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Linden Bar And Liquors Is Open Again

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July 21, 2:02 PM

by Adam Meister, Baltimore Politics Examiner

Life is not fair.

A man is shot in the head in the middle of one of the most controversial liquor establishments in Baltimore on Saturday, but it is open again today.

Richard Bittner, the lawyer for the store, threatened to file a law suit if the store was not allowed to open and generate revenue. The liquor board did not want it to open by they were forced to reinstate the liquor license.

Stephan Fogleman, the head of the board, expects there to be another hearing in about ten days. He says the board's main legislative goals in the house of delegates/State Senate this coming year will be to gain powers to gain emergency powers. He feels there will be no abuse of discretion amongst the three board members since they are all experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds and are known throughout many communities.

This is a sad day for Reservoir Hill. I have been meaning to compile a list of politicians who have received money from KAGRO (Korean-American Grocers and Licensed Beverage Association of Maryland). When the liquor board originally decided to close Linden Liquors there were many state level politicians who were very angry for some reason. KAGRO was also annoyed. I wonder if after this shooting they finally get it?

Topics: liquor stores , Stephan Fogleman , KAGRO

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Mayor Dixon may fire city workers

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October 10, 12:52 PM

The Sun is reporting that Mayor Dixon may consider laying off city employees because of the turbulent budget situation. This is a great sign! I can assure you that the national economic crisis that we are witnessing is going to hit municipal governments... Read More
Topics: Sheila Dixon , Budget , layoffs

Only in Baltimore- When An Attempted Armed Robbery Becomes A Property Crime

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October 9, 11:55 PM

This Sun article explains how the gun that was used to murder Ken Harris was also used at an attempted armed robbery at the same shopping center back in January. The attempted robbery back in January was not classified as an attempted robbery though.... Read More
Topics: crime , Sheila Dixon , Ken Harris

Grandstanding Elijah Cummings Complains About AIG After Giving $1 Trillion Of Our Money Away

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October 8, 1:35 PM

This entire bailout situation disgusts me. It makes me even sicker to see a grandstanding Elijah Cummings complain about AIG after giving $1 Trillion of tax payer money to equally corrupt entities. You can watch the video below: Congressman Cummings... Read More
Topics: bailout , Elijah Cummings

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

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

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

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

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

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