I guess....unless he stole the election?


GOP official position is they want to kill poor people

I don't think they had to steal it, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown lost resoundingly. In part because the Maryland ACA healthcare website launch was a disaster. Brown was in charge of it. But he also lost because he failed to engage the voters, only the usual suspects. Add to that his extremely negative advertising that turned a lot of people off. I voted for him. I noticed when I worked the polls on election day that only the haters showed up to vote. There was no one there handing anything out for Brown. The Baltimore County Democratic Party did not step up.

The combination of these factors resulted in a big loss.

The GOP ran "rain tax" scare campaign, so Maryland becomes a crappier place over $36 per year in taxes.

I'll bet he's a Teabagger. How did Maryland go from a progressive like Martin O'Malley to this idiot?

This guy can't wait a single day to contribute to destroying the Bay, hurting transgender folk and contributing to environmental destruction. Four full years to go.

We are the laughingstock of the country. Add it to something else. Gosh. Who on Earth thought naming it a rain tax was a good idea. I believe very seriously why we lost the Governors mansion. Yes that one thing is going to make it a long 4 years. Hope it was worth the name.

See: http://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/offices-operations/annapolis-md/the-issues/annapolis-maryland/the-issues/stormwater-fee#rain-tax
Where the importance of cleaning of the Chesapeake Bay is made clear. One answered question:


Q: What about the assertion that these fees are a tax on rain (or a "rain tax&quot ?

A: That moniker is catchy but blatantly false. It is designed to mislead and confuse. The truth is that we are talking about a fee to reduce pollution from water that washes off hard surfaces and empties into local waterways. Runoff pollution is real—it is responsible for no-swimming advisories and beach closures in local waters, fish consumption advisories, and dead zones in the Bay that can't support aquatic life. It also causes localized flooding and property damage. And in many areas, it is the largest source of pollution.

The bottom line is that this work must be done. There are federal and state requirements to reduce runoff pollution from urban and suburban areas. A fee on impervious surface is the best model to do this because the fee is connected to the cause of the pollution. If counties don't implement stormwater fees, they will need to raise the revenue by other means, such as property taxes or income taxes.
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The "Rain Tax" term was successful propaganda.

the "rain tax" meme. People will soon see that Hogan is truly a part of the 1% and carries their water. Just hope we can make it through the next four years.

"He's immediately going to work for the people of Maryland and, certainly, the people of the Eastern Shore," said state Sen. Jim Mathias, D-38-Worcester.

I disagree, but hey, what signal does it send when Democrats also endorse his positions?

It's rather difficult to complain about what Republicans are doing when Democrats are doing it right along with them, and claim party-line stance.

One of the recent retired delegates from District 12 (SW Baltimore County and Howard County) - Steve DeBoy was considered very conservative. He was only a Democrat because he needed to be to get elected. After redistricting, he didn't have much of a chance due to his votes. He just got appointed to the Hogan administration as a legislative liaison. Charming.

Another retiring delegate, James "you're never alone with" Jimmy Malone, accepted an appointment to the newly elected Harford County Executive Glassman's cabinet. He is of course a Republican.

You make a valid point. There will be changes that many of us don't want, there is much to be concerned about.

Party on, Maryland.