Cynthia Prairie, Author at MarylandReporter.com

Hillary beats Bernie in Md., 58-28%; Edwards, Van Hollen in dead heat

Maryland Democratic voters give Hillary Clinton a commanding 30-point lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the state’s presidential primary, a new Goucher College poll found. Clinton beats Sanders 58% to 28%, with 12% undecided.
In the Democratic race to succeed Barbara Mikulski in the U.S. Senate, Reps. Donna Edwards of Prince George’s County and Chris Van Hollen of Montgomery County are in a statistical dead heat, with Edwards polling 39% to Van Hollen’s 37% and 23% of Democratic voters undecided.

Bill to cleanup chicken manure pits environmental groups against poultry industry

Environmental activists clashed with Maryland’s agriculture secretary and the poultry industry over legislation designed to shift the burden of cleaning up excess chicken manure runoff from taxpayers and farmers to larger poultry companies.

Why Hogan is so popular

Poll after poll shows Governor Larry Hogan with stunningly high approval ratings among Maryland voters.

He had done a skillful job of building on what was widely seen as an upset victory in the 2014 election to position himself as a formidable candidate for reelection in 2018. What are the ingredients of his popularity? Commentator Laslo Boyd tries to answer that question.

State Roundup, February 23, 2016

Senate set to vote on bill to give lawmakers say in naming state school super, but Gov. Hogan cries foul; hearing set on 21 recommendations to improve police training statewide; bill to spur more involvement in retirement plans is narrowed; new Goucher Poll finds Hogan gets higher marks with the public than either the GOP or state lawmakers overall; state high court upholds right to shield names of abortion providers from public; with an early history of run-ins with the government, congressional candidate Trone donates $15 million to ACLU; House candidate Matthews backs Van Hollen over Edwards for Senate; and Mfume endorses Clinton for pres.

Hogan still riding high in latest poll, state headed in right direction

The fourth statewide poll in five months shows Gov. Larry Hogan with high approval ratings — 63% of Marylanders approve of the job he is doing. The new Goucher College poll also shows 61% of Marylanders feel the state is heading in the right direction, while 24% thinks the state is headed down the wrong track.

Police body cameras get overwhelming support in new poll

An overwhelming majority of Marylanders support requiring police to wear body cameras, according to a new statewide poll. With police behavior gaining new attention in the past year, especially in Maryland after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, the new Goucher College poll asked residents a series of question about policing in their communities. Some of the responses showed sharp divisions between whites and blacks on some issues.

Keeping the doors open for behavioral health will help the vulnerable

Years of stagnant or reduced behavioral health budgets have jeopardized critical access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Without action, we fear that community health providers may close up shop, and Marylanders who urgently need behavioral health care will instead find closed doors or dead ends. Commentary by Sen. Guy Guzzone and Del. Antonio Hayes.

State Roundup, February 22, 2016

Long, emotional hearing on assisted suicide bill, but opposition remains strong; legislation would allow jailing of adults who host underage parties with alcohol; Senate delays action on state schools superintendent bill till this week; Attorney General Frosh as federal court to review overturning of assault rifle ban; easing of marijuana restrictions could throw pot-sniffing K-9s into limbo; while Democrats seem to be failing in attempts to marginalize Republican Gov. Hogan political commentators urge Hogan to mind his words; and Senate candidates agree to four debates.

End-of-Life Option bill sparks emotional debate about personal rights, suicide

In an emotionally charged, eight-hour hearing Friday, more than 30 advocates made heartfelt pleas to lawmakers in an effort to make Maryland the sixth state to allow terminally ill patients to take their own lives with the assistance of lethal drugs.

Rascovar: Hogan’s foot-in-mouth disease

Gov. Larry Hogan’s words and hyper-partisan messages caught up with him last Thursday. He got hammered by Democratic legislators, and for good reason. The Republican governor forgot that the words he chooses can have consequences, especially when you belittle elected lawmakers and issue statements that are intended to insult and inflame.

Cynthia Prairie

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