Tag: Comptroller Peter Franchot
Schaufele says he is ‘very very bullish’ about the state’s fiscal outlook over the next two years
The state’s fiscal outlook appears to be very bright over the next two years even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring about considerable economic uncertainty, Bureau of Revenue Estimates Director Andrew Schaufele said Tuesday.
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Gansler says his primary-election defeat would benefit Republicans
Gansler emphasized that he has proven progressive bonafides, such as having been an early supporter of same-sex marriage and having embraced police reform before it was fashionable. However, Gansler noted that the nomination does not always go to the candidate who is most ideologically pure.
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Franchot downplays Perez’s AFSCME endorsement
AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) Council 3 and Council 67 endorsed former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez last week. Unions have been a crucial part of the Democratic coalition since Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s.
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Franchot says young children in schools should be required to get vaccinated
Comptroller and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Franchot said if he is elected to the state’s highest office young children in schools would be required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Franchot: No regrets about Anderson-Walker selection
The councilwoman declined to comment on the tax liens and the possible ethics violation and instead referred MarylandReporter.com to a statement the campaign had released explaining those issues.
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‘Free State Politics’ Episode 9: Maryland’s university system and the pandemic
Episode 9 of the “Free State Politics” podcast presented by MarylandReporter.com is now available to download. Please subscribe here.
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Back to school: Will COVID-19 be on the test?
Comptroller Peter Franchot said it is imperative that the state’s teachers stress the importance of getting vaccinated against the novel coronavirus when they teach students about the lessons of the pandemic.
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Frederick County councilman slams BPW decision to advance Hogan’s traffic relief plan
Frederick County Councilman Kai Hagen Thursday blasted a recent decision by the Board of Public Works to advance Gov. Larry Hogan’s traffic relief congestion plan for the Capitol Beltway.
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Board of Public Works advances Hogan’s traffic congestion relief plan
Traffic congestion relief is on the way for Marylanders who live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region following a Wednesday afternoon vote by the Board of Public Works to move forward with a $54 million contract to begin pre-development work on an ambitious Capitol Beltway expansion plan.
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‘Free State Politics’ Episode 7: 2022 gubernatorial race and Jan. 6 attack congressional hearings
The 24-minute episode features interviews with St. Mary’s College political science professor Todd Eberly and New York Times congressional reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Luke Broadwater.
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Franchot: State employees should be ordered to get vaccinated
Comptroller and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Franchot said state employees should be required to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus just as most federal employees will soon be required to do under new rules recently announced by the Biden administration.
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Franchot seeks answers to continuing problems at unemployment call centers
Comptroller Peter Franchot Thursday pressed a high-ranking Department of Labor official for answers as to why more than 15 months into the coronavirus pandemic hundreds of unemployment insurance claimants are still unable to get a claims representative on the phone at the state’s call centers.
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