Maryland’s new Republican governor enjoys solid public support for some of his plans to curb agency spending and cut taxes, but he faces strong opposition to a proposal to slow the growth of education funding, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found. CONT. John Wagner & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
Republicans: ‘Thank God for Mississippi!’
… Mississippi, a state often ignored by the national political world, managed to do something rarely seen in politics: Produce two upsets in the same race in a three-week span. And it bucked a trend of generally pathetic turnout in primaries nationwide to produce the second and then first-largest primary […] Read more »
Maryland: O’Malley job approval numbers break along party lines
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s popularity is on the upswing as he nears the end of his tenure in Maryland, according to a new Washington Post poll, but the difference in how Democrats and Republicans view his performance has never been more stark. Overall, 55 percent of Maryland residents approve of how […] Read more »
Maryland’s leftward swing
Benefits for illegal immigrants. Same-sex marriage. Strict regulations on gun purchases. Over the past two years, Maryland has enacted laws that represent a dramatic liberal shift, even for a state long dominated by Democrats. … Now, as the legislative session in Annapolis comes to an end, the state faces the question […] Read more »
Maryland: O’Malley gets a mixed rating as governor
…. Only 49 percent of Marylanders approve of the job [Martin] O’Malley is doing as governor, a new Washington Post poll has found. That’s little changed from the fall but down from his high of 57 percent in September 2010, shortly before his reelection to a second term. It is also […] Read more »
Poll finds support for stricter gun control laws in Maryland
Maryland residents overwhelmingly support Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan to force gun buyers to submit to fingerprinting, safety training and more background checks, according to a new Washington Post poll. [cont.] Aaron C. Davis & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »