Category: Politics

Politics

Voters should change their party affiliation because their current one does not represent their values

Dear Mr. Harden, As a fellow Democrat, I applaud your willingness to keep serving our country, this time from the US House of Representatives. Certainly flipping Maryland’s first district will not only serve the district but also the state and the nation as a whole. In your June 17 email you raise an interesting question: why people should be affiliated with an insurrectionist faction. It … Continue reading Voters should change their party affiliation because their current one does not represent their values

Forward Baltimore AdminLeave a comment
Politics

Takeaways from latest campaign fundraising reports

By Sachin Hebbar and Elizabeth Brown. A whopping 892 candidate committees, PACs, super-PACs, slates, central committees and more raced to file their campaign finance reports by the January 12th deadline. The stakes were pretty high as candidates looked to position themselves ahead of the June primary race. Here are seven interesting takeaways from this latest round of reports. More than 600 candidates are raising money. … Continue reading Takeaways from latest campaign fundraising reports

Forward Baltimore AdminLeave a comment
Politics

The Time to Impeach is Now

By Jason Garber. At what point does the frog notice the boiling water? Over the past several days, reporting has established the terrorist attack of the Capitol was far worse than early reporting understood, and frankly, worse than most could comprehend that such an attack was occurring at THE Capitol, OUR Capitol. The magnitude of the situation is only now being meaningfully appreciated. The dizzying … Continue reading The Time to Impeach is Now

Sachin1 Comment
Politics

M4A, ACA, UHC, Single Payer: Making Sense of Candidates’ Healthcare Policies

By Ron Lambert. Health Care is one of the key issues being debated by the democratic presidential candidates.  But it can be difficult to discern the differences between the candidates’ health care proposals.  Terms like Medicare for All, Single Payer, Public Option, and Universal Health Care can mean different things depending on their context.  Defining these terms will help clarify the candidates’ proposals. First, what … Continue reading M4A, ACA, UHC, Single Payer: Making Sense of Candidates’ Healthcare Policies

Elizabeth BrownLeave a comment
Politics

County Activists Starting Early in Pennsylvania for the 2020 Elections

By Tom Glancy. There is growing evidence that the 2020 presidential election will be decided in Pennsylvania.  That presents a unique opportunity for Marylanders to help move our neighbor to the north into the Democratic column next year, thereby bringing an end to the Trump presidency. The 2016 election is particularly instructive as to the importance of Pennsylvania to our electoral politics.  When most polls … Continue reading County Activists Starting Early in Pennsylvania for the 2020 Elections

Elizabeth BrownLeave a comment
Politics

Is Baltimore County Trending Republican?

By Scott Holupka. Is Baltimore County becoming purple? That is, a place where Republican candidates have a better chance of winning? I’ve heard this question/concern often since the election last year. Governor Hogan won the county twice, after all, isn’t that proof enough? No, I don’t think it is. To see trends we need to look beyond a single election or race. The table below … Continue reading Is Baltimore County Trending Republican?

Elizabeth BrownLeave a comment
Politics

The Media Make the Message

On March 24, 2019, Attorney General William Barr submitted a letter to Congress summarizing the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.  Barr’s letter stated that Mueller’s investigation did not find that the Trump Campaign conspired with Russia in its efforts to influence the election.  Regarding obstruction of justice, Barr stated that Mueller ultimately determined not to make … Continue reading The Media Make the Message

Elizabeth BrownLeave a comment
Politics

Should We Pay Politicians to Get Elected?

It sounds like a crazy idea, but Baltimore County might soon be giving tax payer money to candidates running for County Council or County Executive — but only if voters approve. A bill passed by the Council recently adds a charter amendment to the 2020 ballot asking citizens if they support the creation of a Citizen’s Election Fund that candidates for county office could choose … Continue reading Should We Pay Politicians to Get Elected?

Elizabeth Brown1 Comment
Politics

Post-Mueller Strategy: To Impeach or Not To Impeach?

By Ron Lambert. In early March, Speaker Nancy Pelosi took impeachment proceedings against President Trump off the table.  She said that impeachment was “just not worth it” unless there was overwhelming support because “it divides the country.” Most of her Democrat colleagues supported her wait-and-see approach. Since then, Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.  For almost two years, … Continue reading Post-Mueller Strategy: To Impeach or Not To Impeach?

Elizabeth Brown1 Comment
Politics

The Triangle: How Fox News Has Evolved into a Propaganda Arm

By Ron Lambert. For the past several decades, the media has been trending decidedly to the political right.  Talk radio has been dominated by the right since the 1980’s.  Fox has been prominent in right wing cable news since the 1990’s.  These media constantly taunted the so-called “main stream media” as being too liberal, cowing the mainstream into moving further to the right. The right … Continue reading The Triangle: How Fox News Has Evolved into a Propaganda Arm

Elizabeth BrownLeave a comment