Maryland Politics: April 30, 2006 - May 6, 2006
Steele and Same-Sex Marriage
Gay and lesbian advocates expressed deep displeasure today with Lt. Gov. Michael Steele's decision to headline a "marriage protection summit" in Lanham earlier this week. Steele told about 100 ministers gathered at the Hope Christian Church that he believes "marriage...
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May 5, 2006; 9:25 AM ET |
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Montgomery Teachers Pick Duncan, Mfume
Montgomery County teachers have recommended that educators throughout Maryland endorse their county's leader for governor and former congressman Kweisi Mfume for U.S. Senate. The support of the teachers union for County Executive Douglas M. Duncan (D) came after the group...
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May 5, 2006; 7:12 AM ET |
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Another Candidate for Comptroller
Anne Arundel County Executive Janet Owens said today she plans to join the race for comptroller, taking on incumbent William Donald Schaefer, as well as Montgomery County Del. Peter Franchot in the Democratic primary. Owens, who is leaving the...
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May 4, 2006; 2:10 PM ET |
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Taxing Tobacco
Health care advocates are determined to make their issue the issue of the upcoming elections for governor and General Assembly. Vincent DeMarco, president of the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, released a new poll this week, showing two-thirds of likely voters...
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Ann Marimow
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May 4, 2006; 6:07 AM ET |
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Senate Forum Highlights Affordable Housing
Democrats vying for retiring U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes' seat squared off this morning during a candidates' forum at a Montgomery County affordable housing conference. The crowded field of candidates backed tax credits for developers who build affordable units, vouchers for...
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Phyllis Jordan
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May 3, 2006; 3:55 PM ET |
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Duncan on the Air
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan (D) becomes the first candidate for governor to start advertising on television, debuting spots in the Baltimore media market this morning, the same day he formally unveils his new running mate. Duncan appears...
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May 3, 2006; 6:12 AM ET |
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It's Official: It's Simms
Doug Duncan's campaign confirmed today that Baltimore lawyer Stuart O. Simms will be formally introduced as the Montgomery County executive's running mate in the governor's race on Wednesday,. Duncan's choice of Simms, a former prosecutor and Cabinet official under then-Gov....
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May 1, 2006; 2:24 PM ET |
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Petition Drive Begins
Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. began moving forward yesterday with a petition drive aimed at undoing plans for early voting in the fall elections. The governor's 2006 campaign team, led by campaign manager Bo Harmon, began handing out petitions...
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April 30, 2006; 2:06 PM ET |
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