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Peter Franchot Slams General Assembly on Gambling
The gambling bill designed to fatten the big gaming corporations has passed both houses of the Maryland General Assembly and was quickly signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley. Comptroller Peter Franchot responded with the following statement, printed in full below: “The passage of legislation that will pave the way for a Las Vegas-style casino in Prince […]
Eastern Shore Candidates Seek Favor With Small Business and Farmers, Ignore Everyone Else
October 14, 2010
Everyone in Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset Counties is a small business owner or a farmer. That’s the impression you would get, listening to the Maryland General Assembly District 38 candidates during a debate at Wor-Wic Community College on Wednesday night. Welcome to the Lower Eastern Shore, home to small business people and chicken farmers. All […]
Ocean City And America, Fall 2010
September 21, 2010
The trip isn’t over till it’s over . . . And I’m not sure it’s ever over . . . Ocean City Summer Turns Into Fall The 2010 season is just about done in Ocean City. Delmarvelous Bike Week finished it off with a roar. The bikers are gone . . . and they left […]
Frank Kratovil Spending Taxpayer Money
April 12, 2010
Did you receive the interesting mailing from Rep. Frank Kratovil? It came in the mail on Saturday. Rep. Kratovil represents those of us who live in Maryland’s First Congressional District. He mailed us two classy fliers in late 2009, and one earlier this year. This fourth flier is the nicest one yet, in my opinion. […]
Rep. Frank Kratovil Uses Tax Dollars To Tell Us He's Against Wasteful Spending
March 9, 2010
Re-election Politics 101 Did you see the glossy flier from Rep. Frank Kratovil in your mailbox? It’s a classy mailer with eye-catching words: “Stopping Washington’s Blank Check.” Plus two full-color photos of your representative, Frank Kratovil. Rep. Kratovil, a Democratic congressman running for re-election this year, highlights three issues: “CUTTING GOVERNMENT SPENDING NOW” “EARMARK REFORM” […]
March 1 Is Tax Day For Taxicabs In Ocean City
February 26, 2010
For anyone who owned and operated a taxicab fleet or a single taxicab in Ocean City last season, March 1 is tax day. That’s the day you must show up at City Hall and purchase a taxicab medallion if you want to stay in business. The price tag, or franchise fee, is $1,500 each for […]
Ocean City Puts The TAX In Taxicab
January 31, 2010
In the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Depression, the Ocean City Town Council plans a new franchise fee for the local taxicab industry. Taxicab operators will be required to buy “medallions” from the town this spring at $1,500 each, and then pay a $500 fee each year to retain the medallion. One […]
Ocean City Plans To Eliminate Jobs And Reorganize Town Government
January 26, 2010
Ocean City will offer 84 town employees incentives to retire this year in a continuing effort to downsize the town’s work force and cut the budget. At budget time last year, Ocean City used many one-time savings measures and a hiring freeze to keep spending in line with falling real estate tax revenues. In addition, […]
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