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My family and I are hunkering down for what the National Weather Service is now predicting to be possibly the greatest snowstorm ever in the Baltimore-Washington area. http://www.weather.com/... ...
DailyKos (Maryland) - Fri 2:26 p.m. - 8 clicks 
Welcome to Week 4’s Update from here in Annapolis. Below is the link to my weekly “Reznik Report” video blog posted on my website. Also below is information I would like to share with you including Governor O’Malley’s State of the State address, invitation to District 39 night in Annapolis, transparency initiatives here in Annapolis, Maryland’s Federal Stimulus spending, and information about a t...
Reznik for Maryland - Fri 8:09 a.m. - 8 clicks
Good morning my fellow Mid-Atlanticans! The time is nearly upon us to see if the hype was all warranted and if the snow storm is going to hit us just as hard as they say it will. According to the Washington Post Capital Weather Gang , we're looking at 16 to 26 inches of snow over the next 36 hours or so here in the District of Columbia, Baltimore, Dover, NoVa, and surrounding areas, and t...
DailyKos (Maryland) - Fri 7:06 a.m. - 8 clicks
And now, what you've all been waiting for: the results of the Great Peruvian Taste Test. Over the weekend, chicken-loving readers were asked to choose their three favorite pollos a la brasa from a list of fourteen restaurants in suburban Maryland. They were also allowed to select "other" and name a place not on the list. We got 89 responses. This is by no means a scientific poll. People were al...
Just Up The Pike - Wed 9:49 a.m. - 9 clicks
Prince George's crime levels hit 35-year low Jury selection in street race trial continues after dark Assembly website called “antiquated” Hogan won't run, backs Ehrlich for governor Md. gets poor mark in teacher regulations ...
The Modern Day Prophet - Tue 10:08 a.m. - 3 clicks
Welcome to Week 3's Update from here in Annapolis. Below is the link to my weekly "Reznik Report" video blog posted on my website and information about two press conferences I participated in this week along with some recent press my bill setting limits on credit checks in the work place. In this week's Reznik Report I will discuss two pieces of legislation I introduced this week, some encourag...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 29 - 10 clicks
Joe's Record Paradise , the legendary record store currently located on Gude Drive in Rockville, will move to 8216 Georgia Avenue ( at Ripley Street ) in Downtown Silver Spring on Monday , February 1. That's what friend of JUTP Chip Py heard yesterday when he stopped by to take a few photos and and chat up Joe Lee, proprietor and occasional smoker . The new store - this is the sixth ti...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 28 - 5 clicks
Join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance and the Greater Silver Spring Democrats Club for a panel discussion County and State Budgets: Delegates Brian Feldman , Sheila Hixson , and Roger Manno ; County Council President Nancy Floreen . Speakers are checking their schedules to see if they can make it for the new date. Others invited. Saturday February 13th 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wh...
Free State Politics - Jan 27 - 8 clicks
Welcome to Week 2's update from here in Annapolis. Below is the link to my weekly "Reznik Report" video blog that I have now begun posting on my website and some information I think everyone should be aware of. In this week's Reznik Report I will discuss the budget proposed by the Governor and the 2 pieces of legislation I introduced in the last few days. CLICK HERE to watch the Week 1 Reznik ...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 22 - 2 clicks
Annapolis, MD: January 21, 2010 – Delegate Kirill Reznik (D-39) has introduced a bill in the House, HB 175, which will prohibit employers in the state of Maryland, with exceptions, from using a person’s credit history or credit report when making hiring and retention decisions. Similar legislation has already been passed in Hawaii and Washington. Studies have shown that employers are increasi...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 22 - 4 clicks
- Goldberg's New York Bagels will move into the former Kirsten's Cafe at Georgia Avenue and 16th Street, reports the City Paper , which notes that the chain has several iterations, all originating from the same dough factory in . . . New Jersey. There's already another Goldberg's off Randolph Road in Rockville. - Awesome food blog Lunching in the DMV (as in "that dude's lunchin'") r...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 20 - 6 clicks
Today's Washington Post reported that Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is set to slash spending across most categories. But he's missing the boat when it comes to solving our state budget crisis while looking out for the state's best interests. Maryland's first step shouldn't be so short-sighted. Our first step should be fixing the tax system -- that w...
Free State Politics - Jan 19 - 5 clicks
The Maryland General Assembly is back in session, and I want to welcome you to the first of what will be a weekly update. These will be a little different than they have been in the past. I will now use these blogs as a forum to notify you of events and information I think everyone should be made aware of. I will also attach a link to my weekly "Reznik Report" video blog where I will discuss, eac...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 18
Happy Martin Luther King Day! If you've got the day off, take some time to think about the reason why you're not at work. And if you're feeling especially generous, check out this website for events across Montgomery County commemorating the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. - You've probably heard that Rick Santos, who lives in the Oakview neighborhood of Silver Spring,...
Just Up The Pike - Jan 18 - 4 clicks
The End is Near of the Maryland's Public University Tuition Freeze Corporate Sponsorship for Baltimore Police Mounted Unit Major Shift in Federal Transport policy could help aid DC transit projects. ...
The Modern Day Prophet - Jan 14 - 9 clicks
State lawmakers balk at pay raises Md. lawmakers get set for budget-heavy session Baltimore City putting police back on foot patrol 2 public safety unions back Baker for Pr. George's executive ...
The Modern Day Prophet - Jan 7 - 5 clicks
Next week begins the 427th session of the Maryland General Assembly. As we work to bring Maryland out of this recession and into better economic times, we will be considering a number of issues during the legislative session. Throughout the session, you can count on me to keep you updated as to all of the legislative happenings through my weekly "Reznik Report from Annapolis" and my weekly vid...
Reznik for Maryland - Jan 5
Guest post by Knia Tanner, Prince George's County YD member Not even the threat of winter weather could stop the dedicated members of the YDM platform committee from meeting on Saturday, December 5 at the Maryland Democratic Party headquarters. Representatives from Young Democrat county chapters from across the state converged in Annapolis to talk about and share ideas. Creating the organiz...
Young Democrats of Maryland - Dec 26 - 2 clicks
Jim Ireton won, and won big Tuesday night in the primary of the Salisbury mayoral race. Disclosure: I volunteered on a couple of occasions and made a bunch of phone calls Tuesday for Jim. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s look at what we know from the results, what’s reasonable to extrapolate from the data, and what comes next. First, the raw numbers: ================= Registered ...
Duck Around - Dec 17 - 7 clicks
In just 36 hours since word went out on SBYNews.com and in today's The Daily Times , we have commitments for ALL 14 weight classes, plus an additional $1,000 from the U.S. Navy Recruiting Office in Ocean City , who will be on-site for the weekend. Those businesses and groups who stepped up to the plate include: Common Grounds , a Fair Trade Coffee Ho...
Duck Around - Dec 17 - 7 clicks
The latest on the Salisbury District 1 Council race, courtesy of delmarvanow.com : SALISBURY — A count of absentee ballots this morning shows that Cynthia Polk and Shanie Shields are tied up in votes heading into the final count Friday. The candidates for the District 1 Salisbury Council seat each have 130 votes. Heading into this mornings canvassing by ...
Duck Around - Dec 17 - 4 clicks
