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Baltimore Needs To Worry About Real Issues Not The NBA

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July 6, 9:22 AM

by Adam Meister, Baltimore Politics Examiner

In today's Baltimore Sun David Steele writes about how Baltimore needs a brand new full size arena so we we can have a shot at acquiring an NBA team. I have no idea where David Steele lives but I bet it is not in the city of Baltimore proper. Many neighborhoods are rotting away and are infested with drugs and empty houses. I would be happy to take Mr. Steele on a walking tour of the neighborhoods within walking distance of my Reservoir Hill house so he can see what we have to deal with every day. Tax payers can not afford to pay for a new arena for an NBA team that we will never get. If by some miracle (actually it would be a curse) we did get a team the people of Baltimore would not support it. This may be a city that that produces NBA talent but it is a region that does not give a darn about the NBA (and rightfully so).

If the counties around Baltimore would like to pay for a new arena and new infrastructure for Baltimore City then go ahead and waste YOUR money. If some Billionaire would like to do the same thing then be my guest. Baltimore city needs to focus on lowering property taxes immediately if we ever wish to even get close to returning to our former glory. We need to take drastic actions in order to lower the property taxes but our leaders lie and say there is no fat to cut out of the bloated and wasteful city budget. Wasting money on an arena will only hurt us long term.

Some people think that you need an NBA, NFL, or baseball team to be a "real city". Well Oklahoma City just took Seattle's old NBA team. Where would you rather live? Which city is the "real city"?
Topics: drugs , NBA

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Video From NAACP Meeting About Slots- What the Mayor And Governor Really Thought

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October 7, 3:35 PM

The following is a must see video from the NAACP meeting about slots: It starts out with some theatrics from Doc Cheatham, but intertwined with his sometimes hilarious words are hard disgraceful facts about Martin O'Malley and Sheila Dixon.... Read More
Topics: Martin O'Malley , Sheila Dixon , Jill Carter , NAACP , Doc Cheatham , Heber Brown , Peter Franchot

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Pigtown's Frustration Evident At Crime Summit

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October 6, 9:16 AM

The people of Pigtown have been very frustrated with the revolving door criminal justice system of Baltimore for the past few years. I have posted summaries that dealt with crime summits they have held to address specific concerns. Below is an email... Read More
Topics: Patricia Jessamy , pigtown , Dan Cosgrove

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Shame On Elijah Cummings And The Maryland Congressional Delegation.

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October 4, 1:33 PM

The irresponsible banker bailout bill was approved by congress and signed into law by the President this week. Roscoe Bartlett was the only member of the Maryland congressional delegation who voted against it. I am appalled that Elijah Cummings voted... Read More
Topics: Elijah Cummings , Roscoe Bartlett

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Report From The Live Entertainment Ordinance Hearing

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October 3, 12:15 PM

Yesterday at City Hall there was a hearing to discuss the proposed live entertainment ordinance (read the official legislative file here). Below is an email I received that describes what happened at the hearing. In these times of economic uncertainty... Read More
Topics: Federal Hill , Stephanie Rawlings-Blake , Live Entertainment

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Sheila Dixon And 2101 East Biddle Street

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October 2, 3:14 PM

Today the Sun came out with an informative piece about the Mayor Dixon investigation. It appears that the state is interested in investigating four development projects with which Ronald H. Lipscomb is involved. The Sun mentions a project at 2101 East... Read More
Topics: Sheila Dixon , Ronald Lipscomb

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Dixon, Slots, And More.

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October 1, 8:52 PM

Rosh Hashanah is over so I am back to naming names and exposing the underbelly of local politics. WBAL TV finally gave us a Mayor Dixon investigation update on Tuesday. So far they are the only media outlet to give a recent update about this saga. One... Read More
Topics: Slots , Sheila Dixon , Square Off , Jill Carter , Doni Glover

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Pigtown Fights The Revolving Door Criminal Justice System

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September 29, 5:38 PM

In the past I have posted about crime in Pigtown and what the proactive neighbors are doing down there to fight it. Well they are at it again! Some citizens of Pigtown are about to have another crime summit with the police and the State's Attorney's... Read More
Topics: Patricia Jessamy , pigtown , Dan Cosgrove

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Police Involved Shooting In Reservoir Hill- Baltimore in Miniature

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September 28, 11:58 PM

On Thursday police were in Reservoir Hill on patrol when they encountered a drug suspect in the Madison-Park North housing project. Madison-Park North is known as a drug haven in the area and many nearby neighbors want police to be around there more... Read More
Topics: police , Baltimore Sun , Reservoir Hill

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Proposed Live Entertainment Ordinance Causes Controversy

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September 27, 11:07 PM

The proposed live entertainment ordinance is causing a lot of controversy in the Baltimore entertainment community. I have already received two emails about it and there is a post about it in this City Paper blog. Below is part of an email I received:... Read More
Topics: 4AM Last Call , Stephanie Rawlings-Blake , Live Entertainment

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