Season 2, Episode 9 of the oft discussed (especially in Maryland) The Wire begins with two sets of corner boys fighting over territory in a shoot out in a neighborhood. The scene plays up one of the greatest tragedies, and biggest fears of city life, and gives the episode its title when the bullets from […]
Maryland Watch: Adults Are Overrated
Harford County Executive David Craig fits a specific niche in the 2014 Republican Primary for Governor. He has been billed as “the adult in the room,” trying to show successful governance of a medium sized county while utilizing common sense solutions that don’t stray too much to the right to be considered a “wing nut” […]
Maryland Watch: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Governor Martin O’Malley doesn’t have a hangover this morning. The victory of Question 6 gives the Governor a major plank in his portfolio of accomplishments for his presidential run, along with opening the door to major donors. Current projections look as if Democratic Governor’s will maintain across the country, losing only North Carolina, which is […]
Maryland Watch: Get Your Aspirin
On November 7th, 2012 we begin a historical new journey. That journey won’t change too much depending on whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney win, because it is the journey to the 2014 and 2016 elections and Maryland will be front and center for both. 2014 will be a new gubernatorial election where several Republicans […]
Maryland Watch: Every Time You Don’t Vote, an Angel Loses Its Wings
This is the most important election of our lifetime and you need to vote. With the fiscal cliff fast approaching, America is at a defining point in our nation’s history. No election has ever been so important since…2008. You had to vote in the 2008 election. It was the most important election of our lifetime […]
Maryland Watch: For Harford’s Eyes Only
I get it…Nobody cared about the referendum on congressional districts. As I said in the piece, the only inside baseball people want is from an Oriole. Last week seemed to be the time everybody hit it too. The Maryland Reporter showed that Maryland has the least compact districts in the entire nation. And Blair Lee […]
Maryland Watch: When You Give Crayons to Kindergarteners
The ability for the Republicans to get a piece of legislation up for referendum this year is pretty amazing because of Maryland’s tough rules, let alone, to get three pieces, but that is exactly what Delegate Neal Parrot has been able to do this year. Maryland’s State Board of Elections requires all signatures for legislation […]
Maryland Watch: Roll the Dice
Question 7, the legalization of table games and expansion of approved casinos to National Harbor, is predictably the most expensive race being run in Maryland this year. Primarily funded by Casinos both for or against the question, other than Rob Sobhani it appears to be the only campaign with ads on television. If you listen […]
