Maryland's Hour
Maryland's time has come. The time for Maryland to prove its mettle.2016 is the most exciting election year in ages. While some people are still stuck in unthinking old party warfare, a sizable and...
View ArticleMaryland Delegates Question
For many of the electoral politics experts here, this is probably a simple question, but it has me puzzled. My wife and I voted today in the Maryland Democratic primary. We voted for Sanders. The...
View ArticleMD-Sen: Chris Van Hollen (D) Calls Out The GOP's Latest Attempt To Screw Over...
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) U.S. Senate campaign:Friend, Congress is back in session this week and the Republicans are back to pushing for sweetheart deals for big...
View ArticleHillary has gained a new voter, my Mom
Hello everyone. Today is my birthday and this is my first diary.My first diary is about my mother. She is (was) a big Bernie Sanders supporter and she voted for him in the Maryland primary.We do not...
View ArticleDOJ announces Maryland Trump delegate has been indicted on federal gun and...
First a well-known White Nationalist in California was listed as a Trump delegate. Then it was a federally indicted New Hampshire man listed as a Trump alternate. Now it’s 30-year-old Caleb Andrew...
View ArticleMD-Sen: Van Hollen (D) Wants To Take Away Senate GOP's Summer Vacation Until...
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) U.S. Senate campaign:Friend, Over the last few months, it’s been shocking to see how unapologetically Mitch McConnell and other...
View ArticleOfficer acquitted in death of Freddie Gray
Officer Edward Nero, the second of six Baltimore police officers charged in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, has been acquitted of all the charges he faced. Nero faced a judge in a bench trial rather...
View ArticleMD, NC & PA-Sen: Merkley (D. OR) Wants These Dems In The Senate To Fight...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR): Every day we see evidence of our planet's distress, and of the need for bold action to turn away from fossil fuels and towards a clean...
View ArticleNew survey shows shocking number of oil train bridges in dire need of repairs
A survey done by the Waterkeeper Alliance, Riverkeeper and ForestEthics has turned up pretty distressing news about one incredibly dangerous aspect of our crumbling infrastructure—our country’s oil...
View ArticleWhich 53 House Democrats Just Voted to Weaken Privacy Rights?
Yesterday, the House took roll call votes of two bills under suspension (i.e., the votes were to “suspend the rules and pass” the bill, since they were pulled up out of standard order).One was the...
View ArticleMaryland becomes the first state to ban consumer use of neonicotinoid pesticides
Over the past few years evidence has mounted showing that neonicotinoid pesticides have adverse effects on bees and other pollinators. Environmental activists have pushed for bans of the pesticides and...
View ArticleNY-19, NV-04, WA-07: Rep. Donna Edwards (D. MD) Wants To Send These 3...
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Donna Edwards’ (D. MD) in support of these Democrats running for Congress:I've identified as a Democrat since I was 14 because I could see myself in our...
View ArticleMD-Sen: Szeliga (R) Slams Trump's Attacks Against Judge Curiel But Still...
This just becomes a recurring GOP talking point:Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Szeliga, who is the minority whip in Maryland's House of Delegates, wrote on her Facebook page that her...
View ArticleMD-Sen: Chris Van Hollen (D) Slams Gov. Larry Hogan (R) For Vetoing Renewable...
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) U.S. Senate campaign: Chris Van Hollen (D. MD) Friend, for over a decade Maryland has had a proven and effective policy to increase the...
View ArticleMD-Sen: Chris Van Hollen (D) Puts The Pressure Congress For A Vote To Ban...
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) U.S. Senate campaign:Friend, Once again our country was jolted by a new act of hate-filled terror this weekend — directed this time at...
View Article$15 minimum wage passes in D.C., takes steps toward reality in Baltimore and...
The Washington, D.C., city council gave final approval Tuesday to a measure raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2020, and some parts of Maryland may not be far behind. In Montgomery County, Maryland,...
View ArticleMD-Sen: Chris Van Hollen (D) Helps Build Momentum For House Dems Sit-In For...
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) U.S. Senate campaign: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D. MD) Friend, the horrific attack on the LGBT community in Orlando last week shocked and...
View ArticleMD, HI & NV-Sen: Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Helps These Climate Hawks Hold Onto...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR):We saw it play out in this year’s riveting NBA playoffs: Good offense often starts with good defense. Blocked shots on the defensive...
View ArticleIn Maryland, Open Disbelief when an anti-regulatory Gov. says he'll Protect...
Dear Citizens and Elected Officials:Introduction:I spoke last night in rural, “red county” far western mountain Maryland. It was at a public hearing held to consider Republican Governor Larry...
View ArticleMD-Sen: Van Hollen (D) Puts The Pressure On Paul Ryan (R. WI) To Hold A Vote...
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) U.S. Senate campaign:Friend, just two weeks since our Democratic sit-in on the House floor Republicans are up to the same old games....
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