Maryland

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Lenett, Manno Trade Fire on Guns

Maryland Politics Watch - 9:05 a.m.

Saqib and the Seven Dwarfs

Maryland Politics Watch - 7:44 a.m.

"flash mob" of potomac kids converges on wheaton plaza, sells shoes

Our friends at Westfield Wheaton Wheaton Plaza sent us this video of a "flash mob" promoting the latest sales and promotions at the mall, set to the immortal classic "Footloose." Westfield worked with the choral department at "Potomac, MD's Church Hill High School," writes marketing director Sidney Woods. After watching the video, I have three questions: 1) Have these kids ever se...
Just Up The Pike - 7:04 a.m.

Robin Ficker's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - 7:04 a.m.

Who Has Been Taking Currie’s Money? (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - 5:47 a.m.

Primaries to Watch V, Part Four

Maryland Politics Watch - 4:02 a.m.

People Are Paying Attention

Maryland Politics Watch - 3:01 a.m.

Ben Kramer's Enviro Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - 2:29 a.m.

Atterbeary Mailer Story Makes Gazette, USA Today

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 10:01 p.m.

How to Light a Fire in District 39

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 7:21 p.m.

Hoan Dang's Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 6:09 p.m.

Mark Winston's Endorsement Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 4:43 p.m.

Hans Riemer: Working to Support Small Businesses and Economic Recovery

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 3:07 p.m.

MCGEO Endorses in MoCo, Prince George's, Frederick Races

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 1:42 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Career Fire Fighters Announce Endorsements for Council

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 12:01 p.m.

Elected Officials Repudiate Vanessa Atterbeary’s Mailer

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

Union Linked to Independent Expenditure in District 19

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 9:22 a.m.

Datt Attack

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 8:01 a.m.

CRG Dunks Duchy

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 8:01 a.m.

random photo time!

I often take photos with my iPhone, but they never manage to make it to my computer. Here's some photos I've taken over the past few months: A rendering (ca. 2002) of Arts Alley, one of a series of recently-completed alleys in South Silver Spring that doesn't look as busy in real life . Drawing of a proposed building in downtown Silver Spring from the 1980's. I'm not sure where thi...
Just Up The Pike - Wed 6:45 a.m.

SEIU: It's Time for Nat Exum to Go

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 6:02 a.m.

Gazette Makes State Legislature Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 6:02 a.m.

Primaries to Watch V, Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 4:20 a.m.

Let's Keep George Leventhal Working for Us

Maryland Politics Watch - Wed 3:07 a.m.

Politicians Pummel Pepco

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 8:41 p.m.

District 16 Team Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 7:45 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Roger Berliner's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 6:08 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Jennie Forehand's Jobs Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 4:44 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Becky Wagner's Second Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 3:20 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Kelly Lights Up Lierman

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 1:49 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Roger Manno's Washington Post Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 12:00 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Police, Fire Fighters and MCGEO Launch Independent Expenditure Campaign

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 10:41 a.m.

Heard a Good Rumor?

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 9:10 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MPW Reader Poll: Mud Slinging in D39 Senate

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 8:02 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Hans Riemer: Here's How I See the World

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 6:44 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Cheryl Kagan's Third Negative Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 5:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Primaries to Watch V, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 4:09 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Kirill Reznik's Third Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 3:00 a.m.

Saqib Advertises on New York Times Website

Maryland Politics Watch - Tue 2:03 a.m.

Post Blogoscabbing Spreads to Redskins Coverage

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 9:45 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Council At-Large Forum at Montgomery College

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 8:07 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Roger Manno: Results Speak Volumes

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 6:07 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Sam Arora's Education Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 5:44 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Al Carr's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 3:08 p.m.

Marc Elrich's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 2:08 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Park Police Union Makes Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 12:05 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Vanessa Atterbeary's Misleading Flier‏

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 10:41 a.m.

The Most Devastating Attack Mailers in MoCo

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 9:25 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: blast off!

- Big Acorn is a new website proclaiming to be the "seeds of democracy in Silver Spring," with blogs and forums where residents can discuss the latest issues of the day. Not surprisingly, skateboarding is one of them. Event producer Eric Cathcart submits this entry in support of lifting the skating ban in Veterans Plaza. - You know how I feel about it , but reader/Towson University ...
Just Up The Pike - Mon 7:43 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Why Cheryl Kagan is the Right Choice for District 17

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 7:43 a.m.

Sheila Hixson's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 7:43 a.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Prince George's Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 5:45 a.m.

Primaries to Watch V, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 4:04 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Jay Hutchins: Working Together

Maryland Politics Watch - Mon 3:06 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Donna Edwards Discusses Ethics on Kojo

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 7:03 p.m.

Michael Sriqui on Montgomery Community Television

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 4:08 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Hrant Jamgochian on Montgomery Community Television

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 12:00 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Bonnie Cullison's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 8:07 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Scott Goldberg on Solar Savings

Maryland Politics Watch - Sun 4:07 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Duchy Trachtenberg's Walk Piece

Maryland Politics Watch - Sat 4:07 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Sharon Dooley: Why I Am Running for County Council

Maryland Politics Watch - Sat 12:02 p.m.

Stud of the Statehouse Joins the Dark Side

Maryland Politics Watch - Sat 8:04 a.m.

Nancy Floreen's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Sat 4:09 a.m.

Eric Luedtke's Mailer on Seniors

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 8:23 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Hrant Jamgochian's Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 6:01 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Susan Lee's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 4:46 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Bob Hydorn's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 3:20 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MCEA Buys Ads on the Gazette's Website

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 1:47 p.m.

Royce Hanson's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 12:26 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Craig Rice's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 11:09 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Anne Kaiser's Brighton Woods Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 9:27 a.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Another Anti-King Video from Ali

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what I like about you, new home in west philadelphia

Tomorrow, I'll have lived in West Philadelphia for two weeks. While there are occasional moments of serious homesickness - like when I try to use the subway - I am often overwhelmed with how lovely and charming my new home is. It is almost enough to make me say "Silver what?" Almost. How do I love you, West Philadelphia? Let me count the ways: All streets look like this here. All of the...
Just Up The Pike - Fri 6:48 a.m.

Council At-Large: Becky Wagner and Hans Riemer

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 4:04 a.m.

Chevy Chase Candidate Forum

Maryland Politics Watch - Fri 3:02 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Jay Goes to Leisure World

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 7:45 p.m.

MCEA's Ad in Bethesda Magazine

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 6:46 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Sam Arora's Special Interest Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 5:04 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Bill Frick's Enviro Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 3:04 p.m.

Kagan Hits Forehand Again

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 1:48 p.m.

Roger Manno: "Is Your State Senator Running Out of New Ideas?" (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 12:01 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Did Riemer Get a Bump from the Incumbents' Deal? (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Thu 10:48 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Campaign Finance Reports, Pre-Primary 1: Districts 18, 19, 20 and 39

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Another Ali Supporter Denounces King's Attack Website

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Frosh Defends Forehand from Kagan's Negative Mail

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Lenett's Website Traffic Spikes

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Council At-Large: Nancy Floreen

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Best Decision We Ever Made

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 26

Nancy King's Education Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Kirill Reznik's Second Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Cheryl Kagan and Jennie Forehand at Asbury

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Hans Riemer: Working Together for a Sustainable Montgomery County

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Eric Luedtke's Mailer on Women and Families

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ali Video Accuses King of "Karl Rove-Style Politics"

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Baseball Bat Returns in District 19!

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Campaign Finance Reports, Pre-Primary 1: Districts 14, 15, 16 and 17

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

King Campaign Launches Anti-Saqib Blog!

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Gazette Endorses for Council

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

what's up the pike: excess links

Though I've been away from the area for over a week now, I still have a number of items of interest floating around the JUTP inbox. Here's a look at what's happening around East County: - Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you know that new online news venture TBD.com is up and running. I've been absolutely blown away by the quality and the breadth of the si...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Police Union Endorses for Council

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Council At-Large: Duchy Trachtenberg

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Luiz Simmons Joins the 21st Century

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 25

Central Committee Candidate Gabriel Albornoz

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

On Hearing Today of Jerry Weast's Retirement Plans...

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

Jeff Waldstreicher's Mailer on Women and Families

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

First Independent Expenditure in District 14

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

Ben Kramer's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

Roger Manno: Bea's Story

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

Kagan Goes After Forehand on Death Penalty Vote

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

It's Time to Take a Deep Breath

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

Campaign Finance Reports, Pre-Primary 1: County Council

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

MSM Falls for Poll by Former O'Malley Staffers (Updated)

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

Council At-Large: Marc Elrich

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

District 18 Forum Scheduled for August 25 in Kensington

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 24

Cheryl Kagan's Second Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Mike Lenett: Fighting for What Matters Most

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ali Responds to King Attack Site

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Puca vs. Hydorn on Sign Stealing

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Anne Kaiser's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Where is the Post on MoCo's Primaries?

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Pepco's Money

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Correcting the Record II

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Nancy King Launches Attack Site on Saqib Ali

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MoCo Board of Elections Rejects Ambulance Fee Referendum

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Roger Manno's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

and we're back.

My desk is assembled, our cable's on and finally, I've been able to get back on the blog again. Given that I now live three hours from the place where I spent the first twenty-two years of my life, it seems appropriate to take Just Up The Pike in a new direction. There'll still be generous helpings of Silver Spring, but with a side of something new. In this world, there are cool places an...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Council At-Large: George Leventhal

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 23

Post Endorses in State Legislative Races

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 22

City of District Heights Endorses Leslie Johnson

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 22

Ali Goes Negative on King

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 22

Bob Hydorn's Walk Piece

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 22

Action Committee for Transit Posts Scorecards

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 21

Saqib Ali: The Fabric of Our Community

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Nancy King Mailers on Pay Givebacks

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 21

Correcting the Record in District 39

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 21

Kirill Reznik's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20

Manno Responds to Lenett's "Nagative Campaign"

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20

Nancy King: Fight the Lies

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20

Lenett: Manno Harassed My Ninety-Year-Old Supporter

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Kyle Lierman's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Jennie Forehand's Walk Piece

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20

No Gratitude for King; MCGEO Endorses Ali

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20

A Solution in Search of a Problem, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 20

Ali Calls Out King on Slate Issue

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19

Forehand vs. Kagan on News Channel 8

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19

Becky Wagner's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

King Campaign Responds to Slate Push Poll Story

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19

A Solution in Search of a Problem, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19

Big Daddy Smokes Saqib Ali

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Marc Elrich's Walk Piece

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19

Council At-Large Geography, Part Four

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 19

Fred Evans Walk Piece

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18

Bill Frick's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18

Women for Kyle

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Craig Zucker's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Kelly Tweaks Lierman on Finances

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Classiest Race in MoCo

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18

Duchy Trachtenberg's Ad in Washington Jewish Week

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18

Council At-Large Geography, Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18

Kagan Outraises Forehand Again

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 18

Craig Rice and Sharon Dooley on "Political Pulse" on Ch. 16 TV in MoCo‏

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Ali vs. King on the BOAST Bill

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Forehand, Kagan to Debate on News Channel 8

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

District 15 Leadership Team Lit Piece

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Sheila Hixson for Delegate

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Ariana Kelly's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Big Daddy's New Slate

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Jennie Forehand's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Nancy Floreen Reports $170k+ Cash on Hand

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Council At-Large Geography, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 17

Rich Madaleno's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Jeff Waldstreicher's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Police, Fire Fighters Picket Trachtenberg Again

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 16

Endorsements 2010 – First Update

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 16

Blast from the Past

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 16

Council At-Large Geography, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 16

Where Ike is Sending His Money

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 15

PSC Orders Investigation of Pepco

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 15

Labor Steps Up for Karen Montgomery

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 15

De Winter, Evans Fall Short

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 15

Doug Gansler on Hans Riemer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 15

Gansler's Money Pile Grows

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 15 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Kyle Lierman Cracks Six Digits

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 14

Saqib Ali's Closing Statement

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 14

Nancy Navarro on Hans Riemer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 14

Volunteer Fire Fighters Make Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 14

Mike Knapp Endorses Nancy King

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 13

O'Malley on Pepco and Slots

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 13

Roger Berliner Endorses Hans Riemer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 13

Nancy Navarro Endorses Jay Hutchins for Delegate

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 13

veterans plaza needs fewer rules, not more, to keep it alive

Urban spaces thrive on spontaneity. We might want to impose rules on a park or plaza to make it seem safer or more pristine, but excessive regulations could kill the vibrancy that people go there for. Sometimes, we have to let people police themselves. Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring. Millions of dollars of public and private funding have gone into downtown Silver Spring over th...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 13

take a deep breath, y'all

Okay, good. Now: "I can't believe how much ink (or bits and bytes, as it were) has been expended on Silver Spring skateboarders lately. I guess August is just a really slow month." Silver Spring, Singular Just because you don't care about something doesn't mean that it's not important. I imagine it's hard for Sligo to sit behind a keyboard and launch snark attacks, but it's harder still to...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 13

Cheryl Kagan is Everywhere

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 13

Marc and Duchy Raising Money Together

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12

Saqib Ali: Democrats Have Family Values, Too

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Former Senator Paul Sarbanes Endorses Becky Wagner

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Post to Candidates: Neverr Minnd tha Typoes

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12

Intern's Goodbye Post

Hey everyone! Well, I can’t believe it’s finally here--the last day of my summer internship. The summer went by way too quickly! When I first applied for this internship in April, I didn’t really know what to expect, since I’d never had an internship before. What would it be like working in an office for the first time in the middle of the 2010 election season? ...
Young Democrats of Maryland - Aug 12

Something's Still Going On

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12

Hopkins Claims 300 Contributors, $62,000 Raised

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12

Current Power Outage Map

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12

Redistricting the General Assembly, Part III

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 12

Riemer Rolls in Bethesda

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

City of Gaithersburg Writes PSC About Pepco

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

Becky Wagner Nails Incumbents on Failure to Cooperate

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

Ali vs. King on the Budget

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

Hopkins Goes Negative Again

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

How to Save the U.S. Postal Service

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

O'Malley Campaign Mocks Kane Over Purple Line

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

skaters discuss woodside skate spot, need for more places to go

After a meeting last month with neighbors and Reemberto Rodriguez, director of the Silver Spring Regional Services Center, local skaters were asked to write a letter detailing their concerns about the new Woodside skate spot and the need for more places to skate in the area. Instead, they produced this video , featuring interviews with local skaters. While the county hasn't done...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 11

Sarah Palin punts on Bob Ehrlich's tax & spend record

DailyKos (Maryland) - Aug 11

MCGEO Defeats Rival Union

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

Redistricting the General Assembly, Part II

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

Kagan-Forehand Debate Replayed on Political Pulse

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 11

Forehand vs. Kagan: Opening Statements

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 10

Berliner on Pepco

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 10

Meeting Jeff Barnett

DailyKos (Maryland) - Aug 10

Doug Duncan Endorses Nancy King

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 10

Vote Team Ehrlich, Speak English

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 10 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Courting Jay Hutchins

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 10

Spy Leaks Shock Poll on At-Large Race

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 10

Redistricting the General Assembly Part I

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 10

Central Committee Candidate Elly Shaw-Belblidia

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 9

Hrant Jamgochian's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 9

Delegate Susan Lee Endorses Hans Riemer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 9

The Weirdest Flyer of the Campaign Season

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 9

iPhones repaired here - but no photos, please

With just a few days until I move away, I've been trying to do things and go places I haven't been before. On Saturday, I learned that some stones are better left unturned. One of them is Cellphone Repair Solution, located on Colesville Road at University Boulevard in Four Corners. Colesville Road in Four Corners has to do double duty. It's a state highway that passes through a neighborhood...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 9

Ali vs. King on Big Daddy

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 9

what's up the pike: museum of idiots

- The Post profiles Woodside Park , the neighborhood bounded by Georgia Avenue, Colesville Road and Sligo Creek Park, and includes quotes from local folks - many of whom have appeared in the pages of this blog, including Jennifer Pasenelli and historian Bob Oshel , whose starkly modern house appears in the article. (Bob, if you're ever looking for someone to it off your hands, look no fu...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 9

Isn't it Time for a Change?

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 9 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Information on Early Voting

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 8

Alan Banov's Central Committee Letter

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 8

Worse Than Alabama?

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 8

Central Committee Candidate Victor Weissberg

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 7

Berliner to Endorse Riemer?

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 7

Ali vs. King on Gambling, Alcohol

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 7

Disclosure

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 6

Equality Maryland Releases Second Set of Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 6

Gaithersburg City Council Members Endorse Hans Riemer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 6

NBC4 Offers Pay-to-Play for Candidates

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 6

Ali Accuses King of Dirty Tricks

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 6

what's up the pike: my brother painted a snake

It was great seeing everyone at my going-away happy hour last night. I wish you all well and, judging from the success of this one, I might consider having JUTP "reunions" in the near future, ha ha ha. Thanks so much for supporting me over the past four years. That said, here's a look at what's happening in East County: The InterCounty Connector will open west of Georgia Avenue la...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 6

Follow the Money Some More, Part Five

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 6

The enthusiasm gap

DailyKos (Maryland) - Aug 5

Marc Korman's Central Committee Letter

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 5 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Delegate Kathleen Dumais Endorses Hans Riemer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 5

Top Blog Posts, July 2010

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 5 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

happy hour tonight!

Tonight. Jackie's Sidebar . 6pm. 8081 Georgia Avenue (at Sligo) . Come to say hi, have a drink, and say goodbye. I'll see you then! ...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 5

Guest Blog on the Last Council At-Large Forum

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 5

meet the new strip mall, same as the old strip mall

In February 2008, El Pollo Rico burned down , taking half a block of downtown Wheaton with it. Over two years later, the site - at Ennalls Avenue and Veirs Mill Road - is filled once again. But the new shopping center, called Triangle Park, may not an improvement on what was there before. Left: the shopping center after the fire in 2008. Right: Triangle Park today. ...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 5

Follow the Money Some More, Part Four

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 5

Eddie Kuhlman and Royce Hanson on Political Pulse

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 5

Eric Luedtke's First Mailer

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 4

Pat McDonough's "Survey"

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 4 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

the new woodside park

Several new improvements have just been completed at Woodside Park, including new playgrounds and a skate spot. It's just the first phase of a planned, much larger renovation of the park, located at Georgia Avenue and Spring Street outside downtown Silver Spring. Of course, the star of the show is the new skate spot. Even though it opened several months behind schedule, it must be a rec...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 4

Manno Alleges Push Poll by Lenett

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 4 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Lierman Story Goes National

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 4 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

what's up the pike: good neighbors don't fix cars at 11pm

- You won't be riding Metro over Labor Day weekend, as they're shutting down the entire Red Line in East County for maintenance and rehabiliation, reports DCist . The Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Takoma stations will all be closed from 10pm on Friday, September 3 until Tuesday morning. Metro will run shuttles between Fort Totten and Glenmont, but you might be better ...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 4

Follow the Money Some More, Part Three

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 4 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ali to Debate King on News Channel 8

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 3 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

MoCo Business PAC Makes First Round of Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 3

Council At-Large Incumbents Forge Non-Aggression Pact

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 3

What every business owner needs to know about Bob Ehrlich

DailyKos (Maryland) - Aug 3

Skeleton Comes out of the Closet, Raises Money for Lierman

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 3

deconstructing the people's republic

U-Md. journalism students Karen Carmichael and Jamie McIntyre try to explain why Takoma Park has so many locally-owned businesses in this ten-minute video , posted to YouTube late last month. In the beginning, it sounds like another screed against commercialism. Carmichael calls a CVS in Takoma, D.C. a "chunk of suburbiana " (doesn't she know that making up words is only for English m...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 3 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Follow the Money Some More, Part Two

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 3

Forehand vs. Kagan on Taxes and Budget

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 2 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Neeta Datt's Welcome Video

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 2 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

David on Kojo's Redistricting Show

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 2

Complete transcript of Mayor Ireton's remarks on housing leigslation

Remarks by Mayor James Ireton, Jr. Salisbury Safe Streets Legislative Initiatives August 2, 2010 Good afternoon: I’d like to welcome our department heads, neighborhood leaders, law enforcement officials, and the citizens of Salisbury to the kick-off event for Salisbury Safe Streets Week. When I ran for the office of mayor in 2009, I made making this...
Duck Around - Aug 2 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ginger Ramsey's Divisive Actions

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 2

Big Daddy's Hand Revealed in District 39

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 2

what's up the pike: condo canyon

- Built as high-end condos before the economic downturn, the Argent at East-West Highway and Blair Mill Road (pictured above) will be converted to rentals for low-income families , says UrbanTurf . Commenters on that blog are grousing about the switch, but with neighbors including three high-end apartments and several other new condos that have opened in the past five years, th...
Just Up The Pike - Aug 2

Follow the Money Some More, Part One

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 2 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

From the MPW Vault

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 1 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

"Commited" to Everything but Spellcheck

Maryland Politics Watch - Aug 1

Madaleno Writes Public Service Commission on Pepco

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 31

Forehand vs. Kagan on the Death Penalty

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 30

Arora All In for Leisure World

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 30

Former Senator P.J. Hogan on Adventist's Clarksburg Hospital

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 30 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

this week in wheaton: no gas station for you

It's been a big week for Wheaton, where talk of redevelopment has been ignited despite the sluggish economy. New proposals loom on the horizon, though not all of the news is good to local residents who feel that they're still getting the short end of the stick. The Wheaton Metro station and bus turnaround. Wheaton Plaza is in the background. - Wednesday, County Executive Ike Leggett ann...
Just Up The Pike - Jul 30

Fire Fighters, Police Announce General Assembly Endorsements

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 30

what's up the pike: good neighbors turn the music down after 9pm

- From the Gazette : the County's revised plans for the new Third District police station in White Oak, scooting it away from existing homes and swapping out some low-income housing for an as yet-undetermined office building. It just goes to show that if you scream loud enough and invoke environmentalist Rachel Carson , you'll keep poor people out of your neighborhood. Congratulat...
Just Up The Pike - Jul 30

Peace Action Montgomery Responds to Kramer

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 30

Arundel slots decision highlights Ehrlich lobbying question

DailyKos (Maryland) - Jul 29

Forehand vs. Kagan on Mental Health

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 29

Leggett, Council Go After Pepco

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 29

The Gang's All Here for Kirill

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 29

Doug Gansler Endorses District 18 Democratic Team

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 29

Mike Lenett: Actions Speak Louder than Words

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 29

tech road chick-fil-a opens to adoring fans

The new Chick-Fil-A on Tech Road opened its doors at 6am this morning, welcoming fans of the Georgia-based fast-food chain who camped outside to be one of the " First 100 " in the door, each winning a year's supply of chicken sandwiches. Two hundred people were in line at 6am Wednesday morning for the "First 100" promotion, coming from as far from Oklahoma, writes publicist Cindi Pickett ...
Just Up The Pike - Jul 29

MCGEO Digs Up Dirt on Raiding Rival

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 29

rodriguez defends skateboarding ban in veterans plaza, seeks new venues

About forty people met at the Civic Building in downtown Silver Spring last night to discuss the new "No Skateboarding" policy in Veterans Plaza that took effect Monday. Though the meeting seemed to be productive, no sooner had it ended that two skaters had their boards confiscated in the plaza. Rodriguez talks to police officers who confiscated two teens' skateboards. Photo by Chip P...
Just Up The Pike - Jul 29

Notes and Observations in District 16

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 29

Forehand vs. Kagan on Nuclear Energy

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 28

Martin O Malley vs Ehrlich

DailyKos (Maryland) - Jul 28

New Saqib Mailer to Washington Grove

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 28

Herman Taylor Trying to Raise Money

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 28

Arora Campaign Responds to MPW Post on Poll

Maryland Politics Watch - Jul 28