Maryland

updated 7:43 a.m.

County Describes "Panic" as Residents Try to Escape

Maryland Politics Watch - 7:05 a.m.

what's up the pike: one down, one to go

Twenty-five inches of snow. Forty-eight hours without power. Average temperature in my house: fifty degrees, Fahrenheit. And now, a blog post. Are you tired of snow? I am. Let's find somewhere else that wants it and we can truck it over to them. In the meantime, here's a delayed look at what's happening, and what's happened, in East County this week. Posting may not be on schedule this week, but...
Just Up The Pike - 7:05 a.m.

MoCo’s Budget Problem

Maryland Politics Watch - 4:07 a.m.

Berliner Comments on Snow Emergency

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 7:01 p.m.

Top Blog Posts, January 2010

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 4:02 p.m.

Freedom is Freedom for Everyone

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 11:32 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Top Snow Totals in Maryland

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 8:00 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

How Influential are Washington Post Editorials?

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 4:00 a.m.

Monday Session of General Assembly Cancelled

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 1:26 p.m.

Reznik Report 2010 Session Week 4

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 11:00 a.m.

Berliner's First 2010 Lit Piece

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 4:06 a.m.

Gazette Spotlights Maryland Political Punditry... from Virginia

Maryland Politics Watch - Sat 3:03 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Doug Gansler Comments on Electing Judges, Citizens United vs FEC

Maryland Politics Watch - Sat 9:01 a.m.

DeGrange on the Capital Budget

Maryland Politics Watch - Sat 4:00 a.m.

Craig Rice vs. Blair Lee on Race

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 8:14 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Links We Thought We Would Never Get

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 5:04 p.m.

The Great Blizzard of 2010

My family and I are hunkering down for what the National Weather Service is now predicting to be possibly the greatest snowstorm ever in the Baltimore-Washington area.   http://www.weather.com/... ...
DailyKos (Maryland) - Fri 2:26 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

MCEA Fights Back Against the Post

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 1:22 p.m.

what's left of your supermarket before the storm

Here's what you'll find (or not find) at the grocery store in the event you haven't gone already: You will not find any apples. You will not find any biscuits. You will not find any yakisoba. You will not find any chicken gizzards. (I took the last one.) You will not find out what happened on The Bachelor . But you will find more photos in this nifty slideshow...
Just Up The Pike - Fri 1:22 p.m.

MPW Poll: Most Amazing MoCo Fundraising Achievement of 2009

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 10:02 a.m.

Reznik Report from Annapolis - Week 4

Welcome to Week 4’s Update from here in Annapolis. Below is the link to my weekly “Reznik Report” video blog posted on my website. Also below is information I would like to share with you including Governor O’Malley’s State of the State address, invitation to District 39 night in Annapolis, transparency initiatives here in Annapolis, Maryland’s Federal Stimulus spending, and information about a t...
Reznik for Maryland - Fri 8:09 a.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

County Cable Montgomery to Show Intersections During Snowstorm

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 8:09 a.m.

East Coast Snowmageddon Thread - Are you ready?

Good morning my fellow Mid-Atlanticans! The time is nearly upon us to see if the hype was all warranted and if the snow storm is going to hit us just as hard as they say it will. According to the Washington Post Capital Weather Gang , we're looking at 16 to 26 inches of snow over the next 36 hours or so here in the District of Columbia, Baltimore, Dover, NoVa, and surrounding areas, and t...
DailyKos (Maryland) - Fri 7:06 a.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

what's up the pike: no snow dances, ever

Better tell their kids to wear their pajamas right-side out tonight, because I'm not interested in any of the twelve inches of snow we're supposed to get this weekend. It's February , for gosh sakes. Doesn't that usually mean rain around here? Anyway: - DeJaBel Cafe on University Boulevard in Wheaton is closing today, or so says What's Up, Wheaton? on Twitter . The coffeeshop, also ...
Just Up The Pike - Fri 6:47 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Digging into Advanced Placement

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 4:08 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

British Lucky Paul's Pal

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 3:10 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Pimping Castle Makes Fox 5

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 8:39 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Riemer Announces Campaign Kickoff Rally

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 6:00 p.m.

Will Obama do the Christian thing and protect LGBT from Christian Prayer Breakfast?

Will Obama do the Christian thing and protect LGBT from Christian Prayer Breakfast? Dan Ewald: YDM LGBT Caucus Chair I can't recall the number of times I had to defend Obama for his inaction on LGBT issues. During the campaign, many were divided between Hillary and Barack. Hill-dog was beloved by the community and seen as a great advocate for minority rights. Barack had past l...
Young Democrats of Maryland - Thu 3:55 p.m.

Thinking Locally: An Alternative Path to Campaign Finance Reform in Maryland

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 1:03 p.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

The Main Event: Fairfax v. Montgomery

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 9:00 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

we hold these truths to be self-evident

1) That Mayorga Coffee Roasters was a community institution, providing caffeine, comfy chairs and occasionally live music to those who lived in or passed through South Silver Spring, South Silver Spring, shown here in 2002, needs destinations to draw people who already go Downtown. 2) That, with several thousand square feet of space (like many buildings in South Silver Spring, it was a...
Just Up The Pike - Thu 9:00 a.m.

Campaign Finance Shorts, Part Four

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 4:00 a.m.

MPW Hits 400,000 Site Visits

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 8:05 p.m.

Van Hollen Comments on Campaign Finance

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 7:08 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MCPS Releases MoCo-Fairfax Comparison on AP Tests

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 4:08 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Leventhal Report: MoCo vs. Fairfax, Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 1:05 p.m.

Rawlings-Blake Taps Super-Lobbyist as Transition Team Counsel

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 11:04 a.m.

great peruvian taste test poll results!

And now, what you've all been waiting for: the results of the Great Peruvian Taste Test. Over the weekend, chicken-loving readers were asked to choose their three favorite pollos a la brasa from a list of fourteen restaurants in suburban Maryland. They were also allowed to select "other" and name a place not on the list. We got 89 responses. This is by no means a scientific poll. People were al...
Just Up The Pike - Wed 9:49 a.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Prosecutor Slams Dixon

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 9:09 a.m.

County Executive's Office Comments on Pimping Castle (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 7:04 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: oh, this again . . .

- Half of the Georgian Confidential team is moving out, leaving just one upset tenant-blogger trying to right the wrongs at the recently-renovated apartment building I grew up in . "As much as I've thought this place was a mess, I'm going to miss you, my readers and fellow neighbors," writes blogger SS_Samurai in their farewell post . - Further Up The Pike, the Howard County Counci...
Just Up The Pike - Wed 6:44 a.m.

News Headlines

In State of the State speech, Md. Gov. O'Malley focuses on jobs Md. doesn't need state-operated insurance exchange, report says Md. General to open $57 million expansion Bills would ban products with 2 chemicals in Md. Jury must decide whether crash that killed 8 was a street race Lawsuit targets speed cameras Silver Spring wants to make city safer for pedestrians ...
The Modern Day Prophet - Wed 5:07 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Campaign Finance Shorts, Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 4:00 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Cheryl Kagan on "Political Pulse" on Ch. 16 TV‏

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 8:03 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Pimping Castle Raided by Police

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 4:26 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Leventhal Report: MoCo vs. Fairfax, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 12:43 p.m.

News Headlines for Tuesday, Feburary 2, 2010

Prince George's crime levels hit 35-year low Jury selection in street race trial continues after dark Assembly website called “antiquated” Hogan won't run, backs Ehrlich for governor Md. gets poor mark in teacher regulations ...
The Modern Day Prophet - Tue 10:08 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Maryland Democrats Plan "Media Monitoring & Rapid Response Program"

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 8:43 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

hey, check out the fenestration on the new civic building

The Silver Spring Civic Building has windows and doors! After years of waiting, we can finally compare the artist's renderings to an actual thing. Even though I initially didn't like the design of the Civic Building at first, I'm really excited to see it completed. It's sleek but also inviting, and it'll hopefully be a stage for many great public events in the future. Three...
Just Up The Pike - Feb 2 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Campaign Finance Shorts, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Feb 2 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Snap Your Whip at Bethesda's Pimping Castle!

Maryland Politics Watch - Feb 1

The Leventhal Report: MoCo vs. Fairfax, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Feb 1 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

daily snapshot(s): it snowed again

Unless you've got one of those swanky high-rise apartments, there's no better place to see snow in Downtown Silver Spring than atop one of its many multi-story parking garages. Yesterday, I climbed to the top of the Bonifant-Dixon Garage , located at Bonifant and Dixon streets . It's a great place to look down on Fenton Village, Georgia Avenue and the Metro. You can see a person walking i...
Just Up The Pike - Feb 1 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Dems Call GOP Bluff on Budget

Maryland Politics Watch - Feb 1 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: I can almost see the asphalt (updated)

- The Great Peruvian Taste Test is well underway, with over seventy responses to the reader poll we posted on Friday. The polls close TODAY at 5pm , so if you've haven't already voted (or voted twice), you should get on top of that. I was disappointed to realize that missing from the poll was one of my favorite Peruvian pollo a la brasa joints, Chicken on the Run in Downtown Beth...
Just Up The Pike - Feb 1 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Campaign Finance Shorts, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Feb 1 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ride-On Woes

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 31 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Reznik Report 2010 Session Week 3

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 31 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Hunk Dunks Tweets

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 31 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Delegate Heather Mizeur Introduces the Maryland Open Government Act

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 30 - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Maryland Arts Day 2010

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 30 - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Senator Rob Garagiola (D-15) Outlines Senate Democratic Legislative Priorities

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Reznik Report from Annapolis - Week 3

Welcome to Week 3's Update from here in Annapolis. Below is the link to my weekly "Reznik Report" video blog posted on my website and information about two press conferences I participated in this week along with some recent press my bill setting limits on credit checks in the work place. In this week's Reznik Report I will discuss two pieces of legislation I introduced this week, some encourag...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 29 - 10 clicks 10 clicks

Top Blog Posts, 5/30/09-1/2/10

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

finally: the great peruvian taste test poll

The poll below should be self-explanatory. Pick your THREE favorite pollos a la brasa and the FIVE that get the most votes will be taste-tested by yours truly, using the criteria we outlined on Wednesday. Thanks for taking the Great Peruvian Taste Test ! As of 5pm on February 1, the poll is closed. Check back later for the results! In case you're curious to try these places yourself, here...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 29 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

what's up the pike: there's still snow

- As noted yesterday , Joe's Record Paradise plans to open their new store in Silver Spring on Monday , February 1. The store has a stage and owner Joe Lee plans to have live entertainment, including a performance by local country legend Chick Hall, Jr. on opening day. - A 34-year-old man was arrested after raping a 19-year-old girl in a Montgomery College bathroom, Wednesday an inci...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Saqib Strikes Back!

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 29

Knapp Proposes Budget Summit

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MoCo PTAs Support MOE Fine Waiver

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 28 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Kagan Releases Website Statistics for 2009

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 28 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Simmons-Kramer Hump-or-Dump Bill

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 28 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

joe's record paradise re-opens in silver spring next week

Joe's Record Paradise , the legendary record store currently located on Gude Drive in Rockville, will move to 8216 Georgia Avenue ( at Ripley Street ) in Downtown Silver Spring on Monday , February 1. That's what friend of JUTP Chip Py heard yesterday when he stopped by to take a few photos and and chat up Joe Lee, proprietor and occasional smoker . The new store - this is the sixth ti...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 28 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Change or Die

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 28

Mizeur Builds Massive Support for Open Government Act

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 28 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Gazette vs. Costco Subsidy

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 27

Straight Down the Middle?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 27

District 18 Delegation Opposes Ride-On Cuts

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 27 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

great peruvian taste test criteria (polls open friday!)

So, one question I've been asked about the Great Peruvian Taste Test is "how is this going to work?" I admit I wasn't totally clear about that before. Here is my plan: Through Thursday , I'll be taking suggestions for Peruvian places around the area. I'll compile that into a list which I'll post on Friday as a poll for y'all to vote on your top three favorite Peruvian chicken places. The ...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 27 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Manno's Proposal Addresses Budget and Pension Challenges

Del. Roger Manno's HB 10 addresses present, mid- and long-term budget and fiscal challenges. Currently, no other proposal addresses the need to increase revenue and fix systemic short-falls in the state employees' and teachers' pension funds.  Here's the synopsis of HB 10: "Imposing a tax at a specified rate on income in excess of $1,000,000; requiring specified corporations...
Free State Politics - Jan 27 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

DATE CHANGED! Panel Discussion on County and State Budgets

Join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance and the Greater Silver Spring Democrats Club for a panel discussion County and State Budgets: Delegates Brian Feldman , Sheila Hixson , and Roger Manno ; County Council President Nancy Floreen . Speakers are checking their schedules to see if they can make it for the new date. Others invited. Saturday February 13th 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wh...
Free State Politics - Jan 27 - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Hans Riemer Announces At-Large Council Run on Facebook

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 27 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: i've got the golden scissors

- Officials closed Georgia Avenue in Wheaton at rush hour on Monday and evacuated dozens of nearby homes after receiving reports of a foul odor in the area. This happened shortly after a manhole at Georgia and Plyers Mill Road popped off and flew through the windshield of a passing SUV, striking the driver in the face. Though news reports mention the two events together, there seems to ...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 27 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

On Berliner vs. Hopkins

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 27 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Senate Democrats Announce Legislative Priorities, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Senate Democrats Announce Legislative Priorities, Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Senate Democrats Announce Legislative Priorities, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Hans Riemer Online

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

I Am Not In... But Also Not Out

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26

The Truthiness of Red Maryland on Judd Legum

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Senate Democrats Announce Legislative Agenda

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Busch: Committee Votes will be Posted Online

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

the great peruvian taste test

What is there to say about pollo a la brasa other than that it is amazing when done correctly, when the meat falls off the bone, when the skin is tender but not gummy? When it is properly supported by sides of rich, fluffy rice and plantanos charred but still golden inside? I first discovered Peruvian rotisserie chicken on my lunch break at an internship almost four years ago, led through ...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 26 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MSM Falls Down on Costco Story

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 26

Former U.S. Sen. Mac Mathias dies at 87

DailyKos (Maryland) - Jan 25

The Curry Birthday Video

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

What is Michael Steele Doing with his State Account?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Why Should Your Credit Score Prevent You From Getting a Job?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

daily snapshot(s): hills

More and ever more thoughts and recollections from my time on the West Coast this month. I hate hills. In San Francisco, you can see them from blocks away. As I approach them, my shoes fill with dread. Either the hills are so high, or the clouds so low, that you feel like you can touch the sky. This is not so inspiring as it is daunting when you are walking up a hill. Others wil...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Spies Report Back on Curry Birthday Celebration

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

what's up the pike: my external hard drive is broke

- Good Eatin' in Wheaton gives the thumbs-up to New Kam Fong , one of the Wheat's ethnic-dining gems, but pans Mi Rancho in Downtown Silver Spring. I'm conflicted about this. I got food poisoning after an eighth-grade Spanish class trip there, but I really enjoyed whatever it is I ate at the #DTSStweetup there last Friday. (Speaking of which: because I haven't done so already, let's ...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 25

What does Massachusetts Mean for Maryland?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 25 - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Reznik Report 2010 Week 2

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 24 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Gaithersburg Book Festival Online

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 24 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Chris Van Hollen on Health Care

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 23 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton Holds Benefit for Haiti

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

King, Ali Battle over MPW Posts

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 22 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Did You Notice the Supreme Court Struck Down Democracy?

DailyKos (Maryland) - Jan 22

Maryland LCV Endorses O'Malley

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 22 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Eight for Eight: Casey Clark for Congress, Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Reznik Report from Annapolis - Week 2

Welcome to Week 2's update from here in Annapolis. Below is the link to my weekly "Reznik Report" video blog that I have now begun posting on my website and some information I think everyone should be aware of. In this week's Reznik Report I will discuss the budget proposed by the Governor and the 2 pieces of legislation I introduced in the last few days. CLICK HERE to watch the Week 1 Reznik ...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Limitations on Employers’ Use of Credit History and Credit Reports When Evaluating Job Applicants an...

Annapolis, MD: January 21, 2010 – Delegate Kirill Reznik (D-39) has introduced a bill in the House, HB 175, which will prohibit employers in the state of Maryland, with exceptions, from using a person’s credit history or credit report when making hiring and retention decisions. Similar legislation has already been passed in Hawaii and Washington. Studies have shown that employers are increasi...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 22 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Grasmick's Drop-Dead Letter to MoCo

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: can't always get what you want (updated)

- A proposed school and office building on Route 108 would bring up to 150 jobs to Sandy Spring, but not everyone's excited about it. The three-story building "definitely does not preserve and enhance rural village character," says Michelle Layton of the Sandy Spring-Ashton Rural Preservation Consortium . Supporters say that Sandy Spring won't get the little shops and boutiques they want...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Barking for Transparency

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Conservative Blogger Takes on Center Maryland

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Wayne's World

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Lenett to 19: Who's Your Daddy?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Duchy to Rivals: Who's Your Mommy?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Eight for Eight: Casey Clark for Congress, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

How the Massachusetts Senate Election Hurts Maryland Counties

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

short story time!

One thing most JUTP readers don't know is that I also write a lot of prose. Figures that if I'm going to enter Bethesda Magazine 's short story contest (deadline is February 26 , folks), I should test the waters and see how my writing does in a public forum. So this is a short story, semi-autobiographical, based on something that happened my senior year of high school. Tell me what...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 21 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

ACT: Use Costco Subsidy to Prevent Bus Cuts

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

unrelenting progress at burtonsville town square

For the first time, I actually stopped by Burtonsville Town Square, the new shopping center being built on the site of the 1960's-era Burtonsville Shopping Center. Not sure if it's progress that we're replacing a strip mall with a bigger strip mall, even one that developer Chris Jones calls the " greenest suburban retail " in the nation. The new Burtonsville Town Square will have about 140,...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 21 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Kagan Outraises Forehand (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Worst Incumbent Fundraiser in MoCo? (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 20 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Hunk of the Hill = King of the Hill?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ali Claims $170,000+ (Second Update)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Eight for Eight: Casey Clark for Congress, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

daily snapshot(s): wheaton safeway (updated)

The Safeway at Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive in Downtown Wheaton abruptly closed last month to make way for a mixed-use development that will take its place. In the meantime, however, the abandoned building remains as a boarded-up shell. When I visited last Friday afternoon, a lone bike was chained to a lamppost, and a mother taught her kid how to drive in the empty parking lot. This ...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ficker Applies for Planning Board... Again!

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Maryland Transparency Action?

DailyKos (Maryland) - Jan 20

what's up the pike: subway and muffins (updated)

- Goldberg's New York Bagels will move into the former Kirsten's Cafe at Georgia Avenue and 16th Street, reports the City Paper , which notes that the chain has several iterations, all originating from the same dough factory in . . . New Jersey. There's already another Goldberg's off Randolph Road in Rockville. - Awesome food blog Lunching in the DMV (as in "that dude's lunchin'") r...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 20 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

New Poll: O'Malley Leads Ehrlich by Nine

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19

Montgomery County Council Candidate Becky Wagner on "Political Pulse" on Ch. 16 TV‏

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Wayne Curry's Birthday Celebration (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Doug Duncan Headlines Fundraiser for Becky Wagner

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Play the Budget Game

Today's Washington Post reported that Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is set to slash spending across most categories.  But he's missing the boat when it comes to solving our state budget crisis while looking out for the state's best interests.  Maryland's first step shouldn't be so short-sighted.  Our first step should be fixing the tax system -- that w...
Free State Politics - Jan 19 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Environmentalists Start to Push Back Against Costco Subsidy

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Great Choir of Happy Talk

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Berliner Releases Gigantic Supporter List

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

metro rapid, or what we could've had if catoe stuck around

It's rush hour in Los Angeles, but I'm sitting on a bus, flying past the BMWs lined up on Wilshire Boulevard. When we reach an intersection, the light turns green. Cars swing out of the right lane to let the bus pass. And before my eyes is a parade of famous landmarks: Miracle Mile, Rodeo Drive, the beaches of Santa Monica at sunset. A Metro Rapid bus on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. ...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Costco Subsidy Heads to Secret Straw Poll (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19

Pugh on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Reznik Report 2010 Week 1

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Celebrity Commenters Remember Old MoCo

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

District 16 Delegation Opposes Ride-On Cuts in Bethesda and Chevy Chase

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Craig Zucker to Report Over $50,000

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Reznik Report from Annapolis - Week 1

The Maryland General Assembly is back in session, and I want to welcome you to the first of what will be a weekly update. These will be a little different than they have been in the past. I will now use these blogs as a forum to notify you of events and information I think everyone should be made aware of. I will also attach a link to my weekly "Reznik Report" video blog where I will discuss, eac...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 18

Ike's Grand Idea for Wheaton

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Westfield Opposes Tax Credit for Wheaton Small Businesses

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

do costco and safeway proposals signal start of a wheaton revival? (updated)

The debate over how to fix Wheaton has gone on for twenty years. JUTP has looked at what residents want , what planners' visions are, and how we're going to get to the safe, vibrant, prosperous business district we all say we want. Yet within the past month, two very big proposals have appeared, threatening to get this revitalization started once and for all. Neither of them involved much ...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 18

Costco's Lil Monkey

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: don't stop believing

Happy Martin Luther King Day! If you've got the day off, take some time to think about the reason why you're not at work. And if you're feeling especially generous, check out this website for events across Montgomery County commemorating the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. - You've probably heard that Rick Santos, who lives in the Oakview neighborhood of Silver Spring,...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 18 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

NBC 4 Covers Costco in Wheaton

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Costco's Shocking Legal History

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 18 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Costco Story EXPLODES (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Response to Blog

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 17 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Costco Story Picked up by Dallas Morning News

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Wheaton Small Business Owner: "If Costco Comes Here, We Will Not Survive"

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Costco Story Picked up by USA Today

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 17 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Revelations Mount on Costco in Wheaton

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 17 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

County Council to Hold Town Hall Meeting with Students

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

You Know You're "Old School Montgomery County" When...

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 16 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Hoyer , Health Care and Affordability

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 15 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Haitian Orphans Need Your Help!

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 15 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

georgian's landlord has frustrated tenants nationwide

Just Up The Pike - Jan 15 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Reggie Oldak Decides Against Delegate Run in District 16

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 15 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

News Channel 8 on Manno Pension Bill

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 15 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: have you noticed the sun sets later now

Just Up The Pike - Jan 15 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

County Considers $4 Million Subsidy to Bring Costco to Wheaton

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 15

Maryland Tea Party- Huge Success

DailyKos (Maryland) - Jan 14 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

News Headlines for Thursday, January 14, 2010

The End is Near of the Maryland's Public University Tuition Freeze Corporate Sponsorship for Baltimore Police Mounted Unit Major Shift in Federal Transport policy could help aid DC transit projects. ...
The Modern Day Prophet - Jan 14 - 10 clicks 10 clicks

B-CC Chamber to Schools: Drop Dead

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 14 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

How O'Malley Should Handle George Owings

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Kasemeyer on the 2010 Session

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Arora Wants a Hunk of Cash

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 14 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ficker to Ali: "You are the Greatest"

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

we need higher fares, not service cuts for ride on

Just Up The Pike - Jan 14 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Andrews: Interest Group Leaders "Want to Defeat Me"

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Can Teacher Pensions be Fixed? Part Four

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

seattle central library

Just Up The Pike - Jan 14 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

what's up the pike: celebrity sighting, sort of

Just Up The Pike - Jan 13 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Can Teacher Pensions be Fixed? Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 13 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Feldman and Uncapher on "Political Pulse" on Ch. 16 TV in MoCo‏

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 13 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Elrich and Navarro Exchange Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 12 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Pew Study Examines Baltimore Media "Ecosystem"

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 12 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Elrich Touts Record, Repeats Vow to Not Accept Developer Contributions

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 12 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ivey May Not Challenge Edwards (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 12 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

do netflix maps reveal demographic divide in silver spring?

Just Up The Pike - Jan 12 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Can Teacher Pensions be Fixed? Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 12

MoCo Delegation Considers MOE Waiver Bill

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 11 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MCEA President: Teacher Pension Handoff "Unacceptable"

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 11 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Run, Bob Ehrlich, Run

DailyKos (Maryland) - Jan 11 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Maryland Blogdom in 2009

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 11 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

learning from los angeles

Just Up The Pike - Jan 11 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Roger Berliner Joins Obama Ticket

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 11 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: openings and closings

Just Up The Pike - Jan 11 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Can Teacher Pensions be Fixed? Part One (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 11

Johns Hopkins: We Thank You

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 10 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

More from Steele: "I Won Two Governorships" and "Shut Up"

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 9

Anne Kaiser: Brown Grey

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 9

On Books, Blogs and Politics

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 9

Top Blog Posts, December 2009

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 8

daily snapshot: edge cities

Just Up The Pike - Jan 8 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Alcohol Tax: Hope for the Most Vulnerable

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 8 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Steele to Republicans: "Get a Life" and "Shut Up"

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7

Manno Praises Kramer, Heller; Says Little About Lenett

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MoCo Survey: Most Residents Hurt by Recession but Still Believe County is a Good Place to Live

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

What to Watch for in 2010, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7

Republicans Implode in Western Maryland

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

News Headlines for Thursday, January 7 2010

State lawmakers balk at pay raises Md. lawmakers get set for budget-heavy session Baltimore City putting police back on foot patrol 2 public safety unions back Baker for Pr. George's executive ...
The Modern Day Prophet - Jan 7 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Miller Links Teacher Pensions and Maintenance of Effort

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

the anti-malls of orange county

Just Up The Pike - Jan 7 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ilaya Rome Hopkins Launches Exploratory Committee in District 1 (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Maintenance of Effort is a Smart Law

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 7

Sheila Dixon's Plea Agreement

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 6

Mayor Dixon Resigns (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 6 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

What to Watch for in 2010, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 6 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Turnbull Takes on Owings

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 6 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

the house that high schoolers built

Just Up The Pike - Jan 6 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

The Great Country Club Tax Break

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 6

Silver Spring Penguin Closing Down

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 5 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Miller, Busch Reject Legislative Pay Raises

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 5

State Budget Deficits as Far as the Eye Can See

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 5

The 2010 Maryland Legislative Session is about to begin

Next week begins the 427th session of the Maryland General Assembly. As we work to bring Maryland out of this recession and into better economic times, we will be considering a number of issues during the legislative session. Throughout the session, you can count on me to keep you updated as to all of the legislative happenings through my weekly "Reznik Report from Annapolis" and my weekly vid...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 5

daily snapshot: santa monica pier

Just Up The Pike - Jan 5

student photo context on the other pike

Just Up The Pike - Jan 5 - 6 clicks 6 clicks

The Top Stories of 2009, Maryland

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 5 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ali Launches Listening Tour; Other Delegation Members Not Invited

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 4

County Attorney Leon Rodriguez Joins Obama Administration

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 4 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Next Big Maryland Scandal?

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 4 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

googie, neon or whatever (in los angeles)

Just Up The Pike - Jan 4

remember that time it snowed

Just Up The Pike - Jan 4 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

The Top Stories of 2009, Montgomery County

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 4 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Best and Worst of State and Local Political Media, 2009

Maryland Politics Watch - Jan 1 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Will Valerie Get a Licensing Fee?

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 31

aught-nine: the year that was in east county

Just Up The Pike - Dec 31 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

why we couldn't build chevy chase today

Just Up The Pike - Dec 31 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

MoCo General Election 2008: Ficker Amendment

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 31

Montgomery College Adjunct Professors Vote in Favor of New Contract

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 30

Nancy King Proposes Easier Access to Committee Votes

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 30

Becky Wagner Online

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 30

hey, I'm in a magazine!

Just Up The Pike - Dec 30 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MoCo General Election 2008: Slots Amendment

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 30

"Hello? This is the Saqib Ali Campaign Calling"

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

fixing holiday traffic along the other pike

Just Up The Pike - Dec 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MoCo General Election 2008: Presidential Vote

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 29

ACT Slams MoCo Department of Transportation as "Anti-Transit" (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 28 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: california, here we come . . .

Just Up The Pike - Dec 28 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MoCo General Election 2008: Turnout

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 28

Montgomery County 2009: What Will 2010 Bring?

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 27 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Young Democrats Write Platform

Guest post by Knia Tanner, Prince George's County YD member Not even the threat of winter weather could stop the dedicated members of the YDM platform committee from meeting on Saturday, December 5 at the Maryland Democratic Party headquarters. Representatives from Young Democrat county chapters from across the state converged in Annapolis to talk about and share ideas. Creating the organiz...
Young Democrats of Maryland - Dec 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Let Your Inner Turtle Glow

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 26

MoCo's 12 Days of Christmas

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 26

Merry Christmas from Big Daddy

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 25

Growth Policy Follies IV

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Berliner Raising Money

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 24

Growth Policy Follies III

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 24

it's christmas eve in washington

Just Up The Pike - Dec 24 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Is There A Lawyer in the House (or Senate)?

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 24 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Westin Buys the Washington Post - Again

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 23

Season's Greetings from the Herd

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 23

Growth Policy Follies II

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 23

metrobus Q2 adds four new routes on sunday

Just Up The Pike - Dec 23

what's up the pike: happy christmas eve eve

Just Up The Pike - Dec 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MPW Poll Round-Up

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 23

$teele Cashes In

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 23

Democratic Delegate Candidate Makes Money by Digging Dirt on Democrats

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 22 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ice Hills of Silver Spring

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 22

Valerie Ervin Calls for Review of Snow Removal Operations

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 22

Growth Policy Follies I

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Brian Johnson Resigns from Montgomery College

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 22

the roads may be cleared, but sidewalks are another story

Just Up The Pike - Dec 22 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Weast Blasts Elrich

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 22

politicos celebrate new street in south silver spring

Just Up The Pike - Dec 22 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Taken for a Ride on the ICC

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 22

Are Down County and East County Getting Fair Snow Plowing Service?

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 21

Royce Hanson is Stepping Down, Council Seeks Replacement

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 21

"i was told it never snowed here"

Just Up The Pike - Dec 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: that's my brother, getting pelted with snow

Just Up The Pike - Dec 21 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Montgomery College Breaks State Law, Ignores TWO Public Information Act Requests

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 21

Phil Andrews Asks Governor to Lower ICC Tolls

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 20

Leventhal, Elrich Gloat as Constituents Get Snowed In

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 19

could downtown nightlife be a crime deterrent?

Just Up The Pike - Dec 18 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

MPW Poll: Ehrlich vs. O'Malley

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 18 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

what's up the pike: this sign is now out of date

Just Up The Pike - Dec 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Can Ehrlich Defeat O'Malley? Part Five

Maryland Politics Watch - Dec 18

And, I'm back: Reactions to Tuesday in Salisbury

Jim Ireton won, and won big Tuesday night in the primary of the Salisbury mayoral race. Disclosure: I volunteered on a couple of occasions and made a bunch of phone calls Tuesday for Jim. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s look at what we know from the results, what’s reasonable to extrapolate from the data, and what comes next. First, the raw numbers: ================= Registered ...
Duck Around - Dec 17 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Words Fail Me.

Those who know me know I'm not a reticent guy. I talk. A lot. Usually too much. But faced with this yesterday, I didn't do much talking. The occassion simply called for silence. Sure, it was cold getting in line for Silver Ticket Security at 5:30 a.m. Yes, it was cold standing from 5:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. No, I couldn't see very well. But the sound I will remember is the soun...
Duck Around - Dec 17

It's official - Metallica makes the Hall of Fame

Courtesy of EW.com : The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  announced its 2009 inductees  this afternoon, and the lucky five legends are Metallica, Run-D.M.C., Bobby Womack, Jeff Beck, and Little Anthony & the Imperials. So Metallica basically made it the first year they were eligible. Black Sabbath had to wait WAAAAAAAAY too long, and don...
Duck Around - Dec 17

Just 3 days 'till 'Tallica....

So my daughter and I make the journey north on Saturday to enjoy the musical stylings of The Sword (love that band! Lars was right about something!), Machine Head, and the mighty Metallica. It will be the 7th time I've seen them, and the first for my oldest offspring. (Note to self - see The Offspring this year...) In celebration, I'll post a video a day of something Metallica has pla...
Duck Around - Dec 17

Guitar Hero: Metallica

I just may need to take a day off of work to enjoy this one.  Street date is March 29. I have no idea what this does, but it looks cool. http://duckaround.blogspot.com ...
Duck Around - Dec 17

In other news, I finally join 2006

Well, I've finally taken the Facebook plunge. It's amazing how fast people find you - I've had about half a dozen people from my graduating class at Parkside find me in the last 24 hours. I'm listed as William Duck. Makes me sound older. :) And the weirdest part? I didn't know my own sister was already on Facebook! I have no idea what this does, but it looks cool. http://duckaround.blog...
Duck Around - Dec 17

Thank You, Salisbury!!!!!

In just 36 hours since word went out on  SBYNews.com  and in today's  The Daily Times , we have commitments for ALL 14 weight classes,  plus an additional $1,000 from the U.S. Navy Recruiting Office in Ocean City , who will be on-site for the weekend. Those businesses and groups who stepped up to the plate include: Common Grounds , a Fair Trade Coffee Ho...
Duck Around - Dec 17 - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Life, it gets busy sometimes.

Sorry I've been, well, nonexistent on my own blog lately. No excuse except for the sheer busyness of life. I had to run the Delmarva Classic in the Civic Center for the first time. That went well. Thanks to Joe  Harbinson and all the crew at the WY&CC for that! Ali and I went to see Metallica in Newark, NJ. That was awesome. Ali and I went ...
Duck Around - Dec 17

And here's why I love The Sword

"How Heavy This Axe" from "Gods of the Earth". It's like Black Sabbath got a new singer in 1972 rather than 1979. Their guitar tone is to kill for. I can't wait to see these guys. I have no idea what this does, but it looks cool. http://duckaround.blogspot.com ...
Duck Around - Dec 17

Rep. Kratovil (Md-1st) votes AGAINST stimulus bill

In addition to every single Republican member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md-1st) votes against President Obama's stimulus bill. He was one of 11 Democrats to do so, presumably after securing permission from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to do so. From the Washington Wire of WSJ.com : President  Barack Obama  extended an olive bra...
Duck Around - Dec 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

From 1981 - Newspapers on Computers! Who Knew?

Saw this on DailyKos .  "We're probably  not gonna lose a lot, but we're not gonna make much, either." - San Francisco Chronicle executive, 1981. How right they were. I have no idea what this does, but it looks cool. http://duckaround.blogspot.com ...
Duck Around - Dec 17