Hogan and Franchot’s lonely island of political sanity
Disclaimer: I am writing this column after a long day out in the sun and too much cable news on the XM dial. I’m feeling…
Peter Franchot
With a robust statewide coalition in place and money in the bank, Franchot is taking obvious steps toward a 2022 gubernatorial bid
One day after Maryland politicos battled the sweltering summer heat and infringing humidity at Somers Cover over crabs, clams and Smith Island mini-cakes, the perfect…
The Annapolis Machine’s Opus Dei has a leader in Eric Luedtke
The late Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch was an exceptionally astute man with uncanny political instincts. Busch must have instinctively known that there was…
5 takeaways from Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting
After a three-hour long marathon discussion before the Maryland Board of Public Works, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) was joined by Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) in…
BREAKING: Board of Public Works votes to advance Hogan’s P3 traffic relief plan; Franchot votes yes
ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a 2-1 vote, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted today to advance Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) traffic mitigation plan, with…
Critics of Md. governor’s plan to widen Capital Beltway storm Franchot’s Silver Spring happy hour, pressure comptroller to vote no
A determined group of Montgomery County residents on Tuesday held court at Comptroller Peter Franchot’s (D) Silver Spring Tuesday-evening happy hour, flexing their political muscles…
To the chagrin of the Annapolis Establishment, Franchot approval ratings soar sky high
Marylanders visiting their state capital for a day, far removed from the heavy-handed influence of the provincial Annapolis bubble, could very well be met by…
2019 Annapolis Session: Week 9, Episode 7: Comptroller Peter Franchot
Hours after the Maryland House of Delegates voted 97-36 to strip the Maryland Comptroller’s office of its duties to regulate alcohol and tobacco, Comptroller Peter Franchot…
Foxwell takes on Bruce Poole: ‘He is commenting on a subject that he fundamentally doesn’t understand.’
In a continuation of last week’s near-daily barrage against the so-called “Annapolis Machine’s” efforts to peel away Comptroller Peter Franchot’s regulatory oversight of alcohol, Franchot’s…
Booze Battle: Franchot, Kramer get personal over legislation that would strip comptroller’s office of regulatory authority
Jousting matches may be a thing of the past for a state that adopted the medieval game as its official state sport in 1962. But…
