George Owings for Gov or George Owings Ploy (GOP)?

George Owings, former Delegate and Veteran Affairs Secretary under Bob Ehrlich, is considering a primary challenge to Governor Martin O’Malley. Owings is an old-school Southern Democrat. His is a lost breed of Democrat who avoids controversial social issues and thinks government has an important role to play, but also believes in low taxes and responsible [...]

O’Malley Praised for Stimulating Website

Governor Martin O’Malley is receiving praise from the Good Jobs First advocacy group for the website he created to show how Stimulus money is being spent. Washington Post Reporter John Wagner has the full story up HERE . Colorado, Washington, West Virginia (the real question is whether any of their residents can actually use the [...]

Eastern Shore protester “hangs” Kratovil

They like to get serious down on the shore.  When it comes to the government meddling with certain “inalienable” rights like healthcare, some folks get a little crazy. Take this man H/T to Joe Albero of SBYNews who posted the following gem on his site: Albero, hardly a wilting daisy when it comes to political [...]

O’Malley/Smith in 2010?

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith has over $1,000,000 in his campaign account and is term limited so what is he going to do next? Democrat insiders are starting to wonder if Governor O’Malley will have Lt. Gov. Brown on the ticket in 2010. The two have had an aloof relationship since they took control of [...]

Who is 15WestSt@gmail.com?

15WestSt@gmail.com is Andrew Langer Immediately after the last Maryland GOP Executive Committee meeting an email went out to reporters, bloggers, and Republican officials from 15westst@gmail.com supporting embattled MDGOP Chairman Jim Pelura and attacking MDGOP 1st Vice-Chair Chris Cavey and candidate for governor Mike Pappas. Until today 15WestSt was anonymous. Numerous sources in Republican circles have [...]

Suggest a cut?

On July 21, 2009, Governor Martin O’Malley asked Marylanders for their suggested budget cuts (http://www.gov.state.md.us/budgetcuts.asp). The website description says “In the past two and a half years…we have made some difficult choices to balance our state budget.” Why do WE need to give OUR opinion if WE have already made tough choices? My choice: cheap [...]

Pelura lost and got a promotion, seriously

For those politicos in the state living under a rock, the MDGOP Chairman, Jim Pelura, has received a no confidence vote from the party’s Executive Committee. While this is not a binding vote it does show that the leadership has little faith in him. I don’t want to get into the issue of who is [...]

O Rly? Real budget cutting?

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Wednesday he would cut $280 million from the state budget as he works to close a $700 million shortfall ripped open by declining tax revenues and increased spending. The administration picked a number of easy targets — healthcare spending and higher education — but leave most of the hard calls [...]

Ghrist in MD-1?

Maryland’s first congressional district will be one of the hottest races in the state in 2010. Democrats at both the state and national level will do all they can to hold on to a seat not occupied by a Democrat for 18 years prior to Rep. Frank Kratovil’s victory in November. Jeff Ghrist, a Republican [...]