ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s treasurer received words of support Wednesday from her two colleagues on the Board of Public Works. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, and Comptroller Peter Franchot, a Democrat, spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday in support Treasurer ...
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Eye on Annapolis
The Daily Record's Maryland state government blog
Md. posts nearly $590M surplus; comptroller urges frugality
State government has a little extra money in its coffers after posting a nearly $590 million surplus for the fiscal year that ended in June. The state’s top tax collector, however, is urging continued frugality, citing a volatile swing in ...
Read More »Some Md. Democrats questioning Kopp’s future as treasurer
Democrats who have grown irritated at the use of a powerful three-member state panel as a bully pulpit are drawing a bead on one of their own.
Read More »Jealous reports $380k on hand, focuses on turnout
The Democratic nominee for governor will focus on turnout efforts rather than attempting to match dollar-for-dollar his Republican opponent's fundraising efforts.
Read More »Hogan to report $9M in campaign war chest
Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to report more than $9.3 million in cash-on-hand with just over two months to go before the general election, according to a campaign finance memo released by the governor's campaign.
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Read More »Anderson sanctioned for pattern of sexual misconduct
A Democratic state delegate from Baltimore has been stripped of his leadership positions in the House of Delegates after a state ethics panel recommended sanctions for a pattern of sexual misconduct.
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Read More »McDonough Media?
When the Republican lawmaker leaves the House of Delegates in January, could his new career involve ownership of a local paper -- perhaps even more?
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Read More »Jealous vows Maryland will lead US in move to universal health care
SILVER SPRING — Ben Jealous said Tuesday that Maryland will lead the way to reforming the country’s broken health care system if he is elected governor. The Democratic nominee, speaking to reporters, said that where other states have failed or ...
Read More »Democrats, Hogan duel over cost of expanded education
Surrogates for Ben Jealous, the Democratic nominee for Maryland governor, say Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is deliberately misleading voters on the costs of expanding early childhood education as a campaign scare tactic. Democrats on the teleconference criticized the Republican after a ...
Read More »Democratic women’s group seeks swift end to Anderson investigation
Several dozen Democratic women in Baltimore are calling on leaders in the General Assembly and the state party to speed up an ethics investigation into city Del. Curt Anderson.
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