186,000 reasons to smile (and one to worry about)
In the quest to get America back to making things, it was good news to find that manufacturers added 17,000 jobs in December. That brought the 2014 growth in that sector to 186,000, continuing the...
View ArticleThe state of our state: an ambitious agenda
Now that the shoe is on the other foot for the first time in eight years, thousands were interested in how newly-inaugurated Governor Larry Hogan assessed the state of our state. And it didn’t take...
View ArticleTaking less of a toll
It wasn’t completely unexpected. but just in time for the height of tourist season travelers around the state will retain a little extra in their pockets when they cross one of Maryland’s toll roads or...
View ArticleA ‘loophole’ is only bad if the government thinks it’s being stiffed
For what is being described as “financial stakes (that) are small, (yielding) just $3 million to $4 million annually.” the Washington Post sure has its collective panties in a wad over the prospect...
View ArticleAnother tribute to greed and power
I bet you thought I was going to write about Donald Trump – but not this time. Instead, I’m looking to point something out. You know those highway projects we never could seem to get done around here?...
View ArticleOdds and ends number 111
Here you are…more of those nuggets of bloggy goodness that take up anywhere from a couple sentences to a few paragraphs. They’re things that weren’t enough to merit a full post but plenty worth...
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