Chutzpah
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has been convicted of mail fraud, money laundering, extortion, obstruction of justice and bribery. He’s been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. He’s suing for his state pension.
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Sphere: Related ContentD - 8 and Counting
Filed under: Development, Neighborhoods, Salisbury Politics
On July 7, 2006 the city of Salisbury sent a letter to Salisbury Mall Associates, LLC (one of many names the developers of the “Village” seem to go by these days) informing them that they had until January 5, 2007 to demolish and clear the site of the old Salisbury Mall:
Sphere: Related ContentThe State of the County
Filed under: Development, Education, Maryland, Neighborhoods, Transportation, Wicomico Politics
Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt gave his first state of the county address at noon today. While I’m sure there will be some criticism over what he didn’t say, overall it was a decent effort by a man who has only been in office three weeks.
Sphere: Related ContentThe Arrogance of Power … or Is It Just Another Source of Campaign Cash
Filed under: Affordable Housing, Maryland, Neighborhoods, Salisbury Politics
The Salisbury City Council is holding a work session on January 2nd. They’ll start off with their usual closed session to discuss matters that they don’t want the public to know about (particularly in an election year), although they probably don’t meet the conditions for a closed session.
What else will Mikey and crew discuss? They’ll start off with a discussion of the new fire station that the city can’t afford because of all those developer reimbursements. They’ll wind down with an attempt to justify the PRD zoning for the old mall project. You know, the zoning classification that City Attorney Paul Wilber claimed in open court was inappropriate. In between they’ll cover septage fees and a bike path that Gary Comegys wants. Nothing like a little pre-election pork.
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A judge in Anne Arundel County has ordered the county to refund $4.7 million in improperly used school and road impact fees. With interest, Anne Arundel County could be forced to refund over $11 million.
Sphere: Related ContentNot A Glendenning Fan
Crisfield Girl must not be a fan of Parris Glendenning or his Budget Secretary, who is coming back under Martin O’Malley.
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Sphere: Related ContentTransportation in the Old Dominion
Bacon’s Rebellion has a great piece on the state of transportation (current and future) in Virginia.
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Sphere: Related ContentOn Income Disparity
Like so much liberal drivel, income disparity sounds like something that needs a government remedy. Thomas Sowell explains the issue so well, and so succinctly that even Little Tommy Pelosi could understand it. She just won’t admit it.
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Sphere: Related ContentFree Healthcare
Filed under: Fiscal Policy, Healthcare, National Politics
QandO exposes some of the myths behind the Massachusetts healthcare plan. Milton Friedman isn’t even cold in his grave and people are forgetting that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
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Sphere: Related ContentCLOSE . . . BUT NO MALL DEVELOPER SUBSIDY (“TIFâ€) THIS YEAR
Filed under: Development, Maryland, Neighborhoods, Salisbury Politics, Wicomico Politics
In Salisbury’s history the fall of 2003 will be remembered for a City Council election that has become notable for its untoward and adverse consequences, which continue to increase almost daily. The current “Dream Team†majority duped the electorate with their promises (long since broken) of civility, and thereby defeated several other candidates who ran on a platform of stronger regulation of landlords and developers, as well as comprehensive impact fees and annexation requirements. The most memorable moment of that campaign is the episode in which the Mayor’s daughter made physical contact with an incumbent candidate following a City Council meeting.
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Why Commercial Development Pays
Filed under: Accomack Politics, Development, Maryland, Maryland Politics, Salisbury Politics, Virginia, Virginia Politics, Wicomico Politics
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has just awarded state funds to assist with broadband infrastructure and with the development of a research park near Wallops Island. What’s the big deal? Gov. Kaine, like so many governors before him knows that commercial development creates jobs without using taxpayer funded services in excess of taxes paid.
Sphere: Related ContentD - 9 and Counting
Filed under: Development, Maryland, Neighborhoods, Salisbury Politics
On July 7, 2006 the city of Salisbury sent a letter to Salisbury Mall Associates, LLC (one of many names the developers of the “Village” seem to go by these days) informing them that they had until January 5, 2007 to demolish and clear the site of the old Salisbury Mall:
Sphere: Related ContentFrom City to Town
Martinsville, VA is considering becoming the third city in Virginia history to move from independent city to incorporated town. Such a move would allow it to shift the burden of schools and the court system to Henry County. Henry County claims that it can’t afford such a move by the city of Martinsville.
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Sphere: Related ContentIf It Sounds So Good, Why Is It So Bad
Filed under: Conservatism, Economics, Fiscal Policy, National Politics, Taxes
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) has a great idea. Give every kid $1,000 at birth. Sounds great, right. Of course that money is coming from, you guessed it, the taxpayer.
I watched with amazement this afternoon as Larry Kudlow sang the praises of this plan on CNBC. “Big Government Conservatives” still haven’t figured out why we are no longer the majority party.
For a real analysis of this plan, without the typical hoorah, see QandO (as usual).
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Sphere: Related ContentMerry Christmas Salisbury
Filed under: Economics, Fiscal Policy, Maryland, Poverty, Salisbury Politics, Taxes
I sincerely hope that the taxpayers of Salisbury had a Merry Christmas. The New Year may
not be too great.
The homicide rate is Salisbury has tripled. It has taken Mayor Tilghman and Chief Webster almost as long to recognize the gang problem as it took the FBI to recognize that there really is a Mafia. The city is having great difficulty recruiting and retaining police officers.
Fire and EMS service are stretched thin. But wait, the Mayor and her “council leadership†have a solution.
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