From the New Harford Democratic Club: Meeting Reminder Wednesday June 05, 2013 – 7:00pm * Aberdeen Holiday Inn* 1007 Beards Hill Rd Aberdeen, MD 21001 Our guest speaker will be Larry Gibson, Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Casey School of Law. He will discuss his new book, “Young Thurgood: The […]
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 […]
Del. McDonough: In Maryland, it is the “Radical Blue” Way or the Highway
From Del. Pat McDonough: Most people would characterize Maryland as a Democrat-controlled state. They would be wrong. There is much more to the real political complexion of Maryland politics. The Democrats who reside in Dundalk, Middle River, and many counties have no connection to the type of Democrats who reside in Montgomery County. The Montgomery […]
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” […]
Early Voting Extension Update and New Harford Democratic Club Post-Election Result Review
From the New Harford Democratic Club: NHDC Monthly Meeting November 7, 2012: Be one of the first ones to analyze the 2012 election results by joining the New Harford Democratic Club the day after President Obama’s reelection! Local political leaders highlight Democratic strengths across the state and county. Ballot issues will also be reviewed, most […]
Harford County Democratic Central Committee Recommends Voting in Favor of All Questions on Ballot Except Question A; Regarding Vacancy of the County Executive
From the Harford County Democratic Central Committee: Dear Editor, The Democratic Central Committee of Harford County would like to inform voters of our recommendations regarding the following state and county ballot issues: STATEWIDE QUESTIONS Question 1 – FOR Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 394 of the 2011 Legislative Session) Qualifications for Prince George’s County Orphans’ Court Judges […]
Maryland Watch: When You Give Crayons to Kindergarteners
The ability for the Republicans to get a piece of legislation up for referendum this year is pretty amazing because of Maryland’s tough rules, let alone, to get three pieces, but that is exactly what Delegate Neal Parrot has been able to do this year. Maryland’s State Board of Elections requires all signatures for legislation […]