Annapolis Report 2011

By Gabriel J. Michael
Published on Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Unlike legislative report cards, The Annapolis Report is not dominated by a single issue, nor does it evaluate the performance of individual legislators. Rather, it considers the actions of Maryland’s General Assembly as a whole. The bulk of the report is made up of brief yet cogent analyses of selected legislation. Its goal is to act as an issue guide for Maryland’s citizens, taxpayers, and residents, by explaining policy and grouping related legislation together.  

Maryland transit spending: No bang for the buck

Originally Published in the Baltimore Sun

By Wendell Cox
Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Transportation fund must be used only for its intended purpose, and should prioritize projects that benefit the most people.  

No hero on BW Parkway

Originally Published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Remember Andrew Joseph Stack III? He was the 53-year-old computer engineer who last year flew a plane into an Internal Revenue Service building in Austin, Texas, killing himself and another man.

Organizers: Grand Prix Will Rev Up City's Economic Engine

Originally Published on WBALTV.com

By WBAL TV
Published on Thursday, June 09, 2011
Baltimore Spending Millions To Prep For Grand Prix

Political Gas Prices

Originally Published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Filling up our new minivan is painful. It cost over $80 this past weekend with gas prices at $4-plus a gallon.

Annapolis Report 2010

By Gabriel J. Michael
Edited by Alison Lake
Published on Wednesday, October 13, 2010
With midterm elections and a gubernatorial race just weeks away, the Maryland Public Policy Institute has a second edition of “The Annapolis Report,” a review of the state’s 2010 legislative session.

Too much for too little

Originally published in the Frederick News-Post

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Taxpayers pay a lot to maintain state roads in Maryland: $401,491 per mile versus the national average of $145,127.

Grand Prix not so grand for Baltimore

Originally published in the Baltimore Sun

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Published on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
When you're stuck in construction traffic on Pratt Street throughout the next year, take comfort that your sacrifice will allow Indy race car drivers and promoters to earn millions next August when Baltimore hosts the Grand Prix.

Kane says money not there for light rail

Originally published in the Gazette

By Sean R. Sedam | Staff Writer
Published on Friday, July 16, 2010
Mary D. Kane has no qualms about backing former Gov. Robert L Ehrlich Jr. when it comes to the Purple Line.

Ehrlich's transit stand risks backlash

Originally published in the Baltimore Sun

By Michael Dresser | The Baltimore Sun
Published on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Taking a hard-line stand against proposed light rail projects in Baltimore and the Washington suburbs, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. might have driven a wedge between himself and business leaders in regions where he needs to collect votes.At a recent round table in Montgomery County, Ehrlich said he would scuttle Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley's plans for light rail on Baltimore's Red Line and Washington's suburban Purple Line - possibly but not necessarily replacing them with dedicated bus lanes.