Political News
GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS AVAILABLE ON COUNTY WEBSITE:
Up-to-the moment election results for the June 17 General Election will be accessible on the Montgomery County home page to anyone with Internet access. Read in Full >>
Baltimore Chapter of NAACP Issues Report Card on State Delegates and Senators from Baltimore:
The following Report Card was issued on Tuesday by the Baltimore Chapter of the NAACP, under the leadership of President Marvin "Doc" Cheatham. The subject is how Baltimore's state senators and delegates performed in the recent 425th Maryland General Assembly and in the Special Session just before it. Read in Full >>
County Executive Ike Leggett To Host Governor at CountyStat Session on Overtime:
County Executive Isiah Leggett will host Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley at a session of Montgomery County’s new CountyStat program, which will focus on the issue of overtime work within the Fire and Rescue Service and the departments of Police, Public Works and Transportation, and Correction and Rehabilitation. This will be the first of several meetings to address the issue of overtime. Read in Full >>
GOVERNOR O’MALLEY TOURS MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL TRAINING CENTER, MEETS WITH CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS:
Yesterday, Governor Martin O’Malley visited the Maryland Correctional Training Center (MCTC), where he toured the facility, met with Correctional Officers, and toured the MCTC K9 Unit. The visit capped the Governor’s “Capital for a Day” in Hagerstown, where he met with local veterans, community and business leaders, and residents. Read in Full >>
MD Democratic Party Update: Maryland Democrats Complete Convention Delegation:
The Maryland Democratic State Central Committee this morning put the final stamp of approval on the list of 99 delegates and 12 alternates who will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 25th. All of Maryland’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention have now been named. Today, 24 pledged “add-on” delegates were allocated to each presidential candidate in proportion to the statewide primary vote. Sen. Hillary Clinton received 9 “add-ons” and Sen. Barack Obama received 15. The Maryland Democratic State Central Committee voted overwhelmingly for the delegates approved by each presidential candidate’s campaign. Read in Full >>
2008 END-OF-SESSION REPORT: LEGISLATIVE UNSUNG HEROES:
Money: Efficiency, Economy, Streamlining
In the tension between raising revenues (taxes, fees, surcharges, etc.) and cutting programs, there exists yet a third path: making government operate more efficiently. The following bills reduce waste, encourage competition for state contracts, and trim bureaucracies. This gets into complicated and arcane areas where the wheels of government grind slowly. Boring? Yes. Important? Absolutely. With procurement (State purchases) running at about $10 billion of the State's $30 billion budget, even small percentage savings translate to big bucks. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Why Obama?:
As an African American male I admire Senator Obama's accomplishments. He is a role model. He has displayed, hardwork, character, persistence and eloquence. He has dispelled so many of the stereotypes leveled upon men of color. His intellect, wit and charm are superior to his competitors. Read in Full >>
RKW1.1: A Black Portrait in the White House:
Within this context of few black doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, scientists, and other positive figures in the lives of students, the possibility of Barack Obama becoming the first black president becomes even more compelling. Suddenly, the prospect of seeing a black man in the Oval Office with people addressing him as Mr. President as he flies around the world representing the United States of America, gives young people of color a vision they thought not possible in their lifetime. Suddenly, they have a glimmer of hope for their future, a belief that they too, with hard work and determination, can become President of the United States one day. Read in Full >>
Maryland Takes the Presidential Primary Center Stage:
1 Million Democratic Voters Expected - Candidates, Energy and Relevance = Historic Democratic Turnout
What we learned from Super Tuesday:
(WASHINGTON, DC - February 9, 2008) - Some would say that the 2008 Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses solved nothing. Others would argue that this week’s votes essentially determined who the presidential nominees will be this Fall. I think the ramifications and results of Super Tuesday are somewhat inconclusive and difficult to translate, but the lessons we learned are clear. Read in Full >>
Potomac Tuesday: Obamania!: MD, DC, VA:
(BALTIMORE – Feb. 6, 2008) – From Chicago to Washington, DC to California – everybody is talking about this week’s Super Tuesday.
In what has almost become the national primary, 24 states held primaries or caucuses.
A brief synopsis: Republicans Rudy Guiliani, the former mayor of New York, and Fred Thompson, the former US Senator and actor from “Law and Order”: Out! Former US Senator John Edwards and Congressman Dennis Kucinich: Out!
Read in Full >>Op/Ed: WHY WE SUPPORT OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT:
Cong. Elijah Cummings and Delegate Dan Morhaim explain why they are supporting Senator Barack Obama of Illinois for President. While all the Democratic candidates offer a significant positive change from the current Administration, we believe Senator Obama has the special combination of character and experience to lead us through the challenges we face. Read in Full >>
Political Economy 101: dEVNIX Endorses Sarbanes for Congress in 3rd:
Sarbanes’, father’s stance on emerging business is key to the dEVNIX endorsement. Read in Full >>
