowds out native wetland plants. But a new study finds that Phragmites australis and some other invasive plants help to fight climate change by enhancing the storage of “blue carbon”
State Roundup, October 8, 2018
Maryland senators vote no, but Gov. Larry Hogan says he is unsure how he would have voted on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; Maryland’s funeral directors stock narcan, concerned about contact with deadly drugs; while new laws went into effect on Oct. 1, some odd ones remain on the books; Republican Governors Association continues ad attacks on Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Jealous; incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin and challengers Tony Campbell and Neal Simon debate; Prince George’s politics seeing a changing of the guard; Arundel County exec challenger Steuart Pittman seeks ethics probe into incumbent Steve Schuh’s mailing; Hogan says he wouldn’t endorse John Grasso in state Senate race; and ‘first lady’ of University of Maryland Patricia Kirwin dies.
Lonesome Libertarian, Hogan and other candidates crowd a Howard County weekend
There were barely two dozen people in the 120 seats at the candidates forum by the African American Coalition of Howard County when the Libertarian candidate for governor briefly laid out his platform of lower taxes and school choice. There were almost more candidates than average citizens at the forum, including the candidates for attorney general and four members of the congressional delegation. But the biggest crowd came out for Gov. Larry Hogan at Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman’s annual picnic.
State Roundup, October 5, 2018
Homeland Security finds “no adversary presence” in Maryland elections systems, preliminary report says; three-judge panel appears ready to allow challenge to Maryland redistricting to move forward; advocacy group sues Maryland transportation agencies over rejection of “kitten” ads; abnormally high summer rain causes problems for Bay health; three-week-old poll finds Johnny Olszewski leading Al Redmer in race for Baltimore County executive; and Arundel County Councilman and state Senate hopeful John Grasso apologizes for anti-Muslim FB reposting.
Abnormally wet summer will challenge latest gains in Bay health
Summer ended much as it began across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, drenched in rain that swelled rivers and streams. The abnormal run of chronically wet weather that continued into late September posed further challenges for maintaining recent gains in the Bay’s health. Freshwater flows into the Bay in August were the highest recorded for that month by a wide margin
State Roundup, October 4, 2018
While Metro leaders say they have no clear solution to system’s ridership drop, an internal document offers detailed plans; state Treasurer Nancy Kopp warns of multi-billion dollar maintenance crisis for state facilities; state announces new tip line, mobile app to make it easier to report potential school threats; physician-professors top state salary list; turnover continues at Annapolis lobbying firm; Kittleman, Ball in combative debate for Howard County executive; former Republican Arundel Exec Neuman backs Dem Pittman for that spot; and Arundel County Exec Schuh continues to back John Grasso for state Senate despite FB controversy; UM study finds pregnancy-related deaths in U.S. rise 26% prompting nonprofit to help in city;
Kittleman, Ball come out swinging in combative debate
To the sound of shouts, loud applause and a few boos, the candidates for Howard County executive came out swinging at a debate Wednesday night sponsored by the YMCA and the NAACP, much as they had in a quieter but equally combative debate for the League of Women Voters last week.
State Roundup, October 3, 2018
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ben Jealous, critical of Amazon incentives for HQ2, promises to honor deal; Jealous backs off promise to redraw districts to get full Democratic congressional delegation; Republicans target two seats in Maryland Senate race; following surgery, short recovery, U.S. House candidate David Trone says he is now cancer-free; state, counties get $1.6 million in Justice Dept. funds to combat opioid crisis; should Dems win U.S. House, Rep. Elijah Cummings in powerful spot to lead probe into President Trump’s finances; marijuana advocates arrested at U.S. Rep. Andy Harris’ office following confrontation in which he was bruised; Dem Johnny Olszewski, citing family issues, pulls out of Friday debate against Republican rival for Baltimore County exec Al Redmer; poll says exec race in Howard County is very close; and Islamic group calls on Arundel County Councilman Grasso to resign.
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