In Maryland governor's race, O'Malley takes first jab at Ehrlich's credibility

In Maryland governor’s race, O’Malley takes first jab at Ehrlich’s credibility
By John Wagner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, August 22, 2010
OCEAN CITY, MD. — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley warned county leaders Saturday against political candidates who “tell people we can eat cake and lose weight,” a jab directed at the campaign promises of his leading Republican challenger.
O’Malley’s …read more

O’Malley: Opportunity in ‘transformational time’ for Md. economy

Sat, August 21, 2010
By Nicholas Sohr
Daily Record Business Writer
OCEAN CITY – Gov. Martin O’Malley offered an upbeat but guarded outlook for the state’s economic future Saturday morning in a speech laden with election year jabs directed at his predecessor and likely opponent, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
O’Malley touted a recent economic report that showed …read more

Union endorsements draw GOP criticism

‘It’s hard to respond to a questionnaire you never received’
By Lindsey McPherson, lmcpherson@patuxent.com, Howard County Times, 6/10/10
The Howard County Education Association last week announced the local candidates it is endorsing in the 2010 election, including 14 incumbents and six challengers.
“We look at it from an education perspective and the union perspective,” union president Ann DeLacy …read more

GOP Legislators Reject Pelura's Push for 'Contract With Maryland'

By Christopher Dean Hopkins, The Washington Post,  August 12, 2009
James Pelura may be staying put as chairman of the Maryland GOP, but the infighting has hardly subsided among the state’s Republican leaders.
The latest spat centers on Pelura’s plans to develop a “Contract with Maryland” heading into the 2010 elections — an effort to replicate the …read more

Budget boxing: Board of Public Works takes Round Two

As more cuts loom, legislators don’t expect bipartisanship
by Sean R. Sedam and Alan Brody | Staff Writers, The Gazette, August 28, 2009
ANNAPOLIS — Balancing the fiscal 2010 budget is turning into a heavyweight prize fight with no one sure how many rounds it will go.
When the bell rang to end Round Two on Wednesday, the …read more

Residents protest cuts to disability programs

Residents protest cuts
to disability programs
Residents outline concerns for
legislators at packed meeting
By Janene Holzberg
Howard County Times, October 29, 2009
Nearly 300 people crammed
into Ellicott City Assembly of God Church last week to protest state budget
cuts to developmental disabilities programs and a burgeoning waiting list for
services before a cluster of invited elected officials.
The Howard County Town Hall Meeting, …read more

Ehrlich mum on gubernatorial run during Howard appearance

Ehrlich mum on gubernatorial run during
Howard appearance
Former governor rallies enthusiastic
supporters at Ellicott City event

By Larry Carson

Baltimore Sun reporter, October 28, 2009

In April, former governor Robert L.
Ehrlich Jr.’s message to fellow Republicans in Howard
County, delivered by his wife Kendel,
was a plea for guidance and support as he pondered another run for the Maryland state house.
"This is …read more

Howard Republicans optimistic for next year

Howard Republicans optimistic for next year
3 ex-Ehrlich administration aides may run for office

By Larry Carson | Baltimore Sun

October 27, 2009

 

A
trio of former Ehrlich administration officials are hoping to wrest
power next year from Democrats in Howard County, a bellwether
jurisdiction for the two major political parties in recent Maryland
elections.
Democrats, led by County Executive Ken Ulman, hold …read more

Republican Trent Kittleman mulls run for Howard executive

Republican Trent Kittleman mulls run for
Howard executive

By Larry Carson

Baltimore Sun reporter; October 26, 2009

Trent Kittleman, a former Ehrlich
administration transportation official and member of a prominent Howard County
Republican political family, said she’s seriously considering running for
county executive next year.
Kittleman, 64, of West Friendship, is a lawyer and former congressional staffer
who served as both deputy transportation secretary …read more

Advocates for disabled protest

Advocates for disabled protest
$29 million in state cuts is too much,
they contend, as they press O’Malley for a reversal

By Larry Carson | Baltimore Sun

October 24, 2009

Advocates for people with severe
disabilities have launched a campaign to reverse $29 million in recent state
budget cuts that they contend are hurting an already underfunded, vulnerable
community.
Supporters are organizing a series …read more