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The Walmart Struggle in Baltimore

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Indypendent Reader - By Betty G. Robinson - Jul. 12 (Opinion) - Last summer and fall the Baltimore CAN Coalition publicly challenged the way economic development is done in Baltimore. Formed by Progressive Maryland, the Coalition had a membership of forty labor, community, and environmental groups.

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The Republican Idea To Texas-ize Maryland

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Mobtown Shank - Jul. 05 (Opinion) - When Republicans say they want Maryland to become more like Texas, what are they really saying?

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Discount Coupons

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Brian Morton - Jun. 01 (Opinion) - When a member of the GOP tells you he or she will give you a voucher, you know that the program for which they want to give you that voucher is something they want to kill.

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What I Learned at the Maryland Business for Responsive Government Discussion on the 2011 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Red Maryland - By Richard E. Vatz - Apr. 16 (Opinion) - I am always impressed by politicians who participate in public discussions far from election day (Sen. Jacobs) and particularly when the discussion is held by those who are not ideologically attuned to the politician's points of view and also at a date far from their election day (Speaker Busch).

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Action Alert: How (and why) to contact your reps about arts funding

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Unsung Baltimore - By Kevin Griffin Moreno - Mar. 29 (Advocacy) - One of the many items on the chopping block is the Arts Preservation Fund, which provides modest but important amounts of state aid for local arts initiatives. If the arts are important to you, take a moment to read this action alert from Maryland Citizens for the Arts and contact the key delegates on the budget conference committee today.

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O'Malley's Hypocrisy on General Electric

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Red Maryland - By Mark Newgent - Mar. 29 (Opinion) - The spotlight from all the national attention of being the Democratic Party’s new golden boy must be getting to Governor Martin O’Malley. Earlier this month he set the standard for the “new low in political hypocrisy” by trashing his own budget to appease angry public sector unions unhappy with his modest pension reform proposal. O’Malley told the union protestors “I don’t like this budget either.”

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Is this how Paul Graziano keeps his job?

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Charm City Current - By Adam Meister - Feb. 01 (Opinion) - From the Maryland campaign finance search: “Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore- Paul Graziano (148 W. Lanvale Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217)- $4,000.00 01/12/2011

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