FIghting for the hearts, minds and money of Baltimore voters

01/13/2017

They took Baltimore’s political scene by storm. The young, dynamic duo known by some as Baltimore’s political Bonnie and Clyde, came on the scene and turned heads with his charisma and her charm. The couple quickly became the city’s newest political dynasty with his election to the city council and her ascension as the city’s youngest State’s Attorney – all before either one of them reached the ripe old age of forty. But when his political dreams came crashing down with an ill-advised run

01/12/2017

Earlier today, Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan announced his administration’s latest initiative labeled Justice for Victims 2017, which includes a series of proposals aimed at helping to prevent future victims of crime, as well as protecting some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens and cracking down on repeat offenders. The Justice for Victims Initiative includes proposed legislation that will help prevent repeat sexual predators, protect victims of human trafficking, provide

01/12/2017

When the 40th district state central committee looked to quickly and expeditiously fill the vacancy left by outgoing state senator and newly crowned Mayor of the City of Baltimore, Catherine Pugh; the last thing on their mind was that they would find themselves facing a 30-day deadline to fill a vacancy due to a criminal conspiracy that would leave their members weltering in inextricable chaos. Instead, they had made a backroom deal that would have third term state delegate Barbara Robinson

01/10/2017

He seemingly had it made. According to his website, garybrownjr.com, Gary Brown was a 32-year old advocate and community servant destined for great things in 2017. The former legislative aide for 40th District State Senator Catherine Pugh, Brown had finally achieved the goals he only dreamt about as a 19-year old Carver High graduate who dwelled in the thoughts of future political possibilities. He served his time as a member of the Baltimore City Young Democrats, unsuccessfully running for

01/06/2017

Yesterday, Maryland’s first-term Republican Governor, Larry Hogan, stood side-by-side with some of Baltimore’s most prolific democratic leaders in announcing a 2017 jobs initiative that could put thousands of Marylanders back to work. Hogan, one of the most popular governors across the nation with a 70%+ approval rating, showed why he remains one of the GOP’s most attractive rising stars. Unveiling a comprehensive jobs initiative that would provide thousands of jobs to local residents by

01/05/2017

As 2016 comes to an end with several new members of the Maryland General Assembly being appointed to fill multiple vacancies; 2017 opens with more of the same, as a number of local politicos seek to fill the vacancy being left by retiring 41st district state delegate, Jill P. Carter. As first reported on by DMVDaily.com late last year, Carter made her resignation official on January 2nd deciding to resign in order to take a position in the [Catherine] Pugh mayoral administration, leaving yet

12/21/2016

His accomplishments are many, and his successes are far too great to list in one article; however, famed local attorney Ivan J. Bates would much rather talk about his selfless acts of giving which he says makes him the man he is today. Bates - one half of the dynamic duo law firm known as Bates and Garcia which he formed with his friend and colleague Tony [Garcia] - has been a rock star amongst African American attorneys in the Maryland/D.C. region since his days as a law clerk for the

12/09/2016

The 2016 Baltimore City Council elections showcased a plethora of progressive democrats looking to revitalize a legislative body whose membership made their monthly council meetings look more like an AARP gathering rather than an age-balanced mixture of political representatives. And while many political insiders continued to doubt the millennial movement that was stirring across the City of Baltimore, they were all awakened to it when they realized that the freshman class of the 72nd Class

12/08/2016

It seems as if the resignations of state legislators just keep rolling in, which should keep the local central committees and the Governor very busy over the holiday season. After a lively appointment hearing resulted in the appointment of 40th District Delegate Barbara Robinson to fill the Senate seat recently vacated by Baltimore City’s 50th Mayor, Catherine Pugh; it seems their neighboring legislative district in Baltimore may also have an opening later this month. (Robinson prevails

12/08/2016

It was a packed house last night in Northwest Baltimore, as the seven members of the 40th district’s democratic state central committee had to choose the person who would fill the vacant senate seat left by outgoing Senator, Catherine Pugh. With two years left in her four-year term, Pugh vacated the coveted senate seat for ‘dream job’, when she was sworn-in Tuesday as the 50th Mayor for the City of Baltimore. And it was a who’s who of qualified candidates seeking to serve out Pugh’s term

12/06/2016

Now that Catherine Pugh has officially vacated her 40th District Senate seat just hours ago, becoming Baltimore City’s 50th Mayor, her vacant senate seat is now up for grabs – and one state delegate is utilizing the power of an online petition to persuade the seven democratic central committee members that he deserves the seat. Antonio Hayes, the first term 40th district state delegate, began to circulate the online petition last week under the name, Concerned Citizens of the 40th District, and

11/23/2016

Since his days as Student Government President at Frostburg State University, Antonio Hayes has always been a party loyalist and a reliable surrogate for the Democratic Party. So much so the young politico was brought in to local government straight out of college by the African American democratic powerbrokers at the time, City Council President Sheila Ann Dixon and State Delegate Salima Siler Marriott. However, Hayes’ loyalties to the party only went but so far

09/28/2016

While all eyes seemed focused on the brawl between Hillary [Clinton] and Donald [Trump] in their race for the White House, many are missing the feud heating up in West Baltimore over control of a soon-to-be vacant Senate seat. If things go as planned this November, Baltimore City will have a new mayor and the citizens of the city’s 40th legislative district will have a new state senator. We know who the new mayor shall be in that scenario, current 40th district Senator Catherine Pugh. But

09/19/2016

In Alabama, a group of African American voters sued the state under the Voting Rights Act, alleging that the system of at-large elections for the state’s three appellate courts discriminated against black voters. A similar lawsuit was recently filed in Texas as well, both noting that the common tactic across the country, when it comes to judicial elections, is to minimize the political influence of voters of color. Some believe there is a direct correlation between the lack of people of

08/31/2016

In 2013, the majority of Baltimore City’s five-member Board of Estimates – which consists of a democratic Mayor, City Council President and Comptroller – all three Democrats who are citywide elected officials, along with two democratic mayoral appointees (the head of the city’s Department of Public Works and the City Solicitor), voted to support a 42% increase in the city’s water and sewer rates – a move championed by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for what she said was a necessary evil in

08/19/2016

Governor praises city police commissioner while offering more $$ for Safe Streets initiative Yesterday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced his administration’s plans to invest at least $1 million in grant funding for organizations in the City of Baltimore who are committed to serving and supporting victims of sexual assault and human trafficking.   The first-term Republican governor continued his commitment to Baltimore City by ensuring that victims of these heinous crimes receive

08/17/2016

While the Baltimore City Council couldn’t muster enough testicular fortitude to come up with the eight votes necessary to pass a local minimum wage of $15 an hour on Monday night, it’s political future now rests on a handful of incoming freshman legislators – and a new Mayor. As first reported by DMVDaily on Sunday, while the hopes of passing the controversial minimum wage bill were dependent on six lame-duck council members, which we predicated wouldn’t vote to approve the measure; we also

08/14/2016

For weeks, the City of Baltimore has been paralyzed by the Fight for $15, a local effort looking to increase the minimum wage led by Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke. However, the hopes of a massive wage increase for the hard working men and women of Charm City now hangs on the votes of a handful of lame duck council members who have less than four months left in office. Currently, Baltimore doesn’t have its own minimum wage, but rather relies on the state minimum wage as it’s hourly wage, which

07/06/2016

She has one of the best criminal conviction rates of any first-term prosecutor in the country. Under her administration excessive force complaints against officers have drastically been reduced, her office has secured 129 murder convictions last year alone and she has been one of the only prosecutors in the country to bring charges against law enforcement officers who have had suspects die in their custody. So why on earth would anyone bet against the re-election of the 36-year old Baltimore

06/15/2016

Last night, citizens from across the City of Baltimore got an up close and personal look at the woman vying to become their next United States Senator. The only viable female candidate left in what is shaping up to be an all-male congressional ticket in Maryland’s upcoming General Election, Kathy Szeliga is looking to capitalize on the fact that she is the highest ranking female Republican in the state – and the last option for the voters of the ‘Free State’ to have a female representing them

01/13/2017

They took Baltimore’s political scene by storm. The young, dynamic duo known by some as Baltimore’s political Bonnie and Clyde, came on the scene and turned heads with his charisma and her charm. The couple quickly became the city’s newest political dynasty with his election to the city council and her ascension as the city’s youngest State’s Attorney – all before either one of them reached the ripe old age of forty. But when his political dreams came crashing down with an ill-advised run

01/12/2017

Earlier today, Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan announced his administration’s latest initiative labeled Justice for Victims 2017, which includes a series of proposals aimed at helping to prevent future victims of crime, as well as protecting some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens and cracking down on repeat offenders. The Justice for Victims Initiative includes proposed legislation that will help prevent repeat sexual predators, protect victims of human trafficking, provide

01/12/2017

When the 40th district state central committee looked to quickly and expeditiously fill the vacancy left by outgoing state senator and newly crowned Mayor of the City of Baltimore, Catherine Pugh; the last thing on their mind was that they would find themselves facing a 30-day deadline to fill a vacancy due to a criminal conspiracy that would leave their members weltering in inextricable chaos. Instead, they had made a backroom deal that would have third term state delegate Barbara Robinson