Len Lazarick, Author at MarylandReporter.com

Making It in Maryland: A lost art tackles lost industry and crafts

There are so many billions of bad snapshots taken by smart phones and dumb photographers that we forget what it was like barely 40 years ago and the century before that, when black-and-white photography on film and plate developed into a high art. That world also had many jobs and trades that are now long gone. We are transported again into those forgotten crafts with the new book of Aubrey Bodine’s old photographs called “Bodine’s Industry — the Dignity of Work.”

State Roundup, December 5, 2013

Del. Braveboy dismisses concern over minimum wage hike on business; some state legislators back delaying implementation of stormwater fee; others predict an election year slump in meaningful legislation; Maryland gets a C when it comes to financial disclosures from judges; PEPCO proposes rate hike for Prince George’s and Montgomery; Attorney General Gansler announces legislative goals, including minimum wage hike; Del. Mizeur becomes first gubernatorial candidate since 1994 to accept public campaign financing; as Frederick County moves toward charter government, three of the five commissioners eye other offices.

Montgomery County minimum wage might be tricky to enforce

Enforcing Montgomery County’s new minimum wage law raising it to $11.50 an hour over several years may be much trickier than the council bargained for when it rushed through passage of the bill last week.

State Roundup, December 4, 2013

The D.C. Council joins Prince George’s and Montgomery in backing a hike in the minimum wage; Sen. Ferguson to propose bill easing public document disclosure; state health-care officials explain website problems to legislative committee, say errors are being repaired; Del. Hough considers term limit bill; Montgomery lawmaker would like to lessen county’s bow-hunting zone; U.S. Rep. Harris takes public role in health policy debates; Del. Mizeur to take public financing for gubernatorial campaign; and Democrats aided Cohen in last-minute push in Annapolis mayor’s race.

Md., Va. among top five states for government-funded jobs

Maryland and Virginia are among the top five states in the nation in the dubious competition for most government-financed employment, according to a new economic study. It turns out Virginia, Maryland’s closest fierce competitor for business, edges out Maryland in most categories for taxpayer-funded jobs.

State Roundup, Tuesday, December 3, 2013

LG Brown’s leadership on Obamacare implementation criticized; what is the sweet spot for the minimum wage and why did the Montgomery County Council turn so bitter in discussing it; Annapolis mayor takes office; Anne Arundel Council considers more development, as Grasso becomes chair; Maryland reconsidering bail bonds; Montgomery bus plan called more feel-good than realistic; Kamenetz in no rush to endorse for governor; seniority rights at issue for AFSCME; term limits proposed for legislators.

General Assembly candidates: Dec. update on filings, announcements

This monthly roundup covers Maryland election news in November and lists every candidate who has filed and most who have announced.

State Roundup, December 2, 2013

ICC tolls below earlier projections; minimum wage hikes in MoCo, PG part of national trend, but have uncertain impact on statewide increase; O’Malley promises health care exchange fix, then heads to Brazil; Whig party getting revival; more candidates for General Assembly; Mizeur runs on policy platform, Brown runs to continue public service; Bongino in national spotlight; Balto. mayor defends Obamacare on Meet the Press; Annapolis readies for new mayor as old mayor contemplates future; state will encourage more special ed students included in national reading test; mayor signals possible move for CSX intermodal center protested by residents.

Rascovar commentary: Maglev an expensive and impossible dream

Maglev is back. So run for the hills.

A new coalition of political Influentials is lobbying for this ultra-expensive, ultra-high-speed rail system.

State Roundup, November 27, 2013

State health secretary unsure of when exchange website will be at 100%; Bloomberg report finds public financing of Oriole Park an albatross for taxpayers and businesses; governor hopeful Gansler joins grocery workers protesting loss of health-care benefits; governor hopeful George calls for legislative hearings on reading test-taker exclusions; state troopers cracking down on Move Over Law scofflaws; SHA ready for winter; Frederick, Carroll officials mull legislative priorities statewide and locally; two join races for House of Delegates for Districts 31B and 32; Arundel County Exec Neuman backs Kittleman for Howard exec; and Montgomery council approves hike in county minimum wage.

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