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Monday, May 20, 2013

Delaney Endorses Duncan for Montgomery County Executive

Delaney: 'Doug Duncan’s record speaks for itself and his values and expertise are well-known around our county.'

  U.S. Rep. John Delaney on Saturday endorsed Douglas M. Duncan at the former Montgomery County Executive's first major campaign event in his bid to regain his old job. “Doug Duncan’s record speaks for itself and his values and expertise are well-known around our county,” Delaney (D-Dist. 6) of Potomac said in a statement released by Duncan’s campaign. “I know Doug has the long term vision to make our county a great place to work, live, start a business, raise a family, and he has a plan to make Montgomery work.” Duncan, a Democrat, served three terms as county executive from 1994 to 2006. In 2006, he sought the Democratic nomination for governor, before dropping out of the race, citing depression. After a hiatus, Duncan has decided to re-…

Judges Needed For Nov. 5 Gaithersburg Election

Judges are compensated at a rate of $175 for a full day shift and $117.50 for a half day shift.

The city of Gaithersburg is seeking election judges for its municipal elections in November, according to a news release. To be eligible, interested applicants must be registered to vote in Montgomery County. Residency within the City of Gaithersburg is not required and attendance at an election judge training session is mandatory. Judges may work either full or half-day shifts. A full day is from 6:15 a.m. until the closing of the polls. Half day shifts are available from 6:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. until close of polls. Judges are compensated at a rate of $175 for a full day shift and $117.50 for a half day shift. The city's six polling places are: On Nov. 5, Gaithersburg residents will cast their ballots for mayor and two …

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Lt. Gov. Brown Announces Run for Governor

Hundreds gather at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD for Brown's gubernatorial campaign announcement.

  Follow @UMarlboroPatch for live coverage of Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown's announcement. 

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jag

1:58 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Yeah, that Brown is so self-serving. Spent 30 years in the military and now is a public servant. He even interrupted his public service to serve a tour in Iraq! Doesn't get much worse than him! I'm sure you're contributing way more to our society than that waste of space Brown.   more ›

Friday, May 10, 2013

Live: Lt. Gov. Brown Announces Run for Governor

Hundreds gather at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD for Brown's gubernatorial campaign announcement.

Follow @UMarlboroPatch for live coverage of Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown's announcement. 

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jag

1:52 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013

...DeDe wants to kill people, yet thinks it's everyone else who should be ex-communicated from the church. Hilarious. I think it's safe to say you hating Brown, O'Malley, etc. probably means they're doing something right.   more ›

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Upcounty Delegation Will Run as District 39 Slate

Four Maryland lawmakers will run for re-election

Maryland Sen. Nancy J. King and Dels. Charles Barkley, Kirill Reznik and Shane Robinson are running for re-election as the District 39 Team Slate, the candidates announced last week. Maryland’s 39th legislative district covers Germantown and parts of Montgomery Village. King serves on the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. Barkley is a subcommittee chairman on the House Economic Matters Committee. Reznik serves on the House Health and Government Operations Committee. Robinson is a member of the Environmental Matters Committee. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has endorsed the slate, according to a statement released by the candidates: “The District 39 team does an excellent job balancing the needs of Montgomery County and those…

Ray Davis

3:09 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013

I guess King,Reznik and Robinson were to chicken to say yes or no about going. I hope to hell that Hydorn runs this next time, maybe for Senate.   more ›

Friday, May 3, 2013

Death Penalty Proponents Push for 2014 Referendum

The effort to place the issue on the ballot will be led by Democratic Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and Washington County Republican Del. Neil Parrott.

Proponents of the death penalty in Maryland will attempt to overturn at the ballot box a new law repealing capital punishment. The effort to place the issue before voters in 2014 will be spearheaded by Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and Washington County Del. Neil Parrott. The pair is expected to make the effort to collect the required 55,736 official during a Friday morning announcement near Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Shellenberger said the death penalty is an important tool for prosecutors. "One only has to look at what has taken place in our country in the last 10 years—Virginia Tech; Aurora, CO; Boston," Shellenberger said. "We don't know what is going to happen in the future but we should at least have the …

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Corbin Dallas Multipass

3:27 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013

"Innocence projects are far less likely to scrutinize the evidence for someone given life (or a long sentence), so the probability of a successful appeal is much smaller." If that were the case, then why would, as has been stated earlier in this very thread, the number of people exonerated through the innocence project that spent time on Death Row be only 18 of 306? If they were only focusing on …   more ›

Monday, April 29, 2013

Will O'Malley Run for President? He'll Let You Know Next Year

Pundits have long speculated that Maryland's Gov. Martin O'Malley would compete for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.

Will Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley compete to become commander-in-chief? Despite several pretty clear indicators that the two-term governor is very interested in becoming president, he told reporters during a trade mission to Israel that he won't make a decision until next year.  WAMU.org reported: In Jerusalem, O'Malley said he is currently undecided but intends to dedicate "reflection time" during the latter half of this year on whether he will undertake a run for the White House. O'Malley often is mentioned, along with Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as a potential Democratic nominee in the 2016 contest. Legislative victories for the governor and the state's Democratic …

Costco Gas Man

5:38 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Continuing the conversation with myself: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jul/3/marylanders-move-in-droves-to-virginia/?page=all Maryland lost the most residents in the mid-Atlantic between 2007 and 2010 — and many of them moved to Virginia, according to a study released Tuesday. Almost 40,000 Marylanders crossed the Potomac River for new homes in Virginia, taking $2.17 billion with them…   more ›

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

On The Agenda: City Election Polling Places, FY14 Budget and More

The Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall.

A vote to approve polling places for the city's 2013 election is among numerous agenda items for a special Tuesday evening Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council meeting. The Gaithersburg Board of Supervisors of Elections recommends six voting districts, with polling places at the following locations: The voting districts can be viewed on the map above. Also on the agenda is the introduction of an ordinance to adopt the city budget for fiscal year 2014. More information on the fiscal year 2014 budget can be found on the city of Gaithersburg website. Other agenda items of note include: The full agenda can be viewed on the city of Gaithersburg website.

Monday, March 4, 2013

MVF Announces Board of Directors Election Results

Sharon Cranford, Scott Dyer and Elena Peterson elected.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Report: Councilwoman Valerie Ervin To Join Crowded Race For County Executive

The Silver Spring Councilwoman joins Councilmembers George Leventhal and Phil Andrews, former County Executive Doug Duncan as Democratic candidates, The Washington Examiner reported.

Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin, of Silver Spring, announced plans to join an already crowded Democratic field for the 2014 county executive race, The Washington Examiner reported. Ervin joins County Councilmen George Leventhal (At Large) and Phil Andrews (Gaithersburg/Rockville), along with former County Executive Doug Duncan in the race, according to the report. Current County Executive Ike Leggett could still announce a run for re-election. Ervin, 55, said she'd had "serious discussions" with multiple community members, pollsters and media consultants about starting her campaign, according to the report. Read the full story on The Washington Examiner.

tom norris

11:13 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Let all understand that Valerie Ervin is not fit to run the County. Look at what she has done to Burtonsville! She had a great opportunity to clean up and revitalize this shabby town, which has been thrown into an economic crisis because of the rt. 29 bypass. But she only made matters worse. Shame on her! www.SaveBurtonsville.com Burtonsville is the Gateway into and out of Eastern Montgomery …   more ›

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