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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 [...] Beer for all! One of the interesting topics here in Worcester County is the question of our Liquor Control Board (LCB). Here in Worcester, the LCB basically serves as the single wholesaler for alcoholic beverages as well as operating a number of retail stores. In operation since 1933, the LCB is independent of the county [...]
Well, the election is over, the victors are celebrating and I have some time to blog again. There are about 40,000,000 other bloggers out there analyzing what the election means and dissecting the voting, so I’ll skip that and go directly to discussing the problems facing those who are newly elected. I’ll start right here in Worcester [...]
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 [...] The General Assembly continues their hard work; more than 1100 bills have been introduced into the Senate and more than 1500 into the House. Very few of the bills have had votes on the floor of the Senate or the House as we are just about two-thirds of the way through the session. The appearance [...] Fun and Games by the Sea Ocean City is a popular vacation destination for Marylanders and indeed for folks from the neighboring states of Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and even New Jersey. And indeed it’s a fun place to visit. The beach is great, the ocean is clean and there’s lots of food and entertainment. [...]
Break for Lunch at Annapolis The heavy lifting continues in Annapolis, but everyone deserves a break now and then. So let’s continue our look at some of the legislation that has been introduced. In the midst of the recession, with the jobless rate growing and a huge budget deficit to deal with, Delegate Waldstreicher [...] The General Assembly is in Session The 427th session of the Maryland General Assembly has begun. As it says in the poster we will see wild rivalries and savage, barbarous and civilized races. Because it’s an election year things might be a bit more savage and barbarous than usual, but that’s politics in the Free [...] You lookin' at me!!??? There’s been a lot of uproar on the Eastern Shore about the fate of the poor chicken farmer. It seems that the EPA has finally decided to start enforcing its own regulations and restrict how long poultry manure can sit on open fields without being tilled into the soil and require [...]
Opponents of nuclear energy frequently cite the problem of ‘waste disposal’ as their rationale for opposing this energy source. And it’s true that, for various reasons, including political infighting, this problem has not been completely solved. But the primary alternative to nuclear power doesn’t look so good either. The recent spill of coal ash [...] |
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