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Scroby Sands Wind Farm Last year, Governor O’Malley pushed hard for the General Assembly to require electric utilities in Maryland to subsidize the construction and operation of a wind farm off Ocean City. The measure failed, largely because the cost of the subsidy – some $5 to $8 per month per homeowner for an indefinite period - [...]
I have a secret There was a time when Maryland had a reputation for having the best politicians money can buy. I was thinking things had gotten better but then along came State Senator Ulysses Currie who had demonstrated the new, modern way of corruption. Let’s review the facts. Senator Currie was elected by [...] Windmills off the Belgian Coast Governor Martin O’Malley is proposing a law that would require Maryland utilities to sign multi-decade contracts to purchase offshore wind energy from developers who want to build giant windmills, such as those pictured above, off the coast of Ocean City. In addition to the government subsidies already provided for wind [...] Congratulations! Ive been watching the Maryland General Assembly as it plows through the current session and I’m pleased to say there seem to be far fewer outrageous, ridiculous and silly bills introduced than I saw last year at this time. So congratulations to our legislators! Fewer, of course, does not mean none. There is definitely some [...]
The Tax Dance How do you support tax increases while seeming to oppose them? You get someone else to support them and ‘reluctantly agree’. That’s the dance we’re seeing at the state level in Maryland. Fresh off a convincing re-election victory, Governor O’Malley has made it clear that he will not include any new taxes in [...]
A Hot Time Begins The 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly begins today. It will continue until April 11th. There will be a lot going on and, as with the young women in the image above, they will make it seem your are seeing more than you actually are. Here’s a brief synopsis of [...]
Maryland House of Delegates Chamber The image is of the Chamber of the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis. It’s empty now, but on January 12th, 2011, the 428th session of the Maryland General Assembly will begin with the swearing in of members. The composition of the General Assembly is little changed by the election. There [...]
Campaign Girls! It’s hard to believe with the thicket of campaign signs along every highway in Maryland (and lots of byways), but the real campaign for Governor is just getting ready to begin. With that in mind, it’s informative to look at the results of a recent interview poll by Gonzales Research and Marketing. Gonzales is [...] Can Ehrlich Claim Victory in November? It looks like Bob Ehrlich has a daunting task ahead of him. Since he lost the governorship to Martin O’Malley in 2006, more than a quarter million new democrats have registered to vote in Maryland. Overall, the democrats have more than a 2 to 1 advantage in registered voters. [...]
The race is close! There’s already a lot of interest on the Shore in the rematch between Frank Kratovil (incumbent) and Andy Harris (challenger) to represent Maryland’s first district in Congress. But since the election is not until November and there are few reliable polls to let us know who’s ahead, we tend to [...] |
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