Post on January 21st, 2012 by Allan Kittleman
How county awards bids to contractors before council
Hoping to level the playing field
By ALLISON BOURG, Staff Writer, The Capital
Published 01/16/12
When Anne Arundel County officials award bids to contractors, they don’t consider whether those businesses are affiliated with unions.
And if the Anne Arundel County Council passes a bill pushed by councilmen Jerry Walker and Derek Fink, …read more
Post on January 21st, 2012 by Allan Kittleman
In Maryland, Even Democrats Attacking Gay Families
Submitted by Log Cabin Republicans on Jan 12, 2012
WASHINGTON — Log Cabin Republicans statement on remarks by Maryland State Senate President Mike Miller calling marriage equality ‘an attack on families.’
“Democrat Maryland Senate President Mike Miller is trying to divert attention away from his anti-gay pandering by hiding behind certain conservative …read more
Post on January 21st, 2012 by Allan Kittleman
Gay Marriage, Take Two
A year after a same-sex marriage bill died in the state legislature, advocates try again.
By Justin Snow, January 2012 issue of the Baltimore Magazine
Last year, when state legislators tried to make Maryland the sixth state to legalize gay marriage, their once rock-solid coalition fell apart one Sunday at a time.
“We found Mondays …read more
Post on January 21st, 2012 by Allan Kittleman
Marylander of the Year: State Senator Allan Kittleman // Surprise: He’s a Republican (I’m Not)
By David Moon, Maryland Juice, posted on January 2, 2012
In the first blog post of 2012, Maryland Juice is naming State Senator Allan Kittleman of Howard County our 2011 Marylander of the Year. The choice might not seem obvious, since I …read more
Post on January 21st, 2012 by Allan Kittleman
Congressional campaigns could impact tenor of legislative session, observers say
Candidates plan to maintain leadership positions
By Sarah Breitenbach, Staff Writer, Gazette.net, December 27, 2011
When the Maryland General Assembly convenes early next year, a handful of members will be campaigning while also legislating, a dynamic some say could hinder their work as lawmakers.
Larry E. Haines, a former …read more
Post on December 26th, 2011 by Allan Kittleman
Laslo Boyd: A year of trials and tribulation
Friday, December 23, 2011; Gazette.Net by Laslo Boyd
2011 was definitely not all that great a year. The national scene was dominated by the still-sputtering and unrecovered economy and by politics that should have, but didn’t, embarrass all those involved in it.
We learned in this past …read more
Post on December 26th, 2011 by Allan Kittleman
Dems, GOP say new House seat in Howard is up for grabs
Newly redrawn District 9A, similar to County Council swing district
By Jessica Anderson, The Baltimore Sun8:58 a.m. EST, December 24, 2011
Both Democrats and Republicans in Howard County believe they have a chance to win a new seat in the House of Delegates proposed for the …read more
Post on November 23rd, 2011 by Allan Kittleman
Blair Lee: School board shenanigans
If you had to name the state’s current political “hot spots” you’d probably list Baltimore, where it’s election year, or PG County, where politicians keep running afoul of the law, or Annapolis, where state lawmakers just passed a controversial redistricting map.
Last on your list would be the …read more
Post on October 14th, 2011 by Allan Kittleman
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
School Board Reform Sidelined
Delegate Frank Turner issued a press release this afternoon saying that he is withdrawing the “emergency” legislation that would replace the current seven at large elected member board with a hybrid model of elected and appointed members. This hybrid model was championed by the county exec as a way …read more
Post on October 14th, 2011 by Allan Kittleman
Howard Co. lawmaker drops hybrid school board plan
Concerns about adding appointed members brought opposition
By Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun
9:21 p.m. EDT, October 12, 2011
A state lawmaker from Howard County killed a proposal to restructure the local school board Wednesday, amid strong opposition from residents, parent-teacher groups and sitting members of the education panel.
Del. Frank Turner …read more
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