With economies collapsing all over the world, with storms like Sandy destroying all in its path, with tragedies like 9-11 promoting fear, some people are mobilizing for crisis.
Brown, Cummings Welcome Civil Rights Leader Jackson, Rail Against Racial Disparities
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Rep. Elijah Cummings urged members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators on Thursday to continue fighting racial disparities in health care, voting and unemployment.
Partisanship, Confusion Lead 1st District Voters to Back Noncandidate
Rep. Andy Harris handily won Maryland’s 1st District, but surprisingly lost 33 percent of the vote to an amalgam of a withdrawn candidate and several write-ins.
Harris Poised to Become New Face of Maryland Republicans
Less than two weeks from Election Day, tension and uncertainty are mounting, but if the stars align in Congressional Districts 6 and 1 and the U.S. Senate race, Rep. Andy Harris may soon be the highest-ranking Republican in Maryland.
Innovative Technology Provides Power from Poultry Poop
A new heat recovery system for poultry litter in use at Cottage Hill Farm may hold some promise for energy cost control for Maryland farmers.
Rosen Out, LaFerla Moves Write-in for Democrats
The Democratic Party has a new challenger to Rep. Andy Harris in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, after voter fraud allegations ended the previous candidate’s bid, but the odds of his beating the incumbent are slim.
Republicans Dispatch McDonnell to Combat Democratic Convention
Virginia’s Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell was dispatched to the Democratic National Convention Thursday to open fire on the Obama administration, a role much like that his neighbor Gov. Martin O’Malley played last week at the GOP convention.
Md. Delegates Inspired by President Obama’s Speech
“It was inspirational,” said Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. “I think he laid it out very clearly the choice Americans must make in November, and if you really are concerned about the priorities for our children, and fairness in this country, and opportunity, the choice is clear, Barack Obama.”
Maryland Delegate Practices Politics of Belief
Herbert Graves is not the type of man to take the path of least resistance.