More Foxes For The Hen House
Salisbury News posts a copy of Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman’s recent press release announcing the creation of a “special task force” to conduct a review of the city’s public works site plan review process. Check out some of the members of this gang:
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Filed under: Liberalism, Maryland, Maryland Politics, Taxes
On the same day we posted a short post on Brian Griffiths’ argument against a proposed $1 / pack increase in the Maryland cigarette tax MonoBlogue posted an in depth analysis of the same issue.
It’s great reading. Read more
Sphere: Related ContentSmile of the Day!
If you are as much a francophile as I am, go to Delmar DustPan and follow the directions. It certainly brightened my day.
Sphere: Related ContentI Couldn’t Have Said It Better
Courtesy of Patriot Post’s Founders Quote Daily -
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of
Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits,
and humbly to implore his protection and favors.”
– George Washington (Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789)
Reference: George Washington: A Collection, W.B. Allen, ed. (543)
Sphere: Related ContentBe Thankful
Have a happy Thanksgiving. Take a break and give thanks for all the blessing bestowed on us.
Five Cheers
Filed under: Development, Fiscal Policy, Maryland, Wicomico Politics
Kudos to Stevie Prettyman for leading the charge to stop the extension of the TIF for the old mall project. As I have stated earlier, this matter is too controversial not to allow the new Wicomico County Council to deal with this issue. Ms. Prettyman, Gail Bartkovich, Larry Dodd, Marvin Long and Ed Taylor all did the honorable thing by not allowing this to sail through.
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Developer Reimbur$ement$
Filed under: Development, Fiscal Policy, Maryland, Salisbury Politics
When is the Salisbury City Council going to try and tackle developer reimbursements again? I think the specter of an election and that pesky little law about personal liability may just put a halt to this method of giving away your tax money.
Sphere: Related ContentWe Traded In Daschle For This Guy?
Filed under: Conservatism, Corruption, Economics, Fiscal Policy, National Politics, Transportation
Q&O Blog gives us the skinny on an earmark that may just have Ted Steven’s “Bridge to Nowhere” beat.
Sphere: Related ContentWhen Is A “Racial Slur” Not A Slur?
Filed under: Media, Race, Republican Campaigns, Virginia, Virginia Politics
When it is used to slur a conservative.
Hampton Roads Politics calls out the Virginian-Pilot and lays the wood to them.
Sphere: Related ContentStay The Course … Over A Cliff
Filed under: Conservatism, National Politics, Republican Campaigns, Virginia
Courtesy of OMT -
John Boehner, Roy Blunt and company will take our party right over a cliff if we allow it.
Sphere: Related ContentA Tax That Goes Up In Smoke
Filed under: Economics, Liberalism, Maryland, Maryland Politics, Taxes
Brian Griffiths makes a great argument against an increase in the Maryland cigarette tax.
Inside Baseball
Filed under: Conservatism, Maryland, Maryland Politics, Republican Campaigns
The Conservative Refuge plays a little inside baseball with some speculation on who will be the next chairman of the Maryland GOP. At first glance, the idea of a one year transitional chairman doesn’t make much sense to me. However, with Maryland’s four year cycle there may me some merit. Read more
Sphere: Related ContentA Small Victory
As we posted this morning, the lame duck county council voted this afternoon on extending the TIF for “the Village”. Unbelievably, they decided to table the matter to the new council. The vote was 5 - 2, with Messers. Sarbanes and Dashiell in opposition. I believe that Chip Dashiell would have voted for the motion as well, but I don’t think he wanted to leave his bud Tony twisting in the wind.
Sphere: Related ContentObjectivity Starts At the County Line
Filed under: Delaware, Delaware Politics, Development, Media
This morning the “Daily Times” ran an article about the proposed “Discovery Place” development outside of Laurel and the possible annexation of that property by the town of Laurel. Granted, I’m not up on the politics of this situation but the article seemed to be fairly objective.
Sphere: Related ContentThe Lame Ducks Come Home to Roost
It appears that the lame duck Wicomico County Council is going to put up a motion to extend the resolution granting tax increment financing (TIF) to “the Village” (old Salisbury mall project). I can only assume that Tony Sarbanes and his merry men have no shame and are going to make one last stab at the taxpayers’ collective pocket before they ride off into the sunset.
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