In his quest to bolster his résumé for a run to be the Democratic nominee for President in 2016, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will go after the death penalty in the upcoming legislative session. How crass is the politics in this issue? The current prisoners on Maryland’s death row cannot be executed because Martin O’Malley’s […]
Maryland Watch: Pay No Attention to the Holes in My Argument
Speed cameras are a hot topic right now because it’s been discovered that Baltimore City has been issuing faulty tickets, but Governor Martin O’Malley wants you to pay no attention to that, because you have the right to go to court and prove your innocence and therefore are not being robbed your due process and […]
Maryland Watch: Why Doug Gansler Will Beat the Snot Out of Anthony Brown
Do you know the last time a Lt. Governor of Maryland was elected Governor? If you said never, you can get a gold star. To be fair, we’ve only had 7 Lt. Governor’s as it is a fairly new addition in Maryland, but out of those 7, the only one that actually won the Democratic […]
Maryland Watch: Meet Candidate Blaine Young – One Part Pat McDonough, Two Parts Jim Harkins
Imagine you wanted to create the ultimate politician. Many in Harford County wouldn’t consider mixing one part Pat McDonough and two parts Jim Harkins, but I promise you, the combination isn’t as bad as it sounds. Delegate Pat McDonough is known for a bombastic style that either leaves people loving him, or hating him. It […]
Rep. Harris Urges Gov. O’Malley to Appeal President Obama’s Denial of Individual Assistance for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Today, Rep. Andy Harris sent a letter to Gov. O’Malley asking him to appeal President Obama’s denial of Individual Assistance for areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The 1st Congressional District had many areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy particularly the communities of Crisfield, Smith Island, Marion, Fairmount, Deal Island, […]
Stinchcomb Joins Harford Community College Trustees; Kaff Joins Board of Education; Gov. O’Malley Announces Appointments
From the office of Gov. Martin O’Malley: Governor Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of Jan Stinchcomb to the Harford Community College Board of Trustees and Arthur Fong Kaff, Esq. to the Harford County Board of Education. “Our greatest assets are the talents, skills, ingenuity, creativity, and education of our people,” said Governor O’Malley. “I am […]
Maryland Watch: Redemption Requires Penance
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” […]
