Tag: Sen. Cory McCray
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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Schulz: ‘I am not in support of vaccine mandates’
Schulz’s opposition to vaccine mandates seemingly conforms with standard Republican orthodoxy but is in stark contrast with that of several of the nine Democrats running for governor.
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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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Perez: Maryland Republicans should not emulate Youngkin’s campaign strategy
Maryland Republicans should be careful not to emulate the type of campaign Glenn Youngkin ran to get elected governor of Virginia if they want to have a chance of holding on to the governor’s mansion in 2022, former Democratic National Committee chair and gubernatorial candidate Tom Perez said.
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Hogan: ‘Enough is enough. We cannot defund the police.’
The governor added: “Thinking that you can improve law enforcement by defunding the police is like saying that you want to improve education by defunding the schools. It is absurd. It is ridiculous.”
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MSEA president says the pandemic exacerbated teacher attrition
While attracting and retaining good teachers has always been difficult, the coronavirus pandemic has made the situation even more difficult as already overburdened educators are forced to take on even more responsibilities with fewer resources, according to the head of the state’s main teachers’ union.
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Maryland is the 7th best state in the nation for teachers: Study
Maryland is considered one of the best states in the nation for teachers, according to a recent study.
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Maryland is the sixth most vaccinated state in the nation: Study
Maryland is well ahead of most of the states in the nation in terms of vaccinating its residents, according to a recent study.
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Can the state’s unemployment system be fixed? If so, how?
The Maryland Department of Labor’s distribution of unemployment insurance benefits has been so badly mismanaged that state lawmakers and the state’s entire congressional delegation are still baffled as to why 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic thousands have yet to be paid and some cannot even get a claims representative on the phone despite having made repeated calls.
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Former MDOT/SHA employee says he was fired for refusing to remove his mask for an alcohol screening test
Imagine being fired from a state job you held for more than two decades because you refused to take off your mask for a routine alcohol and drug screening test at an indoor out-of-state facility as the Delta variant is spreading rapidly both nationally and in certain parts of Maryland.
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Study: Maryland is the 15th worst state for starting a business
Maryland is one of the wealthiest and most educated states in the nation, but it is one of the worst states for starting a business, according to a recent study.
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Hogan’s administration unlikely to appeal unemployment ruling
Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief spokesperson said Tuesday that the administration is unlikely to appeal a ruling by a state court that blocks the governor’s decision to bring an early end to Maryland’s participation in federal unemployment benefits.
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