Maryland Politics: October 4, 2009 - October 10, 2009
Swine Flu Close to Home for Rep. Van Hollen
The swine flu vaccine being injected in a succession of nostrils Friday in Silver Spring came too late for Rep. Chris Van Hollen's 13-year-old son. "He's flat on his back at home," said the Maryland Democrat as dozens of Montgomery...
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October 9, 2009; 3:25 PM ET |
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Your Daily Download of Maryland's Top Political News and Analysis Friday, October 9, 2009: Will GOP Winds Blow Across the Potomac? We begin with some big news from across the river, where a new Washinton Post poll shows Republican Robert...
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October 9, 2009; 6:35 AM ET |
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Local Governments: We're Not "Fat and Happy"
County and municipal leaders pledged cooperation today as they appeared before a panel of state lawmakers but also tried to make the case that their budgets are in dire straits, too. "We're in this mess, I guess you would say,...
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October 8, 2009; 3:19 PM ET |
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Audrey Scott Vying for Md. GOP Chair
Audrey E. Scott, a member of former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s Cabinet, has emerged as a leading candidate for chairwoman of the Maryland Republican Party. "I love a challenge, and I always rise to the occasion," said Scott, who...
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October 8, 2009; 1:22 PM ET |
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Your Daily Download of Maryland's Top Political News and Analysis Thursday, October 8, 2009: It Doesn't Get Any Easier From Here Yesterday morning's Board of Public Works meeting served as Exhibit A for how politically perilous the coming months will...
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October 8, 2009; 6:50 AM ET |
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Cecil Slots Site Up For Approval Oct. 21
A state commission is likely to decide in two weeks whether to grant a slots license to a proposed facility in Cecil County, Donald C. Fry, the panel's chairman said Wednesday. The commission formally accepted a revised plan from Penn...
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October 7, 2009; 3:14 PM ET |
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Controversial Office Lease Dies (Again) in Pr. George's
The path of a proposal in Prince George's County to lease pricey new office space during an economic crisis has read like a bad horror film: Every time critics and union chiefs thought the proposal was dead, it kept rising...
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October 7, 2009; 3:10 PM ET |
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More Budget Cuts Next Month, O'Malley Says
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is planning to present his latest round of budget cuts -- totaling as much as $290 million -- to the Board of Public Works on Nov. 17, he told reporters this morning. O'Malley provided no details,...
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October 7, 2009; 12:15 PM ET |
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Bill on Check-Cashing Stores Advances in Pr. George's
A proposed bill in Prince George's County that would impose restrictions on check-cashing businesses advanced out of committee today -- over the strong objection of industry lobbyists -- meaning the full County Council could vote on the measure by the...
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October 7, 2009; 12:05 PM ET |
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Your Daily Download of Maryland's Top Political News and Analysis Wednesday, October 7, 2009: Happy Birthday, Mr. Perez All 55 Democrats present in the U.S. Senate voted yesterday to support the nomination of Thomas E. Perez of Montgomery County as...
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October 7, 2009; 6:25 AM ET |
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Bill Clinton Helping O'Malley's 2010 Campaign
Former President Bill Clinton, who came to the aid of Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) late in the 2006 governor's race, is helping him get an early start on 2010. Clinton is scheduled to appear at an O'Malley fundraiser Wednesday...
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October 6, 2009; 7:21 PM ET |
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Live in Pr. George's: 'Buy Low, Sell High,' Council Member Says
Why would the county sell or transfer 88 parcels of land valued at millions of dollars now, when the real estate market is in a ditch? That's what Council Member Ingrid Turner (D-Bowie) wanted to know from County Executive Jack...
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October 6, 2009; 3:13 PM ET |
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Baltimore Slots on Track, Group Consultant Says
A self-imposed September deadline has come and gone, but a leader of a group seeking to put a slots casino in Baltimore says the effort remains on track. In February, the Baltimore City Entertainment Group bid to 500 slot machines...
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October 6, 2009; 2:47 PM ET |
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Live in Pr. George's: Taxi Task Force Introduced
Though it fell with a thud among some cab drivers last week when she first brought it up, Pr. George's County Council Chairwoman Marilynn M. Bland just introduced a resolution to form a "task force," designed to take a look...
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October 6, 2009; 2:32 PM ET |
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Live in Pr. George's: A Prayer for the (Mischievous) Children
At the opening of the Prince George's County Council session this afternoon, council member Tony Knotts (D-Temple Hills) asked, prior to the weekly invocation, that everyone pray for the children of Crossland High School, where a fire alarm was pulled...
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October 6, 2009; 2:15 PM ET |
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Perez Confirmed by U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate has approved the nomination of Thomas E. Perez to head the civil rights division of the Department of Justice, ending a long wait for the Montgomery County resident and O'Malley administration Cabinet member. The vote this afternoon...
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October 6, 2009; 2:08 PM ET |
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Live in Pr. George's
Maryland Politics will be trying something different at today's Prince George's County Council session: updating you throughout the day on actions at the meeting. So far, things are off to a slow start. The council was scheduled to begin its...
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October 6, 2009; 1:23 PM ET |
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Live in Prince George's: County Land Up for Grabs
The real estate market remains in the gutter, but that hasn't stopped County Executive Jack B. Johnson from seeking to either sell or transfer more than 80 parcels of county land. At the request of Johnson (D), the County Council...
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October 6, 2009; 1:19 PM ET |
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Your Daily Download of Maryland's Top Political News and Analysis Tuesday, October 6, 2009: Coming Soon to Baltimore: Twin Trials of the Mayor The latest developments in the legal saga of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon are big news in Maryland's...
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October 6, 2009; 6:27 AM ET |
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'Stay Tuned,' Ehrlich Tells Supporters
Keeping the drama alive over a possible comeback, former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) posted this message on his Facebook page Monday, thanking supporters who turned out in Reisterstown on Saturday for a "family corn roast" that doubled as...
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October 5, 2009; 4:40 PM ET |
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Penn National Expands Its Slots Proposal
Penn National Gaming has formally expanded its proposal for a slots parlor in Cecil County to include 1,500 machines, up from the 500 the company initially proposed. Eric Schippers, a Penn National vice president, said the company submitted its revised...
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October 5, 2009; 1:30 PM ET |
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Your Daily Download of Maryland's Top Political News and Analysis Monday, October 5, 2009: What About Bob? "I think he's running. He just doesn't know it yet." That was the measure of former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s chief fundraiser,...
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October 5, 2009; 5:49 AM ET |
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