April of angst for politicians
It seems as though most Maryland members of Congress are spending their Easter break warily hiding out from the post-Obamacare wrath of many constituents. At this time, none of the ten Maryland...
View ArticleFresh maps, rancid gerrymandering
Or maybe it’s O’Malleymandering? This actually came out late Friday night, but I wasn’t made aware of it until last night. Annie Linskey and John Fritze of the Baltimore Sun posted two maps they...
View ArticleMaryland’s reborn spectator sport: how many General Assembly members will run...
We don’t have a representative from all eight districts quite yet, but the news that Minority Leader Tony O’Donnell is going to challenge entrenched Fifth District Congressman Steny Hoyer brings up the...
View ArticleOdds and ends number 41
Not that I necessarily keep track of these things, but this is my first look in 2012 at those items which are worth a paragraph or three, but not a full post. It helps me clean out my e-mail inbox. I...
View ArticleHe’s number 22: Harris tops Maryland delegation on Club for Growth scorecard
While the group can learn a thing or two about how to organize a legislative scorecard from someone who knows about it, the Club for Growth recently released its 2011 legislative scorecards for the...
View ArticleWhere I went wrong (and right)
Okay, the results have come in and I got some sleep and a day at my outside job to consider them, so let’s go back to my prediction post and see how I did. I was actually correct in the order of...
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Conservative Victory PAC latest to endorse Timmerman
Because this story is relatively short for me on Examiner (just over 250 words) and there’s a long lag in between the time I placed it on that site and here, I’m just going to go ahead and reprise it...
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Turning the Tides 2013 in pictures and text (part 2)
I covered the events of Saturday morning in part 1, so if you enjoyed the “lunch break” I pick up the events with one of the most popular conservative politicians in Maryland. Yes, on the far right of...
View ArticleNo opposition desired
It seems like I’ve heard this story before, but now an incident involving Congressman Chris Van Hollen and his recently-redistricted constituency in Carroll County has drawn the attention of law...
View ArticleFurther humiliation?
When Barbara Mikulski announced she wouldn’t seek another term the other day, one thing I pointed out was the effect on downticket races for Congress. Sure enough, we already have two members of...
View ArticleMaryland’s loss
He was mentioned for political posts ranging from Congress to head of the state police to perhaps even governor, but like many Maryland families Dan Bongino’s is heading for the sunny climes of...
View ArticleFast track bill bounces back to Senate
By Cathy Keim Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) is alive and well due to political shenanigans to keep it going. When the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) bill was voted down by Democrats hoping to...
View ArticleExploring a race again
Every so often the name of Richard Douglas pops up on my site or in my e-mail box. Of late it’s been because of his defense of the Bladensburg Peace Cross, but he was a much more frequent subject in...
View ArticleSleeping on the job?
Over the last few months Richard Douglas has quietly been exploring a run for the U.S Senate. In an e-mail he sent out to supporters, though, he took aim at those he may be working with as well as...
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2015 Wicomico County Lincoln Day Dinner in pictures and text
Last night about 120 people enjoyed hearing from both Sheriff Mike Lewis and Congressman Andy Harris, as well as words of wisdom from our sixteenth President. Here he waits his cue to walk into the...
View ArticleSzeliga makes Senate bid official
Beginning a three-day announcement tour in Annapolis yesterday, Delegate Kathy Szeliga made what many considered the worst-kept secret in Maryland politics official: she’s tossing her hat into the ring...
View ArticleA look ahead: 2016 in Maryland
Now that I made my thoughts on the fate of Wicomico County next year known, it’s time to expand the focus to the state as a whole. After the runup to the 2014 campaign and the transition of last year...
View ArticleSenate candidate Wallace speaks before Somerset audience
By Cathy Keim Editor’s note: While inclement weather kept U.S. Senate hopeful Dave Wallace from making his formal announcement in Salisbury, nicer weather on Saturday allowed him to make an appearance...
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WCRC meeting – March 2016
It was double-barreled action at last night’s Wicomico County Republican Club meeting, perhaps appropriate because one of the speakers was Second Amendment advocate and Congressional hopeful Mike...
View ArticleImpressions on Maryland’s U.S. Senate GOP primary
Over the last couple weeks I have been trying to get a reading on who I would like to be my Senator from the great state of Maryland. (Spoiler alert: Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen ain’t going to...
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