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Crossing the Bridge It’s always fascinating to see the difference between what people say and what they do. As I’ve said before, this is very evident when it comes to protecting our environment. We’re all for it and we loudly want someone else to do it. The three primary sources of pollution of our Chesapeake Bay, [...] 1886 Theatrical Poster for 'Lost' It’s been a busy couple of weeks and I’ve fallen behind on my posting. I hope to catch up with all the news over the next few days, though. Today is Census Day – the day on which we count all the people living in the country. This is the 23rd [...] 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. [...] Contortion is every day at the General Assembly Every single member of the Maryland General Assembly is in favor of ‘Saving the Bay’. Just ask them, they’ll tell you. Their heart is in the right place and most have ‘Save the Bay’ stickers on their cars. And it’s not just the General Assembly. Almost all Marylanders [...] We Support Our Schools The College Board has ranked Maryland NUMBER ONE in the percentage of high school seniors that take and pass the advanced placement tests. That news should come as no surprise to those who have watched the state sharply increase the amount of funding for schools (and the taxpayers who are paying [...] A Glass of Wine with our Entertainment After a hard day at their office, factory or on the road, many Marylanders enjoy a glass of wine with their dancing girls or other entertainment. But sometimes it’s hard to find the right wine. Maryland law prescribes a strict three-layer process – producer to licensed wholesaler to [...] Men who are unemployed That seems to be the attitude of Maryland businesses these days towards persons who become unemployed. Like every other state, Maryland has an ‘unemployment insurance program’. Under the program businesses pay taxes based on the number of employees, their salary rates and the layoff history of the business – the more a [...] Our Nation's Current Obsession With the dire budget problems facing out state and high levels of concern over unemployment, crime and transportation, one delegate has found a way to refocus the General Assembly on our national obsession – FOOTBALL. Delegate Jay Walker, a Democrat from Prince Georges County has decided that the University of Maryland is [...] Statue of Robin Hood in Nottingham One of the fascinating features of government sometimes is the tendency to take money from the poor, or relatively poor to give to the rich. The all time champion here, of course, is the Bush Administration with its massive tax cuts for the rich, whose share of national income [...] Money talks The candidates have filed their end-of-year financial reports for 2009 and the both Frank Kratovil and Andy Harris continue raising money in anticipation of their November rematch. Let’s look at Frank Kratovil first. During 2009, Frank raised $1,082,131 and spent $243,709. Together with the funds he had at the start of the year, this [...] |
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