Maryland Politics: August 17, 2008 - August 23, 2008
From the Floor: Last Minute Huddle
Katina Rojas Joy is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention who will be blogging for Maryland Moment from Denver. She is from Prince George's County. The Bowie crew, 4th and 5th congressional district delegates, Len Lucci,...
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August 22, 2008; 10:19 AM ET |
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Pr. Geo.'s Pols Head to Denver
Much of political Prince George's is decamping for Denver this week and next, as the Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday. Among the notables who will attend are County Executive Jack B. Johnson, who was selected to serve as a...
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August 21, 2008; 12:26 PM ET |
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From the Floor: Meet Your Delegate
Katina Rojas Joy is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention who will be blogging for Maryland Moment from Denver. She is from Prince George's County. My name is Katina Rojas Joy, a New Yorker who now...
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August 21, 2008; 8:00 AM ET |
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Steele to Speak at GOP Convention
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele has been chosen to speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul next month. Steele, who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2006, is slated for Sept. 2, following Hawaii Gov. Linda...
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August 20, 2008; 3:20 PM ET |
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MoCo Council President, Exec Wrangle Over Housing Aid
Long-simmering yet mostly unspoken tension between Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) and the County Council president has boiled over in a dispute over money to help first-time homebuyers. In the calm of the council's summer recess, Leggett's team was...
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August 20, 2008; 10:50 AM ET |
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GOP Cites Currie in Fund-Raising Appeal
As chairman of the state's powerful Budget and Taxation Committee, Prince George's Sen. Ulysses Currie (D) is used to raising money for state coffers. Now, he may indirectly raise funds for an entirely different organization: The Maryland Republican Party. The...
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August 19, 2008; 3:42 PM ET |
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Slots Opponents Question Ballot Language
An anti-slots group says that the wording of a November referendum to authorize 15,000 slot machines in Maryland is too favorable to pro-gambling interests. The language, released today by Secretary of State John P. McDonough, an appointee of Gov. Martin...
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August 18, 2008; 5:22 PM ET |
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