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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Recent articles by Doug Tallman

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Hogan exits race, urging Ehrlich to enter Amedori announces she'll run for U.S. Senate by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer

Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. bowed out of the Republican gubernatorial race Monday, calling on his former boss, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., to enter the campaign against Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown said Friday that he didn't think Ehrlich had much of a record to run on, in case he does try to reclaim the governorship.

Also on the election front, Carmen Amedori, a former delegate, announced she was running for U.S. Senate.

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Meanwhile, Amedori would be the third Republican to file a candidacy for U.S. Senate. Daniel W. McAndrew and Jim Rutledge, both of Forest Hill, have filed to run as Republican candidates for senator, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. Eric Wargotz, a Queen Anne's County commissioner and pathologist, also is planning to run for the seat.

"It's not something on a whim. It's something I've been wanting all my life," said Amedori, who spent five and a half years in the House of Delegates representing a Carroll County district before Ehrlich appointed her to the Maryland Parole Commission.

The winner of the Sept. 14 Republican primary is likely to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, who is seeking a fifth term.

Defeating Mikulski, a Baltimore Democrat, could be an uphill climb for any Republican. A January poll by Gonzales Research and Marketing of Annapolis put her approval rating at 64 percent, higher than President Barack Obama and Gov. Martin O'Malley.

"Sen. Mikulski has been in office for four terms. I'm sure she has helped a lot of constituents. I'm sure her constituent service has been excellent. But they have not met Carmen Amedori," Amedori said. "I know how to provide for my constituency. And I would hope that anyone who has covered a seat for that long would have that kind of approval rating. But that's not going to deter me."

Amedori, 54, said she would work to remove excess regulations.

"For every law or regulation that people are out there supporting, I would work hard to repeal three or four others," she said.

Amedori served in the House of Delegates until 2004, when Ehrlich appointed her to the Parole Commission. That appointment ended in January.

Staff Writer Alan Brody contributed to this report.

Read the entire article by Mr. Tallman’s here: Hogan exits race, urging Ehrlich to enter ... she'll run for U.S. Senate by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

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1. Sex offender evaluation ignored
... penalties for child abusers by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

2. O'Malley wants to take $20 million from IWIF
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3. Mathias remembered for principles, not party politics
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5. Frederick County remembers former Sen. Mathias ... spokeswoman said. Staff Writer Douglas Tallman contributed to this report.... Publication date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Urbana

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12. Former Sen. Mathias, 87, dies ... said. Staff writers Douglas Tallman and Tripp Laino contributed to this ... Publication date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Montgomery County

13. Dist. 39 battle over campaign finance and ethics questions ... name," King said. Staff Writer Douglas Tallman contributed to this report.... Publication date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Montgomery County

14. Dist. 39 battle over campaign finance and ethics questions ... name," King said. Staff Writer Douglas Tallman contributed to this report.... Publication date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Gaithersburg

15. High court ruling prompts legislator to push campaign financing bill ... GOP counterpart praises it by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

16. Lost: 44,000 state jobs in 2009 ... and Frederick. Staff Writer Douglas Tallman contributed to this report.... Publication date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Business

17. More House committee actions to be available online ... access to Dem information by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

18. Budget offers little for O'Malley to crow about ... in better shape than most by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

19. Reporters Notebook: Lawmaker recalls legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. ... would go with it," he joked. — Douglas Tallman No ‘Thrilla in Manila' A online ... disparage anyone's efforts." — Douglas Tallman Right or left? So much for a simple ... Publication date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

20. Ehrlich might take heart from Massachusetts vote ... quite candidly." Staff writers Douglas Tallman and Sean R. Sedam contributed to this ... Publication date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

21. District 39 battle takes turn over campaign finance, ethics questions ... of fine dining." Staff Writer Douglas Tallman contributed to this report.... Publication date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

22. O'Malley's $13.2B budget includes layoffs, furloughs ... closes $1.9 billion gap by Douglas Tallman and Alan Brody Staff Writers E-mail ... Publication date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Montgomery County

23. Mizeur links deal on health care reform with State of Union ... hurt Maryland, she says by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Montgomery County

24. Prince George's takes hit in O'Malley budget plan ... won't be short-changed by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Prince George's County

25. O'Malley job approval slips slightly in January ... matchup with Ehrlich by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

26. Mizeur links health reform deal with State of the Union ... hurt Maryland, she says by Douglas Tallman Staff Writer E-mail this article \ ... Publication date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

27. Layoffs loom in O'Malley budget ... spending plan Wednesday by Douglas Tallman and Alan Brody Staff Writers E-mail ... Publication date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

28. Hundreds protest at Annapolis rally ... run by Alan Brody and Douglas Tallman Staff Writers E-mail this article \ Print this article Douglas Tallman/The Gazette Tom Burke, 84, of ... Publication date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

29. Republicans hand governor a nomination ... seat remains divisive by Douglas Tallman and Sherry Greenfield Staff Writers ... Publication date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

30. Reporters Notebook: Newbie lawmaker shows he knows how to work it ... article \ Print this article Douglas Tallman/The Gazette Ziggy Cirigliano of Essex ... can be a real drag. — Douglas Tallman Protest on wheels In addition to the ... lacked a Hitler moustache. — Douglas Tallman Bathroom humor Miller wanted to put ... Publication date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010, 18:00:00 CST Issue: Politics

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Westminster Police investigating Armed Robbery

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WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
36 LOCUST STREET
WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
410-848-4646

JEFFREY SPAULDING CHIEF OF POLICE

IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2010

The Westminster Police Department is currently investigating an armed robbery which occurred on February 2, 2010 at 12:35 a.m. at a private residence in the unit block of Shaffer Avenue.

An unknown masked assailant entered the residence, produced a handgun and demanded money from the two residents inside. An altercation ensued and one of the residents was struck multiple times about the head and face by the assailant with the handgun. The victim refused medical treatment.

After the altercation, the suspect fled the residence. The suspect is described as:

W/M, 5’5”-5’7” tall and weighing approximately 160 lbs. The suspect was last seen wearing a black puffy winter jacket over top of a grey hooded sweatshirt. During the robbery, the suspect had a “T” shirt covering his face.

A $500.00 reward is being offered for the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect in this incident.

Citizens with information about this armed robbery are requested to contact Det. Richard Lambert, Westminster Police Department, Criminal Investigations Bureau at (410) 848-4646 or the TIPS Line at (410) 857-8477.

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Captain Gerry Frischkorn
Administrative Bureau
Westminster Police Department
36 Locust Street
Westminster, Maryland

WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT TIPS LINE— (410) 857-8477

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'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead Oscar nominees

'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead Oscar nominees

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The science-fiction sensation “Avatar” and the war-on-terror thriller “The Hurt Locker” lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for James Cameron and ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow. For the first time the Oscars feature 10 best-picture contenders instead of the usual five. Read more at Herald-Mail.com »

'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead Oscar nominees (Tuesday 2 February 2010)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The science-fiction sensation “Avatar” and the war-on-terror thriller “The Hurt Locker” lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each.

'Avatar' - Biggest movie in History of Ever? (Tuesday 26 January 2010)James Cameron films are in a league of their own, they deserve words all their own.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Reception held for McDaniel president-elect

Reception held for McDaniel president-elect
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January 27, 2010 by Kevin Dayhoff

Last Wednesday, Westminster community leaders had an opportunity to meet and welcome McDaniel president-elect Dr. Roger N. Casey and his wife, Ms. Robyn Allers at a reception held at the Carroll Arts Council.

Casey, 48, was selected by the McDaniel board of trustees to serve as the 142-year-old college’s ninth president on December 17 to succeed President Joan Develin Coley as of July 1, 2010.

An article published in Explore Carroll on April 22, 2009 noted, “Coley announced her retirement at an executive session of the April 18 board of trustees meeting at the college. Coley has served as McDaniel’s president for 10 years and her retirement will start June 30, 2010…

“Coley has spent her life in higher education, accumulating 40 years of experience in the classroom and in administration. Prior to her serving as McDaniel president, she served as provost for six years. She joined the college faculty in 1973 as director of the Graduate Reading Program and was later promoted to serve as dean of Graduate Affairs and chair of the Department of Education…

‘It has been my great fortune to spend almost all of my working life on this [McDaniel] college campus, a place I love and believe in with unreasonable passion,’ she said in a news release issued today by the college.”

Casey currently serves as the vice president of academic affairs and provost of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He was chosen to lead the college during a national search conducted by a presidential search committee, led by Mary Lynn Durham, a 1970 graduate of the college, who serves as the vice chair of the board of trustees, eight trustees, three elected faculty members, one administrator and one student.

“During the search interviews and campus visits, Dr. Casey distinguished himself as a visionary leader who understands McDaniel’s steadfast commitment to academic excellence through collaborative learning and deliberate faculty mentoring of students,”, said Martin K. P. Hill, chairman of McDaniel’s board of trustees, according to the McDaniel College web site.

“We are absolutely confident that Roger will respect our traditions and realize our aspirations through focusing the College’s vision, advancing its mission and implementing its strategic plan.”

“With labor and love, I will do my best to live up to the expectations of those who have given me the chance to be the organizational leader of a community that champions the tradition of liberal arts education. … Great things lie ahead for McDaniel,” said Casey, in a letter addressed to the McDaniel community posted on the college’s web site.

“The sense of community that undergirds it, is what first drew me to ‘the Hill,’” continued Casey in his letter. “Building on the exceptional work of President Coley and her predecessors, my job is now clear: to make sure everyone hears the fullest understanding of what that tradition and its present manifestation means at McDaniel.

“I believe that message is important to our existing community, to future students, to this region, to donors and other supporters, to American higher education, and to the world. The message is that McDaniel makes a difference.”

Casey is a South Carolina native who “graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Furman University in 1983 and went on to earn both an M.A. degree and a Ph.D. in English from Florida State University,” according to the McDaniel College web site.

Allers was in her element at the arts council reception. She currently serves “as the interim director of Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins,” said the web article introducing the president-elect last December.

“Prior to Rollins, Casey served Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama as an associate dean and professor from 1991-2000.”

At the reception, Casey, who has studied and traveled in more than 60 countries, noted that he was also right at home in the Tevis Gallery at the Arts Council. Behind him, as he shared brief remarks, was the art of a number of artists who grew-up in other parts of the world, but now make Maryland their home.

Casey said in his letter to the McDaniel community last December, when it was announced that he was appointed, that he and his wife were traveling in Laos.

Hill noted the international flair of the reception in his introductory remarks; noting that the “current exhibit, ‘Ubuntu,’ is a collection of international artists… It serves as a perfect back drop” for the reception. “Dr. Roger Casey is himself an advocate for the transformational nature of global study and travel.”

“In 1994, Casey was named a Fellow of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation that supported his travel to 16 countries over a four-year period to examine the role of vision in the creation of community, a transformational experience that has instilled a strong sense of global and local responsibility,” according to McDaniel College.

“His current scholarly passions,” according to information from McDaniel, “include exploring the organizational behaviors of Generation X and The Millennials, examining literary and film depictions of teachers and students, and studying the impact of social media on higher education. His expertise in these areas earns him frequent invitations to present at both national academic conferences and in corporate settings.”

It was also noted that, “He has been a theatrical producer, director, and actor, most recently in 2006 as F. Scott Fitzgerald in a Winter Park production of ‘Devotedly, With Dearest Love: The Letters of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald.’”

Hill also noted at the reception, “Each of the eight previous presidents at McDaniel have found it easy to feel at home in Westminster. I am certain this will be the first of many opportunities to meet and get to know Roger and Robyn.”

Allers shared in a conversation with several folks who had gathered around her, including Marcus Lee Primm, Dave Bollinger, and Corynne Courpas, that she and Casey had quietly visited Westminster and the college one day last fall.

She remarked that she and her husband were impressed with the sense of community and history, and the friendliness of the students and the Westminster community.

“How delighted we are, Robyn and I, to meet you… We are looking forward to calling Westminster our home,” said Casey in his remarks at the reception. “It is an honor to follow in Joan’s (Coley’s) footsteps…”

Commissioners Mike Zimmer and Dean Minnich joined with county chief of staff, Steve Powell to meet the new president. Minnich, who had noted that Allers is also a writer, expressed that he was eager to get to know the president-elect and his wife.

Also, present were Westminster mayor Kevin Utz, along with council members Damian Halstad, Tony Chiavacci, Dr. Robert Wack, and Greg Pecoraro. Halstad, also a writer, nodded in approval as Audrey Cimino, the executive director of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, and also an actress, singer and fan of the theatre, looked on.

“We’ve always had a great relationship with the college and we’re looking forward to continuing that relationship with Dr. Casey,” said Halstad.

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Funeral for Senator Charles Mathias set for Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral

Photo caption: Former U.S. Sen. Charles Mathias. Courtesy of the Congressional Archives

Senator Charles Mathias, a champion of civil rights, dead at 87

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Senator Charles Mathias, a champion of civil rights, dead at 87
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By Kevin Dayhoff January 31, 2010

The funeral for former Maryland U.S. Senator Charles McCurdy (Mac) Mathias has been set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C.

Mathias died at the age of 87 on January 25

Although he is most remembered for his decades of fervent support for civil rights; he was also know as an advocate for the Chesapeake Bay, against the war in Vietnam, and his repeated clashes with the conservative wing of the Republican Party.

Mathias served in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th congressional district, which includes Carroll County, from 1961 to 1969.

Afterwards he served in the U.S. Senate until 1987. He was succeeded by Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, who still holds the seat to this day.

He was born into a politically prominent old Maryland family in Frederick on July 24, 1922, where he attended public schools and graduated from Frederick High School in 1939.

He was the son of Charles Mathias, Sr. and Theresa Trail Mathias. Several ancestors in the Mathias family had served in the Maryland General Assembly.

A recent Washington Post tribute noted, “Sen. Mathias's great-grandfather served in the Maryland legislature in the 1860s, and his grandfather was a state senator who campaigned with Theodore Roosevelt. When the future senator was a boy, his father took him to the White House to meet presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.”

He was living in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where his family reported that he died Monday from complications of Parkinson's disease.

Mathias also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1959 to 1960.

He graduated from Haverford College, Pennsylvania, in 1944; attended Yale University; and went on to receive a law degree from the University of Maryland in 1949

He served in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, from 1942 to 1946. After 1944, he was stationed in the Pacific Ocean theatre of the war and later in Japan, where he personally saw the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, after it was destroyed by an atomic bomb.

He returned home after the war and receiving his law degree, briefly practiced law in Frederick. He served as an assistant Maryland Attorney General from 1953 to 1954 and then moved-on to serve as the municipal attorney for the city of Frederick from 1954 to 1959.

It was while he served as the Frederick city attorney that he first developed a reputation as a stalwart advocate for civil rights.

While serving in the Maryland General Assembly in 1959, he worked hard to see that Maryland finally ratified the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Maryland had not ratified the amendment, which gave African-Americans certain rights and privileges after the Civil War, almost 90 years earlier. Maryland was one of several states that did not ratify the amendment in the 1860s.

In 1968, according to multiple sources, including a New York Times tribute: in “his first election, to the Senate … he defeated Daniel Brewster, a Democratic incumbent who was a friend and former classmate at the University of Maryland Law School. Mr. Brewster had been an usher at Mr. Mathias’s wedding in 1958, and Mr. Mathias had been godfather to Mr. Brewster’s son.”

The Washington Post noted that Mathias described “the future of the Republican Party in a 1996 interview with the Baltimore Sun, Sen. Mathias said (at that time): ‘I'd like to think there would be a place for Abraham Lincoln, a place for Theodore Roosevelt, a place for Dwight D. Eisenhower. If there's a place for them, I'd like to think I could find a small niche.’

“In 2002, Sen. Mathias announced his opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and in 2008 he wrote an article for The Washington Post endorsing the presidential candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

“Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Ann Bradford Mathias of Chevy Chase; two sons, Charles B. Mathias and Robert F. Mathias of the District. Other survivors include a sister, Theresa M. Michel of Frederick; a brother, Edward Trail Mathias of Baltimore; and two granddaughters.”

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Monday, February 1, 2010

O'Malley Blocks Conservative Media From State House

The Maryland Senate Republican Caucus has called to our attention that the O'Malley administration is thwarting access of the conservative media to the Maryland State House:

"Governor O'Malley took office three years ago pledging to the citizens ofMaryland that he would run the most transparent administration in Maryland'shistory.

"However, as O'Malley's poll numbers have dropped over the past year, theGovernor's press office has excluded media and citizens from pressconferences in the Governor's Reception Room. They have also established newbarriers for obtaining press credentials for the State House press corps.

"Reporter Hassan Giordano of the Baltimore Independent Examiner describes hisfrustration with the Governor's interference of an open and transparentgovernment in Maryland and, specifically, the lack of access to the Governorunless you are one of the few favored media representatives known to write or produce pro-Administration pieces:

"'While certain members of the Press, including myself, have been stalled andconsistently delayed our press credentials, due to some new process theO'Malley administration has put in place, many are questioning why now? As if not already known as the liberal oppressor of all things conservative,Governor O'Malley is now playing games with certain reporter's credentials,who are too closely tied to conservative publications.'"

"Yes, the administration has stooped to new lows in attempting to control themedia coverage of Governor O'Malley and restrict what citizens get to learnabout their state government.For links to the Baltimore Independent Examiner article, visit our websiteat www.mdsenategop.com.

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For the full article click here. (Unfortunately, the article to which we are referred, http://www.examiner.com/x-1899-Baltimore-Independent-Examiner~y2010m2d1-Governor-OMalley-blocks-conservative-press-from-State-of-the-State has not yet propagated on to the http://www.examiner.com/x-1899-Baltimore-Independent-Examiner web site.

I have sent Mr. Giordano an e-mail asking for more information.

In case you are not already following the work of Hassan Giordano - - he's the real deal. I like to follow his stuff at the http://www.reportersroundtable.com/.

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Adoption Process
Sun May 24 2009
Hassan speaks with Suzzanne Floegel and her attorney Chad Cos about struggles with the adoption process in Maryland. Related ... ... read more

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Hassan Giordano Baltimore Independent Examiner Bio: Hassan Giordano, political insider and campaign consultant, is the Host of the Reporters' Roundtable at http://www.reportersroundtable.com/.

Is the Race for Council President really about race Saturday, January 30th, 2010 · 1 commentAs most skeptics would caution a racial argument in almost anything of importance these days, alluding to the fact we have an African-American...Keep Reading »

Baltimore City councilmembers look to reduce the power of the Mayor Friday, January 29th, 2010 As outgoing Mayor Sheila Dixon is set to resign her position on February 4, following a 3-year criminal investigation that resulted in an Alford Plea...Keep Reading »

Race for the Presidency: The forces attempting to tear Jack down Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 · 1 commentAs many stories are being disiminated, with many fallaciously being reported, in regards to the votes secured by Councilman Bernard ‘Jack’...Keep Reading »

Mayor-elect Rawlings-Blake gives Dixon staff 24-hour notice Monday, January 25th, 2010 · 2 commentsOn January 25, 2010, a memo was sent out from Kim Washington-Chief of Staff for Mayor-elect Rawlings-Blake-to the entire Dixon office staff, in...Keep Reading »

Raynard Jackson: Local journalist hits the national scene Monday, January 25th, 2010 Check out the BET column of friend and colleague Raynard Jackson, a local DC journalist and consultant. Opinion: The Browning of the U.S....Keep Reading »

JackYoung4President: Not if the Mayor-elect has anything to do with it Friday, January 22nd, 2010 · 3 commentsAs reported by this Examiner previously, the eight votes needed, by the Baltimore City Council members, to become the cities next Council President,...Keep Reading »

Any Given Tuesday: What a Scott Brown victory means for both parties Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 As conservatives relish in the joy of a Scott Philip Brown election to the United States Senate representing a liberal Massachusetts, I would caution...Keep Reading »

Baltimore's Haitian Relief Effort 4 commentsThe City of Baltimore comes together to do a cash drive to support the ground efforts of Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti Organization with performances...Keep Reading »

Is Governor O'Malley poised to retake the City of Baltimore It seems as though current Governor Martin O'Malley and incoming Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake have plenty in common; both being lawyers, her... Keep Reading »

City Council Watch 2010: Councilman Young hi-Jacks the votes for the Presidency 1 comment As the Baltimore City Council returned to City Hall last night, for the first council meeting of the new year, spirits seemed joyous and the antics of...Keep Reading »

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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Brian Griffiths’ Justin Ready interview May 21 2008

Brian Griffiths’ Justin ready interview May 21 2008

Recently Justin Ready announced that he is running for House of Delegates for Carroll County. On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, Brian Griffiths interviewed Mr. Ready “The Justin Ready Interview”: http://blog.briangriffiths.com/2008/05/justin-ready-interveiw.html

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I had the opportunity to interview via email our new State GOP Executive Director Justin Ready. Here is the full Q&A, and it provides a lot of insight into Justin's view on our current situation here in Maryland, where we go for the rest of 2008, and how our party is preparing for 2010 and beyond.

I greatly thank Justin for taking the time to do this!

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Brian Griffiths: You've been on the job for a couple of weeks now, how are you adjusting to the new position.

Justin Ready: I am adjusting pretty well, I think. Its still a process of learning more about day to day responsibilities and technical "stuff" while also looking to move the Party forward and take the next, crucial steps in fundraising and grassroots development. No matter how busy things get, it is an absolute privilege to wake up every morning and be able to work to advance the Maryland Republican Party.

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BG:. Despite the party registration numbers, Maryland has a very vibrant conservative blogosphere. How do you think that bloggers can help the party, and how will you try to engage them?

JR: The conservative blogosphere in Maryland is doing a wonderful job of getting information out to activists all over Maryland. The commentary and issue spotlighting that happens on the blogs really encourages our elected officials and lets them know that they are not alone in the fight. With the dominant print media in this state being so left of center, it is vital that we have alternative outlets.

My plan is to be sure we are keeping bloggers in the loop with what we want to do message wise, while respecting their autonomy. It means treating bloggers as allies but not expecting them to be lockstep with us all the time. In addition, I would like to see the conservative blogosphere call attention to our candidates for office and work to drive volunteers and donations toward GOP candidates that are putting their name on the line to help build our party.

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Read Mr. Griffiths’ entire interview of Mr. Ready here: http://blog.briangriffiths.com/2008/05/justin-ready-interveiw.html

20080521 The Justin Ready Interview

Related: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/01/justin-ready-running-for-house-of.html

Elections 2010, Elections 2010 Carroll Co, Elections Carroll Co Delegate, People Ready-Justin

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http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/01/brian-griffiths-justin-ready-interview.html

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Recent stories in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff

Recent stories in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff

http://www.explorecarroll.com/

http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/?s=Dayhoff&action=GO

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Carroll County's 173rd birthday celebrates a patchwork quilt of history
Posted 1/24/10 by Carroll Eagle

New year means a new city attorney in Westminster
Posted 1/12/10 by Westminster Eagle

'Coach' Charlie Havens was a good sport, and a patriot, too
Posted 1/17/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Winter miseries include cold, wind and a threat to our ice cream supply
Posted 1/10/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Santa Claus is coming to town
Posted 12/14/09 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Westminster's holiday glow, from 'Kringling' to a parade of lights
Posted 12/13/09 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Memorial service set for 'Voice of Carroll County,' Dwight Dingle
Posted 12/02/09 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Community mourns the loss of photographer Charlie Magee
Posted 10/17/09 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Winter miseries include cold, wind and a threat to our ice cream supply
Published January 10, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... ice cream in the middle of a snowstorm. It, too, would probably result in a lot of paperwork. When he is not looking for ice cream in a snowstorm, visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

DAYHOFF: New years of the past carried doom, gloom ... and a few local bright spots
Published January 3, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... Year, we should all hold brighter hopes of the future, and make some good resolutions." Amen to that. When he is not partying in Taylorsville, visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

Crime and vagrants greeted the new year in days gone by
Published December 27, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... it, but he is not sure. Like everybody else, Mr. Tuck is frustrated but isn't sure who to blame." When he's not wearing a New Year's party hat, visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net....
Snow day like this
Published December 20, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Mary, Dolly and I all believe in Santa Claus, and you should, too
Published December 20, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
... holidays with your family friends and loved ones. Merry Christmas and a happy Hanukah, too. When he is not listening to Dolly Parton Christmas music, visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

Westminster electric Christmas parade winners announced
Published December 15, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
John Street Quarters at the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department was packed Monday night with participants from this year's Westminster Miracle on Main Street Holiday Electric Parade.The 10 winners in Westminster's first-ever electric light parade held ... ...

Westminster's holiday glow, from 'Kringling' to a parade of lights
Published December 13, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
... the best place in the world for the Christmas holidays. No Grinches allowed. When he is not masquerading through town looking at Christmas lights, visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

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Justin Ready running for House of Delegates for Carroll County

Jan. 31st, 2010 at 2:18 AM

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Justin Ready running for House of Delegates for Carroll County

Justin Ready running for House of Delegates for Carroll County: http://www.justinready.com/

I had caught wind of this some time ago - and I even went to to his web site...

Here is Mr. Ready's announcement and where you may find more information about his candidacy: http://www.justinready.com/

Retrieved and posted Sunday, January 31, 2010

Why I'm Running from Justin Ready on Vimeo.

I'm running for House of Delegates to make sure that Carroll County remains a place where families can afford to live and businesses can thrive.

As a small business owner myself, I know the struggle that businesses and working families face just to pay the bills and save a few bucks for the future.

As your Delegate, I'll fight in Annapolis to:

Pass real tax relief for our families
Eliminate wasteful spending
Lighten the load on businesses

As Executive Director of Maryland Republican Party and while serving as staff in the House of Delegates and the State Senate, I fought to put authentic conservative principles into action in practical ways. I will work tirelessly to make a real difference for us in Annapolis.

I'm ready and respectfully, I ask for your vote in the September 14th Republican Primary. Join our campaign by signing up for email updates, making a donation, or following us on Facebook and Twitter.

Let's make Maryland a place where people want to live - not leave!

Sincerely,

Justin Ready

Ready to Listen, Ready to Lead!

P.S. I would love to hear your ideas as well. Click here to contact me directly. For the latest campaign news and my personal updates, visit the campaign blog.

Why I'm Running from Justin Ready on Vimeo.

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Westminster city government in the news

Westminster city government in the news:
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/01/westminster-city-government-in-news.html
Here you can read about the City of Westminster in previous articles that have been published.

Source: http://www.westgov.com/news/news_main.html

Westminster City Government, Westminster City press

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Upcoming meetings of Westminster city government

Upcoming meetings of Westminster city government

February 2, 2010: Arts and Culture Task Force – Carroll Arts Center

February 8, 2010: Council Meeting

February 11, 2010: Planning and Zoning Commission

February 22, 2010: Council meeting

For more information go to: http://www.westgov.com/

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Re-elect Kevin Dayhoff to the Westminster City Council May 9th, 2023

Hi, I am Kevin Dayhoff, and I would like to be re-elected - along with Councilmembers Ann Gilbert and Greg Pecoraro - to remain in the three Westminster Common Council seats that are available in the upcoming May 9th city election. We offer experience, energy, accessibility, vision, fiscally prudent, and socially responsible leadership. It would be an honor to have the opportunity to take another turn as a Westminster elected official. This has been paid for by Dayhoff for Westminster, Caroline Babylon - Treasurer. For more information click on the image.