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The Maryland State Board of Elections has released the final voter registration numbers for next week's election and the numbes are encouraging. With strong voter registration efforts by both parties this year, the number of voters registered in Maryland has increased by 320,247 this year to a total of 3,430,364. This represents an increase of more than [...] The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Maryland's unemployment rate rose in September to 4.6% from a rate of 4.5% in August. More than 138,000 Marylanders are looking for work but unable to find it – an increase of about 33% since the beginning of the year. Yet, the unemployment rate in Maryland is still well [...] The Maryland Board of Public Works (pictured above), consisting of Governor Martin O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy Kopp, met last week to make cuts to the state's budget. The cuts total either $300 million, $297 million, $348 million, $345 million or $280 million depending on where you get your news. They are necessary to [...] Voter registrations continue to surge in Maryland and most of the surge is going in the Democrats' direction as recent numbers from the Maryland State Board of Elections confirm. As of October 15, there were 3,360,846 registered voters in Maryland of which 1,898,571 were registered as Democrats and 919,240 as Republicans with the remainder being [...] We know both from the calendar and from the changes in the weather that winter is on the way. On top of the economic problems we already face, the Energy Information Administration has already issued warnings that the cost of many heating fuels will be higher this winter than the last. Homeowners that heat with [...] With just about a month until election day, there are a few things that seem clear. In the Presidential race, Obama/Biden will win in Maryland and win big. Of course, this was a foregone conclusion from the beginning and neither party has mounted a presidential campaign here because of that. Obama's lead seems to be growing, [...] |
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