Maryland: Martin O'malley

Gov. Martin O'Malley not only got a free trip to Los Angeles and face time with various celebrities when he appeared on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" last week, he also got paid. Well, not exactly. He was supposed...

The latest Maryland statewide poll results are out today, showing solid numbers for Democratic incumbents Barbara Mikulski and Martin O'Malley as voter concern over the economy subsides slightly. O'Malley's job approval rating is 48 percent, with 37 percent saying they...

Eric Hartley has a good piece in today's The Capital about the furlough of state employees. He writes,

"If you ask the union, Gov. Martin O'Malley has decided to "balance the budget on the backs of state workers and residents," in the words of Patrick Moran, Maryland director of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
People are struggling across America, with millions

Gov. Martin O'Malley, who got his start in politics as a 20-year-old volunteer for Gary Hart, is joining the former presidential candidate as a member of a Department of Homeland Security advisory panel. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the...