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Henson’s robocall conviction affirmed on appeal
A Maryland appellate court has upheld the conviction of political consultant Julius Henson for his role in sending robocalls to voters in Prince George’s County and the city of Baltimore during the 2010 campaign to return former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to office.
David Craig announces bid for Md. governor
HAVRE de GRACE — Harford County Executive David Craig on Monday officially announced his bid to seek the GOP nomination for governor, while Democratic Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown picked Howard County Executive Ken Ulman as his running mate. The announcements came about a year before voters from both parties will nominate candidates and about a […]
Contenders for governor crack open the campaign
Details of the race to be Maryland’s next governor started to firm up Monday, as the presumed Democratic frontrunner officially announced his running mate and a Republican long expected to join the race officially announced his candidacy.
O’Malley criticizes policies of national GOP
WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday blamed the nation’s economic troubles on “trickle-down politics” advocated for decades by Republicans and on the “disastrous presidency” of George W. Bush. “Trickle-down economics has been an abject failure for 99 percent of Americans,” O’Malley, a potential Democratic presidential conten[...]
Brown plus Ulman equals frontrunner for governor
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown plans to name Howard County Executive Ken Ulman as his running mate in the race to become the Democratic nominee for governor, shaking up a crowded field of primary hopefuls.
The first lady strikes a pose
Katie O'Malley posed in the latest spring styles for a photo spread shot all around Government House.
Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures
DENVER — In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots. It’s the latest — and most substantial — development in a nationwide Democratic Party effort to strike back at two years of Republican […]
Ad to begin airing praising gun-control bill
ANNAPOLIS — A television ad will begin airing in the Baltimore area that praises the gun-control measure recently signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley. The ad is set to begin airing early this week. It’s part of a campaign by supporters, who want to outline how they believe the law will be effective in preventing gun […]
The Eye on Annapolis Podcast
The Eye on Annapolis Podcast returns with a look at two of our favorite topics: casinos and elections.
After much thought, Zirkin decides he’ll run again
Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin, a Baltimore County Democrat who cast a critical vote as the General Assembly decided to repeal the death penalty, said Monday he will seek re-election.
Brown formally to announce run for governor
ANNAPOLIS — No Maryland lieutenant governor has ever been elected governor of the state, but Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, who will formally announce his gubernatorial bid Friday, is hoping to make history by becoming the first. Brown, a Democrat, said he is running to build on the current administration’s successes in reducing crime, improving education […]
Lt. Gov. Brown to announce gubernatorial bid
ANNAPOLIS — Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is expected to announce his gubernatorial bid. Officials say that Brown will make the announcement Friday during a picnic at Prince George’s Community College. The lieutenant governor is also expected to make stops in Frederick, Montgomery County and Baltimore on Saturday. Brown, a Democrat, has served as the lieutenant […]
