Baltimore Politics Examiner

Email from Team Dixon to supporters- Reach out to media outlets showing your support for Mayor Dixon

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:58:28 -0700

"From: Rachael Rice [mailto:rachaelrice@riceconsultingllc.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 4:32 PM Subject: Important! There will be news today on motions filed by Mayor Dixon's attorneys for a new trial. We need you and other support...

Baltimore home assessments fall- We must lower property taxes now

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:11:08 -0700

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that property assessments decreased all over Maryland . One third of home owners should be receiving these new assessments in the mail this week. This is temporary good news for long time landlords and other non-ho...

Investigative Voice interview with Lenny Clay about his alleged police beating

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:22:36 -0700

Poppleton activist and barber Lenny Clay says police beat him and broke his arm the other day. Below is a video interview with the very politically connected Mr. Clay by Investigative Voice. How is the much hyped (over the last decade) Pop...

Property tax bill error for those who paid their taxes early

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:03:19 -0700

Over the summer I received my property tax bill in the mail. This bill is for your city and state property taxes. You have the option to pay it all at once or pay it in two installments. If you pay in two installments you get discounts if you pay hal...

Robert Kaufman has died

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:59:22 -0700

I received the following email tonight. Robert Kaufman was the most famous socialist in Baltimore. He always seemed to be running for some political office. I am not a big fan of socialism, but I thought all of you should know about Mr. Kaufman...

City Paper end of the decade stories

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:24:23 -0700

The City Paper came out with an end of the decade series of articles this week. I doubt the City Paper will exist in paper form by the end of this next decade so enjoy it while you still can. The story about 2000 by Van Smith was by far the most ente...

Baltimore Fire Officers Union President threatens to punch the mayor's spokesperson in the face

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:27:21 -0700

Investigative Voice broke this story. This is an example of why I am not a fan of unions in Baltimore. The bullying technique that Stephan Fugate uses is classless and actually makes the mayor's office look good. It is not often that the mayor's offi...

An article from two years ago about the funding of Mayor Dixon's inaugural celebration

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:26:41 -0700

Contractors, developers, unions, and corporations have plenty of ways to avoid campaign finance rules and bribe our leaders. Two years ago John Fritze (formerly of the Sun) wrote this article about Mayor Dixon's inaugural celebration. Plenty of big...

Jack Young and the future city council president part two

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:20:14 -0700

I have received a lot of feedback about my "next city council president of Baltimore" article. I am glad so many people care and that the subject gets people's minds thinking. I give credit to Jack Young for actually reading and responding...

Video of my conversation with Chris Delaporte in Lafayette Square park

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:53:21 -0700

Lafayette Square is just a few blocks away from Bolton Hill. Not many people walk on Lafayette avenue across Pennsylvania avenue to travel between the two neighborhoods. More people need to explore this quaint park. Lafayette Square is be...

Has the snow removal budget decreased?

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:51:49 -0700

I started to wonder about the snow removal budget on December 5th when it snowed in the morning. It was not a big storm, but in the past I would see salt trucks and plows all over the place in similar weather situations. I happened to be around town ...

Save Baltimore's fire companies?

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:32:39 -0700

I found the "Save Baltimore's Fire Companies" site the other day. It appears it was put together by some concerned fire fighters. At the bottom of the page they list the "History of Company Closures in Baltimore". Th...

Slots at Arundel Mills could be on the November 2010 ballot

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:42:53 -0700

"Stop Slots at Arundel Mills Mall" sent me the following email: "When the voters of Maryland approved slots they did not know that Cordish Cos. and Simon Corp. were secretly planning to bid for slots at Arundel Mills. Should bill 82-09...

The next Baltimore City Council President

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:13:54 -0700

If Sheila Dixon is forced out of office then Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will become mayor. When the council presidency is vacated, it is the responsibility of the city council to elect a new president. Yesterday I mentioned that there has been little ...

My thoughts on Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as mayor

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:05:39 -0700

You have probably read or heard other people's opinions about a possible Rawlings-Blake's administration. Lots of people are wondering how she would run Baltimore if she has to step in and become mayor. Others are wondering if she could win reelecti...

Video in back of a trashed house in Harlem Park

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:04:42 -0700

In Baltimore there are so many houses and backyards that are trashed like this one. This video could have been filmed in just about any neighborhood below North Avenue. Many of the properties are owned by the city.

Positive Pigtown

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:24:52 -0700

You have to give the citizens of Pigtown credit for trying to promote the neighborhood they live in. They are not afraid to use the term "middle class". In some parts of Baltimore it's a dirty phrase that no politician would dare spea...

The symbolism behind the still broken Harbor East parking meters

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:10:28 -0700

The Harbor East parking meters that I wrote about last week are still broken. Robert reports that despite contacting Jim Kraft, they are worse off than before. Robert has another interesting quote in his blog entry that caught my eye: ...

Another reason to dislike the federal bureaucracy

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:51:17 -0700

We do not need so many government workers. Cut them at the local, state, and federal levels. Here is an article that describes some of the ridiculous salaries our do-nothing federal employees receive. Home prices in the southern and western suburbs ...

Another great article about Patricia Jessamy by Page Croyder

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:15:41 -0700

Remember in 2008 when the 2010 elections seemed so far away? Well soon enough Patricia Jessamy will be campaigning for another four years in the State's Attorney's office. Articles like this one by Page Croyder should be required reading for all pot...