Speaker Michael Busch Announces House Committee Assignments

ANNAPOLIS, MD – House Speaker Michael E. Busch today announced committee assignments for six standing committees in the House of Delegates, as well as appointments to new leadership positions. In the upcoming session, Appropriations will have 25 members, Environmental Matters will have 24, Health & Government Operations, Economic Matters and Ways & Means each will have 23, and Judiciary will

Statement from MCRCC Member Daniel Vovak on his Illness

Our thoughts are with Daniel and his family.Dear friends, Republicans, and Marylanders:For the last two weeks, I have had the rare privilege to be overwhelmingly loved by family and friends and to receive perfect care from the staff at Johns Hopkins/Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Shortly before Thanksgiving and through the weekend of the Maryland Republican Convention earlier this month

Senator-Elect Roger Manno on Political Pulse

Topics included: the election and appointment to the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee; Maryland's fiscal picture; the new 19th District Delegation; pension reform; Glenmont Redevelopment, and the relationship between the County and State delegations. Times broadcast below the jump.Thurs, 12/30 at 9:00 p.m.Fri, 12/31 at 6:00 p.m.Sat, 1/1 at 6:00 p.m.Sun, 1/2 at 6:00 p.m.Tues, 1/4 at 9:30 p.m.

"It's a Black Thing?"

Delegate Derrick Davis responds to Blair Lee's column:So political corruption is now the exclusive domain of African-Americans? I’m going to assume an editor wrote that title because I know Mr. Lee is far too enlightened to hold such an opinion, let alone have it headline his weekly commentary. Yes, some African-Americans have committed egregious crimes against the very people they were elected

Hoyer Saved Repeal of DADT

The Hill has the story.

Valerie Ervin on Political Pulse

MoCo County Council President Valerie Ervin (and Council-Member from District 5) will be on the "Political Pulse" TV Show on:Thurs, December 23rd at 9:00 p.m.Fri-Sun, December 24th-26th at 6:00 p.m.and Tues, December 28th at 9:30 p.m.Topics that will be discussed include MoCo budget issues and her views on what the MoCo State Delegates and Senators should do on important issues that they will be

Mizeur Calls for Moratorium . . .

. . . on Natural Gas Extraction from Marcellus Shale. Apparently, some families near the site can now light their tap water on fire:A flood of natural gas companies has swept into Appalachia, bringing the promise of both economic development and an American energy revolution. New technologies now allow them to extract gas from deposits long thought untappable.And yet at least a few of these same

Investigators Raid Home of Ehrlich Robocaller

In case you missed the Baltimore Sun story. Attorney General Doug Gansler says enough is enough and has filed a civil lawsuit:Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has filed a civil lawsuit against Henson, alleging voter intimidation and vote suppression.Gansler’s complaint alleges that Henson and an employee violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by because the phone message did

For the Democrat Who Has Everything. . .

Can't figure out what to get for Christmas? Here's that special last-minute gift for the Democrat who has everything. I swear we're not making this up. . . Adam Pagnucco tells me that he is holding out for the Chia Hans Riemer since green is his signature color. Even if the green pants are on hiatus, Hans still sported a green tie at the Committee for Montgomery Breakfast.

The Great Gaffesby

Make sure to catch the picture of Steele's family in the background of the interview. Priceless. And don't miss the Steele shout out to 20814. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Great Gaffesbywww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on Facebook

Is Less More? District 18 Campaign Finance

How much does it cost to win a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates?In District 18, vote shares for the House appear inversely related to spending. However, we cannot know for sure because Vanessa Atterbeary has not filed her pre-general (due in October) or post-general (due in November)campaign finance reports.Dana Beyer spent $185,577.13, or just over $34 per Democratic primary vote, on her

Steele Running for Reelection as RNC Chair

Muppets groan and MPW smiles along with the Daily Show for all the material we look forward to him continuing to provide.Hat tip to Alan Banov for the link.

An Inconvenient Truth