Click here to view selected 2010 Election results. In an election fueled by passionate incumbents hoping to increase confidence in government and either reshape or maintain America’s political landscape, Maryland’s Democrats prevailed. An estimated 60 percent of registered voters came out to reelect Martin O’Malley as governor, Barbara Mikulski as senator and six democratic members […]
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D.C. Voters Favor Incumbents
In addition to District of Columbia voters overwhelmingly choosing Vincent Gray to assume the helm of city leadership over the next four years, they also favored At-large Councilman Kwame Brown to replace Gray as City Council chairman during this week’s General Election. Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton, who ran unopposed, retained her post. And councilmembers Phil […]
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Maryland Legislative Black Caucus Celebrates 40 Years
Celebrating 40 years of service as Maryland moves on, the Maryland Black Caucus announces its 2010 annual legislative celebration. Sen. Catherine E. Pugh, D-40th, chair of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus and Del. Obie Patterson, D-26th, chair of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus Foundation will lead the festivities with a host of speakers, workshops and […]
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District Libraries See Major Increase in Usage
District residents are flocking to the newly designed and renovated neighborhood libraries to find the latest in book selections, technology and a cozy place to relax. Once one of the city’s best kept secrets, the new public library system is gaining popularity among residents. Since structural and technical improvements began in 2006, circulation has increased […]
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Juvenile Detention Center Still Set to Rise in East Baltimore
After much uproar from Baltimore City residents and community leaders, a $104 million juvenile detention facility is still scheduled to be built in East Baltimore. But not without a fight. Hundreds gathered at Dunbar High School’s football field on Oct. 31 to protest the jail’s construction in an event the Rev. Heber Brown III and […]
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Gray Challenges Include Building Republican Support
When Vincent Gray delivered his victory speech after the Sept. 14 primary, he told the crowd of supporters that had loyally waited into the wee hours of the next morning to congratulate him, that his win had sent a clear message that District residents wanted to bring character, integrity and leadership back to the mayor’s […]
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Young Introduces Bills Promoting Transparency
City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young is vying for transparency with his newest legislation proposals to tighten Baltimore’s lobbying rules and televise three city and state board proceedings. Both bills call for more visibility and clarity of decisions to insure public and city council officials are informed. The “Transparency and Accountability Bill,” which Young […]
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District Gears Up to Aid Homeless during Coldest Months
This summer a woman died while sitting on a bench in downtown Washington, D.C. She’d been sitting on the same bench night after night, even when it rained. It turns out that the woman, who’d probably claimed the bench as her own, was homeless. This is just one of the many scenarios often painted in […]
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Thomas Ordered to Release Nonprofit Records
District of Columbia Councilmember Harry Thomas has been ordered to comply with a subpoena from Attorney General Peter Nickles to deliver information about a nonprofit bearing his name. Thomas received the order this week during a hearing in U.S. Superior Court regarding the fundraising activities of Team Thomas. According to Nickles, the organization is nonexistent, […]
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A Veteran’s Perspective from Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown
Veteran’s Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate and appreciate the bravery and sacrifice of its veterans. On Nov. 11, the entire nation can honor the men and women of this country’s armed services. One of these veterans is Maryland’s Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown. As of November 2008, Lt. Gov. Brown is the highest-ranking elected […]
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Norton to Hold Her Election Watch Party at LOVE in Unity with New City Administration
To show unity with the city’s new administration, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will hold her election night watch party in an area provided to her at LOVE Nightclub, 1350 Okie St., N.E., along with D.C. Mayor-elect Vincent Gray and Council Chairman-elect Kwame Brown, from 8 to 10 p.m. She encourages her supporters to watch […]
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Rawlings-Blake Denounces Misleading Robo Calls Intended to Suppress Voter Turnout in Baltimore City
BALTIMORE – Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake denounced a serious of misleading automated phone calls intended to suppress democratic voter turnout by targeting Baltimore City residents. The call urges voters to “relax” and stay home because “President Obama and Governor O’Malley have been successful” even before the polls officially close at 8:00pm. “I was deeply troubled to […]
