Everyone seems to agree that Maryland is in a mess when it comes to reliable, affordable energy. Homeowners, who have seen rate increases from 36% to 72% agree; the Maryland Energy Administration which foresees the possibility of of rolling blackouts beginning in 2011 agrees; the Governor, who has introduced a variety of legislation to [...]
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Progressive Maryland blogs, including those over at Free State Politics and over at Politicker MD are filled with posts about the evils of slot machines and how slots will be easily defeated in the upcoming referendum. I don’t agree. As I understand them, the arguments against slots are that: Slots are just the foot in the [...] Well, President Bush has once more vetoed the expansion of the SCHIP (the State Childrens’ Health Insurance Program) and Congress has failed to override the veto. SCHIP is a program to provide health insurance for children in low-income families not eligible for Medicaid. The program is jointly funded by the Federal and State governments [...] The Baltimore Sun reported recently that Democrats are leading Repbulicans in new voter registrations in Maryland by more than three to one. This is presumably good news for Governor O’Malley whose approval rating has dropped like a stone since the special session. He has more than two years, though, to rebuild his approval rating. [...] I spoke yesterday about some of the difficulties working class families have getting by, not just in Maryland, but nationwide. Declining real wages over the past twenty years or so together with the loss of many manufacturing jobs have made it increasingly hard for middle class working families to make ends meet. As Bob [...] It’s not surprising to me that Governor O’Malley’s numbers are down. Many people resent the tax increase and don’t see anything in the Governor’s budget that’s going to help them. Of course, many don’t trust government at all and many Marylanders simply haven’t had time to look at or understand the budget. Ironically, a lot [...] The Governor has submitted his budget for Fiscal Year 2009 (Beginning July 1). At first glance, it looks pretty much as expected. The proposed operating budget represents about a four percent increase from the current year (almost six percent if you count transfers from the Federal Government). The budget includes $177 million to be [...] Governor O’Malley has released his energy plan this week. It has three major components: Create a ‘strategic energy investment fund’, paid for by electricity companies,that would invest in energy-efficient technologies and promote non-polluting power alternatives; There are a lot of things going on here in the Free State, so let’s get right to it! Presidential Politics A new poll of Maryland voters released by the Baltimore Sun shows Obama leading Clinton by 39% to 26% with Edwards trailing far behind at 12%. On the Republican side, McCain holds the lead with [...] Well, the primary season is going hot and heavy here in the First District and over in the Fourth District. In each case an incumbent faces one or more strong challengers. In the First District, Republican Incumbent Wayne Gilchrest faces a well-funded challenge from State Senator Andy Harris and from State Senator E. J. [...] |
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