Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Initiative will benefit 50,000 military families and boost Maryland’s economy

ELLICOTT CITY- As part of his plan to get Maryland’s economy working again, Bob Ehrlich today pledged that he will introduce legislation to exempt 100 percent of military pension income for qualified military retirees in Maryland. His plan will ...

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Pledging to Restore Portion of Local Transportation Aid Raided by Governor O’Malley

As part of his plan to get Maryland working again, Bob Ehrlich today announced that his first budget as Governor will restore 25 percent of the local transportation aid that Governor Martin O’Malley raided last year. The restoration will equal approximately $60 million and will help local governments ...

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Ehrlich-Kane Campaign Exceeds Fundraising Goal, Shows Strong Momentum Heading into Fall Campaign

More than 13,000 donors – 96 percent of whom reside in Maryland – contributed $3.2 million to the Ehrlich-Kane ticket for the reporting period ending August 10th, putting Bob Ehrlich and Mary Kane in a virtual dead heat with the O’Malley-Brown campaign for the period. The Ehrlich campaign exceeded its ...

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Ehrlich Campaign Proposes Five Debates

ANNAPOLIS -- The Bob Ehrlich for Governor Campaign today sent the O’Malley campaign the following letter proposing five debates with Governor Martin O’Malley before the general election on November 2. The debates would be sponsored by diverse groups and presented in locations around Maryland, but all would be designed to ...

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Pledging to Lower Sales Tax and Halt Tax’s Expansion to More Goods & Services

Regressive Tax Disproportionately Hurts Low Income Families and Small Businesses

Bob Ehrlich met with Baltimore County families today to discuss the need to roll back Governor Martin O’Malley’s 20% increase in the sales tax in order to boost Maryland’s economy. He also pledged that he would oppose any effort ...

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Discussing Threats to Services for At Risk Youths

Child Advocates Criticize State Moves to Centralize Control and Cut Funds for At-Risk Kids

Bob Ehrlich met today with parents, educators, and family advocates who expressed growing concerns about what they consider emerging threats to state services for Maryland’s at-risk children. Ehrlich ...

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Renewing Commitment to the Chesapeake Bay’s Restoration

On the shores of Maryland’s Back River, Bob Ehrlich today pledged to protect Maryland’s landmark Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, which Governor Martin O’Malley has drained by $155 million during his tenure. The Bay Restoration Act is vital to fixing wastewater treatment plants, which dump 16 million pounds of ...

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Martin O’Malley’s “Choices”

In an effort to salvage his sinking poll numbers, incumbent Governor Martin O’Malley today released a television ad about “choices” he has made as Governor. Much like he has this entire campaign, Martin O’Malley “chooses” in this ad to change the subject from his legacy of massive job losses, record ...

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Bob Renews Call for New Nuclear Facility at Calvert Cliffs

ANNAPOLIS – Bob Ehrlich today reiterated his long-standing support for a proposal to build a third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs in Southern Maryland. He urged the federal government to finalize approval of a draft environmental impact statement and approve federal loan guarantees so that ground preparation work can begin ...

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Bob Ehrlich Pledges Funds to Return TV & Film Jobs to Maryland

Tax Credit has been used to lure projects that employ hundreds, pay dividends

HUNT VALLEY -- Bob Ehrlich met with members of the embattled film and TV production industry today and agreed to invest $7 million in a key state tax credit to help bring back to Maryland the ...

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Bob Ehrlich on Jobs

Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) often refers to his tenure in Annapolis as one of "progress," implicitly arguing that Maryland is better off today than when he took office.

Nowhere could this argument lack more credibility than on Maryland's economic climate, which is unquestionably less friendly to job creation than ...

Gazette.Net: Where is the truth squad?

Blair Lee / My Maryland

Politicians fighting for their political lives can't be trusted to tell the truth. Ask them about their records, or their opponent's records, and you get mostly distortions, fabrications and outright falsehoods.

Here's a good example. Gov. Martin O'Malley claims that his opponent, Bob Ehrlich, ...

Baltimore Sun: Slots and opportunism in Anne Arundel

July 26, 2010

Mike Cross-Barnet

If former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is looking for evidence to bolster his claims that current Gov. Martin O’Malley has been fiscally reckless, he need look no further than the Democratic incumbent’s public stance in favor of the referendum to overturn the ...

Ehrlich talks job creation with Howard County business leaders

GOP gubernatorial candidate brings anti-O'Malley message to Ellicott City
By Sarah Breitenbach
sbreitenbach@patuxent.com

GOP gubernatorial candidate Robert Ehrlich addresses Howard County business leaders during a roundtable discussion in Ellicott City Thursday morning. As he has done in similar meetings throughout the state, Ehrlich criticized Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley ...

Ehrlich talk issues, sports and The Beatles

Published on: Thursday, June 17, 2010

By Paige L. Hill

Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) announced in March that he would make a run to get his old job back in the Maryland gubernatorial elections in November. His plans mean a much-anticipated rematch with current Gov. Martin O’Malley, ...

Maryland Economist predicts taxes will go up, local aid will go down

CAMBRIDGE -- Economist Anirban Basu told members of the Maryland Economic Development Association that he foresees what some Maryland Republicans have been predicting for months.Taxes will go up next year, he said, and state aid to local governments will go down.

Basu, one of the most widely-quoted economic experts ...

Maryland Rematch

By Emily Esfahani Smith of the Weekly Standard

May 24, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 34

In 2006, Bob Ehrlich of Maryland was the only Republican governor to lose his seat to a Democrat. His defeat was no surprise. Maryland is a strongly Democratic state that before Ehrlich hadn’t elected ...

Why Northrop chose Virginia

Washington Examiner

May 12, 2010

After months of intense courtship, it wasn't Maryland or the District of Columbia, but their rival across the river that finally got the nod of approval from defense contractor Northrop Grumman, ranked 61st on the Fortune 500. The storied company -- maker of ...

Debt Capitals

By Edward Lee Pitts, Alisa Harris, Megan Basham, William McCleery
May 7, 2010

World Magazine

It's no secret that the federal government is running up an enormous debt, but many state governments are not doing much better. The recession, by reducing the revenues flowing into state capitals, has ...

Gazette.net: (Business) climate change

My Maryland By: Blair Lee

Scientists disagree on global warming. Is climate change natural or manmade? And can humans halt its course? I don't know.

But humans are certainly responsible for Maryland's business climate, which just lost Northrop Grumman to Virginia after an intense battle over where the ...

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Bob Ehrlich for Maryland: Pledging Support for Military Retiree Tax Credit

Pledging Support for Military Retiree Tax Credit

August 24th, 2010

http://www.bobehrlich.com/2010/08/pledging-support-for-military-retiree-tax-credit/

Initiative will benefit 50,000 military families and boost Maryland’s economy

[Related: See my column - February 8, 2006

Why Tax Military Pensions?

Kevin E. Dayhoff http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=1470

In his State of the State address, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich mentioned an important legislative proposal to “exempt from state taxes military retirement income earned by those with two decades of service.”]

ELLICOTT CITY- As part of his plan to get Maryland’s economy working again, Bob Ehrlich today pledged that he will introduce legislation to exempt 100 percent of military pension income for qualified military retirees in Maryland. His plan will help boost Maryland’s economy by attracting military retirees to the state and will provide real tax relief for nearly 50,000 veterans and their families currently living in Maryland.

“Restoring the economy will be my first priority as Governor,” said Ehrlich. “To reach that goal, we need to make Maryland a place military retirees and their families want to call home. This veterans tax credit is good economic policy and a great way to thank our service men and women for their service to the country. Military veterans and retirees are exactly the type of highly-trained, skilled workers that Maryland needs to support the ongoing development of our technology-driven economy.”

A state Task Force on Military Retirees found in 2003 that retired military personnel households spent over $2.5 billion on goods and services in Maryland, generating nearly $100 million in sales and real estate tax revenues.

Ehrlich pledged to work with the General Assembly to exempt military pensions for service men and women with over 20 years services from Maryland income taxes. The credit would be phased in by 20% per year for 5 years and the cost of the credit would be offset by savings in Governor Ehrlich’s budget.

Currently, military retirees are exempt from Maryland income tax only on the first $5,000 of their retirement income. In addition, military retirees who are over the age of 65, totally disabled, or who have a spouse who is totally disabled receive an additional subtraction. http://www.bobehrlich.com/2010/08/pledging-support-for-military-retiree-tax-credit/

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

John D. Dudderar, 74, Longtime Westminster city clerk

John D. Dudderar

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4648/former-westminster-city-clerk-dies/

John David Dudderar, age 74 of Westminster died Monday, August 23, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Westminster.

He was born December 13, 1935 in Unionville, Frederick County, son of the late Benjamin Ecker and Mary Danner Dudderar. He was the husband of Shirley Koons Dudderar, his wife of 53 years.

He was a 1954 graduate of Taneytown High School and later served in the U.S. Army spending one year in Germany. He retired from theCity of Westminster after 37 years as City Clerk and Zoning Administrator. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and Sunday School, where he served in the past on the Stewardship Board, Church Council, secretary of the Sunday School and usher. In addition to his wife he is survived by daughters, Dr. Diane J. Dudderar of Middletown, DE and Angela Dudderar Mann of Frederick, MD; grandchildren, John and Elizabeth Foster and Rebecca and Lindsay Mann; brother, Benjamin Dudderar and wife, of Frederick, and twin brother, William Wilson Dudderar of Mt. Airy; He was predeceased by an infant son and brother, Edward Danner Dudderar.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 38 W. Baltimore Street, Taneytown. The family will receive friends Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until time of service at the church. Memorial contributions may be sent to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 38 W. Baltimore Street, Taneytown, MD 21787 or Parkinson’s Desease Foundation, Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, 601 N. Caroline Street #5064, Baltimore, MD 21287. Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Westminster.

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Washington Post - Maryland Politics: Md. Republicans seize on economic report removed from state Web site

Md. Republicans seize on economic report removed from state Web site

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/08/negative_economic_report_remov.html

A state report on federal unemployment numbers released Friday that ran counter to a far more positive job-growth assessment offered by Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) was pulled Friday from a Maryland state Web site, drawing condemnation from Republicans who charged the administration was playing games with official state jobs reports.

The bullet-point style document characterized Maryland's economic recovery as having "faltered in July," according to six people who viewed it before it was removed from the Maryland Department of Labor and Licensing Regulation's Web site.

An administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity who was familiar with the removal of the report characterized it as an "innocent mistake." The official said the report was an internal document prepared by a 30-year state analyst that was never supposed to be posted online. The official said that once state officials recognized the error, they removed it. The document was posted for about five hours, the official said.

However with O'Malley on Friday touting a fifth-consecutive month of Maryland job gains, Republicans seized on the seemingly contradictory internal report, and it's disappearance from the state Web site... http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/08/negative_economic_report_remov.html

Washington Post - Maryland Politics: Md. Republicans seize on economic report removed from state Web site

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StrikeMePink: My Father’s Eyes

My Father’s Eyes

http://strikemepink6.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/my-fathers-eyes/

23AUG

One of the things I have wanted to do for a while was visit the Newseum in Washington D.C. The museum, which is dedicated to journalism, is shiny and new and in a wonderful location right in view of the Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue. However, unlike the Smithsonian Museums only blocks away, the Newseum is not free. In fact its pretty much $20 for entrance.So I decided I’m going to go with my dad, because a) he loves museums and b) if he goes he’ll pay for me.

But I also choose to go with my dad because he’s pretty much made it impossible for me to go to a museum without him... http://strikemepink6.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/my-fathers-eyes/

Labels:Journalists Kritt Erica, Museums

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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Frederick News-Post: Saturn sawn in half to prove a point

Saturn sawn in half to prove a point

Originally published August 21, 2010

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display_comments.htm?StoryID=108860#postComments

By Pam Rigaux
News-Post Staff

Raymond Reeder's house on Kemp Lane has a sign that says, "Beware of bulldog."

A "no trespassing" sign is posted at the entrance of the driveway.

He considers himself a gear head and a mountain man.

A week ago, Reeder, 39, sawed in half a 1998 Saturn station wagon... http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display_comments.htm?StoryID=108860#postComments

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NPR: A Victim Treats His Mugger Right

A Victim Treats His Mugger Right

March 28, 2008

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89164759

Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner.

But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn.

He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife.

"He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, 'Here you go,'" Diaz says.

As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, "Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you're going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm."

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89164759

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MALE SEX ADDICTS CURED BY 'MAMMA MIA!'

The Daily Mash:MALE SEX ADDICTS CURED BY 'MAMMA MIA!'

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/male-sex-addicts-cured-by-'mamma-mia!'-201004062616/

06-04-10

MALE sex addicts are being cured of their impulsive desire for women by watching the smash hit musicalMamma Mia!

Kick her in the face!
Married men who are wealthy or attractive enough to be promiscuous but then get caught have been checking into a clinic where they are strapped to a chair and have their eyelids pinned open with bulldog clips before sitting through the 108 minute film.

Professor Henry Brubaker, of the Institute for Studies, said: "When it's finished we wait until their breathing has returned to normal and then tell them that all woman love that film.

"After leaving the room they are unable to look at a woman and even the faintest whiff of perfume is enough to make them vomit."

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Read more...

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/male-sex-addicts-cured-by-'mamma-mia!'-201004062616/

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Explore Harford: It's expensive to run for Harford sheriff

... Gahler, the commander of the automotive safety division of the Maryland State Police, raised the top amount at $95937 and spent the most at $71196; Meckley, a lieutenant with the sheriff's office, raised $46677 and spent $47590; ...

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Dumping Bush Tax Cuts May Bring Depression

Ex-Bank of England Official: Dumping Bush Tax Cuts May Bring Depression

Wednesday, 18 Aug 2010 02:35 PM

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By: Dan Weil

http://www.moneynews.com/StreetTalk/Bank-of-England-Bush-Tax-Cuts-Depression-David-Blanchflower/2010/08/18/id/367832?s=al&promo_code=A8AB-1

Many economists are worried about the possibility of a double-dip recession, but former Bank of England official David Blanchflower thinks it could be much worse than that if the Bush tax cuts aren’t extended.

“If we don’t act fast, a plunge into Depression is a growing risk in . . . the U.S.,” he writes in a column on Bloomberg.

“The so-called Bush tax cuts, which are scheduled to expire at the end of the year, should be extended as soon as possible.”

President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress want to keep the cuts only for those with income of less than $200,000, while Republicans want the reductions to continue for everyone.

The weak economy begs for the tax cuts, implemented in 2001 and 2003, to be continued, says Blanchflower, now an economics professor at Dartmouth College and the University of Stirling in Scotland... http://www.moneynews.com/StreetTalk/Bank-of-England-Bush-Tax-Cuts-Depression-David-Blanchflower/2010/08/18/id/367832?s=al&promo_code=A8AB-1

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