David R Brinkley

6th District Republicans go after Bartlett in televised debate

2012-03-25 16:51:00

Republicans running for Congress in the competitive 6th District piled on Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett during a debate Sunday, arguing that the GOP incumbent lacks the sense of urgency needed to win in what is likely to be among the most competitive House...

Two GOP lawmakers seek to replace Bartlett

2012-03-28 15:46:00

Three months ago, everyone assumed Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett would retire. Now, with just days to go before Tuesday's primary, the 85-year-old former scientist is poised to capture the GOP nomination in Maryland's 6th District for the 11th time....

Candidates make final push before Tuesday primary vote

2012-04-01 18:11:00

Candidates in Maryland's competitive political contests fanned out across the state for a final weekend of handshaking ahead of Tuesday's primary, hoping to gin up interest in an election that has largely failed to capture voters' attention. They spoke...

Delaney wins in 6th District primary

2012-04-03 21:16:00

A wealthy Potomac businessman whose very candidacy challenged state Democratic leaders won a hotly contested congressional primary in Western Maryland on Tuesday, setting up a battle for the seat in November that will help decide control of the House of...

Democrats, Republicans agree to push package of bills in Annapolis

2012-01-26 15:10:00

A bipartisan group of senators put aside the battling that often prevails in Annapolis to announce Thursday a common agenda of bills that Democrats and Republicans can rally around. The bills would preserve scholarships for veterans, protect children...

Bartlett aide, potential challenger resigns

2011-12-01 16:56:00

A longtime top aide and confidant to Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett who has considered running for his boss' seat in 2012 abruptly resigned, the congressman confirmed Thursday, fueling speculation that the 10-term incumbent will not seek another term. Bud Otis,...

City prosecutors seek new office space

2012-02-03 16:00:00

Baltimore prosecutors might soon be packing up and leaving their cramped digs in the city's 112-year-old courthouse for a newer downtown office building. A plan being pushed by leaders in Baltimore and Annapolis would provide up to $1 million for the...

Candidates run for Congress despite home address

2012-01-15 13:07:00

All politics is local. All candidates for Congress are not. At least eight candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland — including four prominent contenders — are running this year in congressional districts that do not...

Brinkley is in for 6th District

2012-01-04 18:01:00

State Sen. David R. Brinkley on Wednesday became the latest candidate to formally enter the race for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, arguing in a speech in Frederick that it is time for incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett – a fellow...

Patronage endures, even in hard times

2009-03-22 00:00:00

State lawmakers, using a system of patronage that persists in Annapolis despite tight budgetary times, are seeking to direct hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to projects at nonprofit organizations they help run. In Baltimore, Del. Hattie N....

Ehrlich measure would create powerful city school authority

2004-03-02 00:00:00

Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said he will propose legislation as early as today to create a Baltimore school authority that could have broad powers to dissolve union contracts and cut employee pay before the end of the school year. "Now is the time for...

Maryland has certified results of April 3 primaries

2012-05-09 14:10:00

The state of Maryland has certified the results of the April 3 primaries. The winners of the races in which Washington County residents voted remain the same as they were on the night of the primary. The winners, noted with an asterisk unless...

Republican candidates for the 6th District congressional seat appear in a debate Sunday at Montgomery College. They are, from left, state Del. Kathy Afzali, incumbent Rep.

2012-03-25 00:00:00

U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., standing, speaks Monday morning at a forum at Hager Hall for Republican candidates for Maryland's 6th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Seated, from left, are Kathyrn L. Afzali, David R.

2012-03-19 10:27:59