Maryland: Stephanie Rawlings-blake

Baltimore City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake today blamed Mayor Sheila Dixon for lack of neighborhood support for legislation that would make it easier for group homes that treat drug addicts and other disabled people to locate in Baltimore. Speaking on...

Regular readers of Red Maryland and O’Malley Watch should be familiar with one of our favorite antagonists “justdafacts”. Justdafacts is the nom de cyber of one Steve Lebowitz, who unabashedly states, “I make no bones about who I am and where I’m coming from. I support and defend Gov. O’Malley, and I’ve volunteered on every one of his campaigns since 1990."

Interestingly, jusdtafacts has been peddling much of the same Fabian accusations from the Washington Post against not only Michael Steele, but Bob Ehrlich as well since last summer.

On May 30th 2008 Justdafacts wrote, “Keep watch for reports of humongous, gargantuan, contributions from an embarrassing contributor in a newspaper near you soon.

The Maryland Republican Party pounced on Baltimore Democrats Wednesday, after The Baltimore Sun reported numerous city officials received pay increases totaling $26,250.

"Once again, this is an example of Maryland Democrat leaders operating under a different set of rules than the rest of us," state GOP Chair Jim Pelura said in a statement.

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) threw her support behind November's slots referendum last week, according to The Baltimore Sun.

"I made it very clear, so I hope you report it very clear: I'm supporting Question 2 to reduce the property tax," Dixon said on Friday, according to the Sun.