Currie Double Standard

Originally Published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
"No one would call him smart." His verbal skills and memory are "not good." Plus, he's not organized.

OWS Needs New M.O.

Originally Published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Occupy Wall Street is an authentic street protest movement in the same way the ubiquitous Baltimore formstone is real stone.

Fake Surplus

Originally Published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Recent reports gush that Maryland expects a $195 million budget "surplus" this year. But saying that Maryland will end the year with extra cash is to truth as soda is to health food.

Too Many Questions in State Agency Move

Originally Published in the Baltimore Sun

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
So much for transparency in Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration. Mr. CityStat cum StateStat professes a love for data but shrouds the truth with the same gusto with which he bares his biceps in sleeveless T-shirts.

As Prince George’s elected officials leave office, audits may

Originally Appeared on Gazette.Net

By Daniel Leaderman, Staff Writer
Published on Monday, September 19, 2011
New proposal would require review of finances handled by departing leaders.

Officials: Prince George’s credit card problems have been resolved

Originally Appeared on Gazette.Net

By Daniel Leaderman
Published on Friday, September 02, 2011
Officials say problems identified in audit released in May have been addressed.

Fiscal fantasies

Originally Published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Either Gov. Martin O'Malley does not understand basic arithmetic or he suffers from delusional episodes.

Democrats Know Best

Originally Published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
I'm confused. Aren't Democrats supposed to be the party of the people? Why then are Democrats so undemocratic on a regular basis? The latest example is Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, who said Friday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that the media should not give equal time to the tea party.

Judge allows lawsuit blocking State Center to go forward; Institute refuses to rescind critical report of the project

Originally Appeared on MarylandReporter.com

By Megan Poinski, Maryland Reporter staff
Published on Thursday, July 14, 2011
A Baltimore judge has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the award of contracts to build State Center in midtown Baltimore will go forward, stopping construction of the $1.5 billion project until it is resolved.

Lawsuit over State Center redevelopment to go forward

Originally Published in the Daily Record

By Melody Simmons, Daily Record staff
Published on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge cleared the way Wednesday for a legal challenge against the procurement procedures of the proposed $1.5 billion State Center development.