Tuesday, January 25, 2011
UMCP is a Top 10 Best College Value. . .
. . . according to Kiplinger thanks to Gov. O'Malley's tuition freeze and the university's high-quality:Virtually all of the schools we list raised their price in 2010-11, but the University of Maryland, which maintained a tuition freeze for four straight years, kept this year's total cost increase to less than $600. The first-class flagship continues its march up our rankings, moving from number
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sen. Jamie Raskin's Start of Session Letter
“Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use the good passport, sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place.” --Susan Sontag
Rich Madaleno's Equality Agenda
Dear Friends,This week, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and his place in our nation’s history as a visionary leader for equality. As we remember Dr. King, we have a responsibility to continue building on his legacy by promoting fairness and equal opportunity for all. I am proud honor Dr. King’s legacy through two civil rights initiatives I am working to pass this year in the
Maggie McIntosh's Start of Session Letter
Dear Friends,On Wednesday, January 12th the 428th session of the Maryland General Assembly began in earnest. Yesterday, with the inauguration of Martin O’Malley as our state’s 61st Governor, the real work of the 2011 legislative session begins. I have been proud to serve with Governor O’Malley and Lt. Governor Brown the past four years and look forward to working with them through the next four
Sunday, January 23, 2011
When the Political is Personal
The Sun has great profiles of when the personal becomes political and how they drive various legislators passion on issues ranging from medical marijuana to marriage equality to access to college for immigrants to domestic violence.
Kirill Reznik Report Week 2
Dear Friends,We just wrapped up our first full week of the Legislative Session, so I’d like to share with you what’s been going on in Annapolis. Provided below is my weekly “Reznik Report” video blog, where I will discuss important happenings and issues in Annapolis:Reznik Report Week 2 Below is some additional information I would like to share with you to keep you better informed:1) As
Thursday, January 13, 2011
On Political Pulse
Delegate Brian Feldman (District 15), who is the Chairman of the 24 member delegation from Montgomery County, will be on "Political Pulse" to discuss the upcoming 90 day session in Annapolis on:Thurs, January 13th at 9:00 pm;Fri-Sun, January 14th-16th at 6:00 pm; andTues, January 18th, at 9:30 pm.Political Pulse is on Channel 16 TV in Montgomery County, MD.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Attorney General Gansler's Advisory Committee on Campaign Finance Submits Final Report
“The purpose of bringing this committee together and creating the report was to determine whether Maryland's existing laws are out of date or are otherwise ill-suited to today's campaign finance environment,” said Attorney General Gansler. “The committee members took on the monumental task of reviewing Maryland's laws and regulations and developed well-thought out recommendations that will
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Package Addressed to O'Malley Injure Two in Annapolis
Another was sent to MDOT Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley. See coverage in the Baltimore Sun, the Annapolis Capital, and from the Associated Press on MSNBC.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wanna Be on the MoCo Board of Elections?
MCDCC Member Aaron Kaufman forwarded the following information:At our Tuesday, January 11 meeting, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) will continue the process of nominating candidates to serve on the Montgomery County Board of Elections. The Members of the Board of Elections serve for a four-year term and oversee the operations of the Board.The MCDCC will consider
MoCo Delegation Local Committee Assignments
Can be found on the delegation website here. Thanks to Aaron Kaufman for the link.
GOP Senate Minority Leader to Introduce Civil Unions Bill
The Post's Maryland Politics blog has the story.Update: I missed that Alan Brody at the Gazette had the story and an interview with Sen. Kittleman earlier.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Congratulations Hans!
Councilmember Hans Riemer and his wife, Angela, just welcomed a very important new constituent: Travis Martin Riemer on January 2nd. He's 7 lbs, 13 oz.
Rapid Buses Arrive in NYC
The New York Times has the story on how the Big Apple is going green fast with this aggressive expansion of public transit that is already going while the 2nd Ave. subway line construction is just getting started. Why is New York going with rapid bus which Marc Elrich has been promoting for Montgomery County?Cost:But it's the cost advantage that really hits home.Officials estimate that modern
Monday, January 3, 2011
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