Cynthia Prairie, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup, July 13, 2016

State’s notorious congressional map gets another day in court; with industry eager to get started, state panel says first wave of medical marijuana processors could be named by Aug. 5; Gov. Hogan names DHCD No. 2 to head General Services; Prince George’s activists oppose enlarging County Council by two; GOP Senate hopeful Szeliga pulls in $600,000 for campaign; and former Gov. Ehrlich pens support letter for person who admitted fraud.

Opinion: On Howard Street Tunnel, Hogan tries, congressional delegation fails

This year Gov. Larry Hogan tried to solve the tunnel problem by requesting funds to enlarge it from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Last week DOT refused. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings acidly implied DOT retaliated against Hogan for opposing the Red Line light rail project. The Baltimore Sun suggested the governor attached insufficient priority to a problem which predates his administration by three decades. Richard Douglas says Maryland’s congressional Democrats were really at fault.

Opinion: Cheap journalism targets Hogan on Trump, ignores record

For months now, Maryland Democrats have been trying to find a way to attack Gov. Hogan in an effort to bring down his record high approval ratings, writes Greg Kline. The state’s failing Democratic machine is desperate as they understand that Hogan’s reelection in 2018 would be mortal blow to their monopoly on power. The media has gone along with the attempt to cover up his record.

State Roundup, July 12, 2016

State extends emergency orders to prevent avian flu from infecting poultry flocks; Sen. Kasemeyer, Del. McIntosh question Hogan administration over delay in funding centers for at-risk teens; Del. John Cluster to resign seat to take post on Parole Commission, son Joe will seek the seat; Attorney General Frosh asks federal court to dismiss claim that state is illegally holding juveniles under de facto life sentences; group forms as a ‘chamber of commerce’ for medical marijuana; and man sues to remove religious statue from Allegany Courthouse grounds.

Part 1 Columbia at 50: How the ‘garden for growing people’ got planted and grew

This is the first of a series of 12 monthly essays over the next year leading up to Columbia’s 50th birthday celebration next June. In this first installment, Len Lazarick looks at how a new town with ambitions to be a real city “not just a better suburb” came to be on 14,000 acres of Howard County farmland with lofty goals that faced some hard realities. Includes links to all 12 parts of series now published as a 200-page book.

State Roundup, July 11, 2016

Maryland officials react to murder of five police officers in Dallas; presumptive city mayor also calls for respect of police officers, respect from police officers; in Baton Rouge protest, local activist, former mayoral candidate arrested; state to begin issuing new enhanced-security drivers licenses; despite political opposition, Syrian refugees move into Maryland; delay in financial aid to centers that help at-risk teens means layoffs; as state slowly moves to medical marijuana industry, Carroll County unsure of next step; Alan Walden, GOP mayoral candidate, announces cancer, treatment; Anne Arundel considers charter change to allow three terms on council; and Prince George’s considers enlarging council.

Rascovar: Jim Keat, champion of open government and a journalist’s best friend

Every Maryland journalist who has filed a freedom of information request or challenged efforts by officials to keep public deliberations secret owes a debt of gratitude to Jim Keat, who passed away July 6 after a prolonged bout with cancer.

Opinion: Rascovar’s fiction about Gov. Hogan

I’m sick and tired of Barry Rascovar tearing down Gov. Hogan on MarylandReporter.com. Last week’s column was the last straw, a reader writes. Editor Len Lazarick responds.

Opinion: Healing must start now; support the good cops; punish the few bad apples

We cannot allow these deplorable acts to define our relationship with the men and women charged to protect us, writes Del. Cheryl Glenn, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus.. The vast majority of law enforcement officers are good cops – a few bad apples, a few disconnected officers, do not define all police everywhere.

State Roundup, July 8, 2016

Gov. Hogan is seeking private sector, state agency advice on dealing with problematic sediment buildup behind Conowingo Dam; state’s school commission issues final report on reducing testing, says while time may not be cut, disruptions should; state court recognizes value of “de facto parents;” as GOP convention nears, Maryland’s die-hard Trump supporters look forward to Cleveland even if they can’t be there; and WCBM-AM’s Tom Marr dies after stroke and former Sun editor, open government advocate James Keat dies at 86.

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