Direct Line w/Yuripzy Morgan – Candidate for US Congress MD-2 Former Radio Host Yuripzy Morgan, Republican Announces Run for Congress District 2 Against Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Attorney, former WBAL Newsradio Host of the Yuripzy Morgan Show, and second-generation American, Yuripzy Morgan launched a congressional campaign yesterday near the Pratt Street Pavilion, surrounded by elected officials including Congressman Andy Harris MD-1, Delegate Nic Kipke, Senator Johnny Ray Salling, Delegate Brian Chisholm, her family, and supporters. Morgan stated, “It’s not about looking backwards, it about remembering what got us to the top and using that to fuel us forward. American ingenuity,…

Amb. James Gilmore Commentaries A “New Cold War” to Decide the Future of Europe-and the World Trump’s ambassador to the OSCE says a Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack on “all of America’s allies.” In his press conference on Jan. 19, U.S. President Joe Biden ran up the white flag on an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine. Up to this point, U.S. policy had been to deter that invasion and stand by an emerging democracy under duress in Eastern Europe. Biden revealed his expectations: Answering a question on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset, Biden said, “He has to do something,”…

As governor, making sure that every single child receives a world-class education will always be a top priority. It starts with empowering parents and making sure they have a role in the process. That’s why we need real school choice and more public charter schools. A child’s zip code should never determine the quality of the education they receive. Unfortunately, that is the case in far too many Maryland communities. I will record fund K-12 education and fight to build new schools in every corner of our state. We also need transparency. Public schools are public and taxpayers have a…

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COVID Mask Maryland With the state’s health metrics continuing to substantially decline, Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the requirement for masks and face coverings to be worn in state buildings will end next week. In addition, the governor has called on the State Board of Education to rescind its school mask policy, and encourages parents who want to weigh in on the issue to contact the board prior to its next meeting. “Given the dramatic declines in our health metrics, we are now able to take another step toward normalcy in state operations,” said Governor Hogan. “In addition, we continue to offer…

This last weekend, 13 police officers were shot and wounded across the country in just 24 hours. These violent attacks against our police officers can be directly attributed to Congressional Democrats’ constant demonization and continued push to have our police departments defunded. A spokeswoman for the National Police Association told Fox News: “This is what we call the war on cops.”  “[W]e are constantly attacked, and we are either attacked doing very simple things — traffic stop, responding to a 911 call, a domestic. All of that.” This violent weekend against our nation’s law enforcement comes as 2021 saw a nearly 59% increase in…

Direct Line w/Dr. Jenny Zeng Jenny (Jianning) Zeng from Ellicott City is running for State Delegate of District 9A. She came from China to this country 20 years ago for a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics, and to start a new life. I am a Christian, a mother, a software Engineer, and a farmer at heart. She loves Maryland and is willing to do all she can to protect our beloved home state. That’s the reason why she is running for state delegate. She will listen to you and work with you to bring this community together. Learn more about Dr.…

Montgomery County is Ready for Kelly! This past Thursday, the Montgomery County Republican Club hosted our next Governor Kelly Schulz.  Kelly Spoke to a packed house at Mamma Lucia’s in North Rockville Thursday night.  Kelly outlined her vision on building on the successes of the past 7 years of Governor Hogan.  Kelly did a great job reminding everyone in the room that Martin O’Malley Failed former Democrat Governor of Maryland and Failed 2016 Presidential Candidate, that he raised taxes 43 times in a row when he was Governor.  Republicans understand lower taxes spur growth, while tax hikes, stifle growth. Volunteer…

Jamie Raskin Slapped with an Ethics Complaint Over his Wife’s $1.5 Million Payout Jamie Raskin, Sarah Bloom Raskin Rep. Jamie Raskin faces an ethics complaint because of his failure to properly report his wife’s massive $1.5 million stock payout from Reserve Trust shares. His wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, has been nominated by President Biden to the Federal Reserve Board and is currently undergoing Senate confirmation.  Raskin’s failure prevented timely public disclosure of the details of his wife’s relationship with a company receiving regulatory forbearance. The American Accountability Foundation’s (AAF) complaint alleges that Rep. Raskin failed to properly disclose the $1.5…

Direct Line w/Jason Trott Jason is a lifelong resident of Southern Anne Arundel County. He grew up in the Cedarhurst on the Bay neighborhood and came up through the Anne Arundel County Public School System. Later he attended University of Maryland, College Park where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and Politics. Jason worked throughout college, first for our County Recreation and Parks Department, where he first learned to appreciate providing great customer service to county residents. Later, he served briefly as a Doorkeeper for the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms, keeping order in the Senate chamber during…

Gary Baise Commentaries California law tangled in regulatory uncertainty California law tangled in regulatory uncertainty California’s animal welfare law could cause higher pork prices, shortages. Many of us expected a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of California’s Prop 12, that was to go into effect Jan. 1, 2022. So far nothing has happened. Meanwhile, the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Calif., halted the enforcement of the law due to regulatory uncertainty. Prop 12 is California’s new rule that states all pork sold in the state must have been produced based on its…

Governor Bob Ehrlich Commentaries The GOP’s Transformation Into the Party of the Working Class Is Now Complete – Democrats Should Worry The seismic displacement of the voter coalitions that have governed our political party structures since the New Deal proceeds apace. The ongoing realignment deepens each and every election cycle but somehow remains of little interest to establishment media outlets. You see, the reconstituted parties do not fit their preferred narratives. More on that to follow. It was all so much easier when Republicans were synonymous with white and wealthy corporate elites and Democrats were the preferred party of working-class…

Direct Line w/Jessica Haire Join us on Direct Line with our Special guest for this evening is Anne Arundel Councilwoman and candidate for Anne Arundel County Executive Jessica Haire. Jessica is an engineer, attorney, wife, and mom.  She was elected to my first term on the Anne Arundel Council in 2018 and has worked hard to pass legislation that lowers tax burdens, eliminates unfounded regulations, and improves the quality of life for residents during that time.   She is running for County Executive in 2022 to bring common sense, innovation, and efficiency to our county government. Watch Interview LIVE Wednesday, December…

Even higher gas pump prices are coming if Jamie Raskin’s Wife gets her way on the Fed Five Dollar Gas Coming? Earlier this month, President Joe Biden nominated Sarah Bloom Raskin to serve as Vice-Chair of the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors. She is the wife of Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland. Her nomination requires Senate approval, where she faces opposition because of her ideological agenda. By law, under the Federal Reserve Act, the monetary policy objectives of the Federal Reserve are required to “promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates.”[i] In short,…

Build BACK Better never made any sense to me. It sounds regressive … What kind of slogan is Build BACK? But as I look BACK over this past year, I think that Biden has actually been successful in keeping his regressive promise … And everything IS going BACKward better … faster than anyone ever imagined it would. Let’s review just a few instances: Never since BACK in the Obama administration have gas prices been so high. In fact, a seven percent overall inflation rate is higher that any time in this century …. Wow, going BACKward even beyond this century…

Jan. 26, 2022 – Direct Line W/AMb. James Gilmore Jim Gilmore, who served as Virginia’s governor from 1998 to 2002, became the U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in May 2019. A native Virginian, Gilmore graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Foreign Affairs in 1971.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army and became fluent in German and served during the Cold War in West Germany as a counterintelligence agent. Following his military service, he returned home to earn a law degree from the University of Virginia. He was later elected…

Governor Bob Ehrlich Commentaries Ever Had a Conversation with a Progressive Friend That Sounds Like This? What if your progressive friend or neighbor or relative or co-worker or roommate wanted to engage you on President Biden’s voting rights proposal, otherwise known as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act? Would your conversation sound something close to the following? You: I’m struggling to understand this new voting rights bill. Last week, the president labeled those who oppose his bill “domestic enemies.” Does he think that Americans who are opposed to this legislation are racists and/or white supremacists? Or did I miss…

Gary Baise Commentaries Proposition 12 decision any moment from Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court distributed to the justices’ California Proposition 12 case on January 7th, 14 and 21st. This means the justices are supposed to look at the briefs and decide whether California’s Proposition 12 has dramatic economic effects largely outside of California and whether California can send its inspectors “willy-nilly” to other states to enforce California’s Proposition 12. It is clear from the delay that the law clerks at the U.S. Supreme Court and the Justices believes the NPPC and AFBF v Ross is probably not important. While waiting for…

Amb. James Gilmore Commentaries A “New Cold War” to Decide the Future of Europe-and the World In his press conference on Jan. 19, U.S. President Joe Biden ran up the white flag on an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine. Up to this point, U.S. policy had been to deter that invasion and stand by an emerging democracy under duress in Eastern Europe. Biden revealed his expectations: Answering a question on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset, Biden said, “He has to do something,” thus conceding his acceptance of an attack and only economic sanctions as the U.S. response. White House press secretary…

New Educational Opportunities Ryan and Avery Szeliga join Mom-mom at work As a former educator, mom, and grandmother, education remains a top priority. With our public schools closed for so many months, the impact on children from the pandemic has been terrible. It has been especially difficult for young learners and at-risk kids. There must be a recognition of the learning loss and a focus on getting kids basic skills up to grade level. Allowing kids to be promoted simply because of their age is not a good educational policy. I am advocating for extra help for all kids…

TAXES IN MARYLAND ARE TOO HIGH He I join Governor Hogan in calling for a reduction in taxes for retirees and I will be co-sponsoring this bill. This measure will make the first $50,000 of income for retirees tax-free and significantly reduce the taxes on income under $100,000. Too often, grandma and grandpa are moving to Delaware or even Florida because the weather is great and there are NO state income taxes. Taxes in Maryland are too high Kiplinger magazine rates the best and worst places to retire. Unfortunately, Maryland consistently ranks near the bottom. In…

Rise of Violent Crime in maryland The rising violent crime, especially the homicide rates, are extremely concerning for citizens and visitors to our state. Baltimore City remains one of the most dangerous cities in the nation. Baltimore County’s homicide rates have almost doubled in the last few years and other counties are seeing increases too. We MUST work together to find immediate and long-term solutions to keep our communities safe. I join Governor Hogan in calling for enhanced penalties for repeat violent offenders as well as transparency in our court system. All too often, when violent criminals are arrested, they are found to…

After 7 years of serving the Hogan administration to make Maryland a better place to work, live and raise a family, I have stepped away to focus 100% of my time on my campaign for Maryland Governor. I will draw upon my experience as the Labor and Commerce Secretary to ensure that our state’s economic future continues to move in the right direction so that the opportunity for YOUR economic future remains solid. I hope to see you soon in your hometown!

DIRECT LINE W/GOV. ALLEN AND GOV. EHRLICH We are joined this week with two of the most transformative Governors in their respective States Histories.  We will be discussing 9-11 20-years later where we have been and where we are headed, plus the Governors will share their 9-11 stories. Governor Bob Ehrlich was elected to Governor of Maryland stunned pundits everywhere.  Governor Ehrlich as Governor was responsible for the ICC (Gov. Ehrlich Expressway), as well as many other Reforms in Annapolis.  Gov. Ehrlich paved the road for Future Republican Governors in Maryland. Having served as Governor, U.S. Congressman, state legislator, and civil…