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Gun-toting Maryland candidate to throw fundraiser with NRA
The Baltimore SunGuns are on the mind of much of America in the wake of the deadly theater shooting in Colorado and a foiled copycat crime here in Maryland. They're certainly on the mind of Maryland congressional candidate Faith Loudon who's planning a shooting-themed...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Elections
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Redistricting map foes say they've passed first test
Opponents of the congressional redistricting plan devised by Gov. Martin O'Malley and General Assembly leaders said Thursday they have passed the first test for putting the measure on the November ballot by gathering enough voters' signatures to keep...Tags: Regional Authority, Judges, Parties and Movements, DREAM Act, Labor Legislation
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Md. lawmakers split on health care law repeal
Maryland's delegation predictably split along party lines over the House of Representatives' latest effort Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's national health care law -- with two state Republicans backing the repeal and six Democrats opposing...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Healthcare Laws, Judges, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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Foes of congressional map meet target
A Republican-led group trying to repeal Maryland's new congressional map has gathered enough valid signatures to trigger a referendum, the State Board of Elections said Wednesday. The map — which one federal judge called a "blatant political...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Judges, Laws, Parties and Movements
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As gasoline prices rise, Obama takes aim at alternative-energy critics
With rising oil prices creating a drag on the economy and his re-election effort, President Barack Obama mocked Republican critics of his alternative-energy policy Thursday, comparing them to the "cynics and naysayers" who didn't believe the Earth was...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Solar Energy, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Commodity Markets, Annapolis
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Delaney wins in 6th District primary
A wealthy Potomac businessman whose very candidacy challenged state Democratic leaders won a hotly contested congressional primary in Western Maryland on Tuesday, setting up a battle for the seat in November that will help decide control of the House of...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Annapolis, Radio, Barack Obama, Roscoe G Bartlett
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House race a loss for labor, too
As he campaigned in the most closely watched congressional race in Maryland, state Sen. Rob Garagiola had an advantage his fellow Democratic candidates envied: the support of the politically powerful labor movement. More than a stamp of approval,...Tags: Executive Branch, Columbia University, Martin O'Malley, Government, Roscoe G Bartlett
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Democrats oppose new congressional map
A chorus of Democratic officials concerned about minority voters in the Washington suburbs said Tuesday that they oppose the new congressional districts proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley's redistricting commission, setting up a key battle as the General...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Government, Laws, Roscoe G Bartlett, Political Corruption
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Group seeks referendum on new Md. congressional map
A group that has already put one referendum issue on November's ballot has turned its sights to Maryland's new congressional map, announcing Tuesday that it will try to gather enough signatures to give voters a chance to throw out the redistricting plan....Tags: Executive Branch, Annapolis, Government, Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation
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Dismayed by Washington, Pooran runs for Congress
Milad Pooran was honeymooning in the South Pacific last summer as politicians in Washington were turning a deadline to raise the U.S. debt limit into another opportunity for partisan brinkmanship. A critical care physician from Frederick County, Pooran...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Iraq, Annapolis, Barack Obama, Iran
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Cheating by China threatens Maryland jobs
They still don't get it. Every four years, presidential candidates pledge allegiance to American manufacturing and profess a love for "Made in America." But when the going gets tough, no presidential candidate can match this rhetoric with action. In a...
Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Car Parts, Car Repair, Barack Obama, Trade Balance
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O'Malley to endorse Garagiola
Updated: With quotes from Garagioa and O'Malley.
The state's top Democrat will weigh into one of the most competitive primary election in Maryland on Thursday.
Gov.Martin O'Malleywill back state Sen. Rob Garagiola in his bid to capture the nomination...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Peter Franchot, Executive Branch, Government, Annapolis
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