Gov. Bob EhrlichBoard Member of the Montgomery County Republican ClubThe Honorable Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. is senior counsel in the Government Advocacy practice at King & Spalding. He advises clients on a broad array of policy matters and their interactions with the federal government. Having served as Governor, U.S. Congressman, state legislator, and civil litigator, he counsels clients on an array of government matters, with particular expertise in health care, finance, transportation, and economic development. <more>Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube What We See as Failure the New Left Thinks Is Success I stopped by a local coffee shop the other day.…

Gary BaiseEnvironmental Attorney Mr Baise’s practice is agricultural-environmental issues and administrative law trials before the US Department of Agriculture. He has over over 40 years experience in government and private practice.Twitter Facebook LinkedIn You may be shocked to learn that law firms are becoming political You may not think of a law firm as political, but in today’s polarized atmosphere they are in fact getting pushed into red or blue corners, or Republican or Democrat. I used to think it made no difference whether you were a Republican or Democrat when you look at legal issues, but my mind is…

Mark UncapherPresidentMark Uncapher, is serving President of the Montgomery County Republican Club. Mark is a long-time party activist who previously served as the Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee.Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube All Five Members of MoCo’s Dysfunctional Planning Board Gone Multiple scandals have resulted in all five Montgomery County Planning board members resigning this past Wednesday. In recent weeks, MoCo’s dysfunctional Planning Board has generated numerous controversies, including: Board Chair Casey Anderson was recently reprimanded by the County Council and stripped of four weeks’ pay after acknowledging that he kept a well-stocked liquor cabinet inside his office.[i]Employee…

What’s at stake in Ukraine and why the US must care The world is on the brink of a third world war, this time with the major combatants having nuclear weapons. The world has been in a state of relative peace and prosperity ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 — but no longer. From 2019 to 2021, I served as U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna, Austria . As the United States’s ambassador to that 57-country organization, I worked to implement the Final Act of the Helsinki Accords of 1976. Those…

Meet Missy Carr – Candidate for State Senate, LD-18 Missy Carr is an entrepreneur with 25 years of small business ownership, a mom, a wife and a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. I am a proud candidate for the Maryland State Senate in Legislative District 18 (Forest Glen, Wheaton, Glenmont, Chevy Chase, Kensington, Garrett Park) For the last two years local politicians and their radical policies stomped on our personal and religious freedoms, bodily autonomy, and parental rights. They kept our children out of school and sports, decimated our businesses and made our communities unsafe with their arbitrary and illogical…

Direct Line w/the Chesapeake Fab Four Tune in on October 19, 2022 – When we have for the first time we have as our guests, not just the Chesapeake Governors or just the Chesapeake First ladies. We have Virginia Governor George Allen and First Lady Susan Allen with Maryland’s own Governor Bob Ehrlich and First Lady Kendel Ehrlich. The Govs and First Ladies will be giving their thoughts on the 2022 midterm elections. We will be just 20 Days away!!! https://youtu.be/7HaZf4qcFCU Watch the Interview LIVE Wednesday @ 7:30 PM EDT   Watch  on FACEBOOK LiveWatch on YOUTUBE Live Submit Question at DLL@MontgomeryCountyRepublicanClub.com or Submit questions in FB…

Direct Line w/Yuripzy Morgan – Candidate for US Congress MD-3 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,…

Meet Donald “DP” Pati, candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District – 17 Donald Patti is an agile coach, consultant and trainer who runs a small business in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, Maryland. Known to many of his friends as “DP”, Donald has served some of our country’s most prestigious businesses during his career — JPMorgan Chase, Daimler-Benz, AWS, GE, AT&T, Verizon and HP among them — as well as proudly served a number of fast-rising small businesses in our region. He’s also helped over a dozen different government agencies to improve success and deliver on their key initiatives, both federal…

The New Left Hates the Working-Class American, And Donald Trump Is the Reason Why That the last 20 months have inflicted great damage on middle America is without doubt. But the most interesting aspect of all the Biden-era hurt is the lack of interest manifested by the powers that be. The question arises, “Why?” The answer begins with a familiar chapter of American labor history. It was FDR’s New Deal that cemented working class support for Democrats almost a century ago. Indeed, generations of blue-collar families — both black and white — were inculcated in the notion that only the…

A new appreciation for ag research As you sit in the cabs of your tractors or combines, you are harvesting a (hopefully) great crop. That is due to agricultural research. I recommend for your fall reading a book by Dr. Gale A. Buchanan. It is entitled Agricultural Research: What has it done for you? Buchanan, who also served as head of research at USDA, says at the beginning, “This book is assuredly not my book, rather, it is a book written by agricultural research scientists, research support staff, and agricultural administrators who conducted the research that contributes to the success…

Mark UncapherPresidentMark Uncapher, is serving President of the Montgomery County Republican Club. Mark is a long-time party activist who previously served as the Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee.Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube “Trees Stop Crime”  Claims Wannabe Comptroller Brooke Lierman “There are numerous studies done in Maryland showing a direct correlation between decreased crime and increased trees.” – Del. Brooke Lierman, Democratic Comptroller nominee   Being Maryland’s Comptroller is a serious job. And yet, Democratic nominee Del. Brooke Lierman’s infamous “Trees Stop Crime” speech still ranks as one of the General Assembly’s least serious moments of recent years.…

Meet Nicolee Ambrose for Congress MD-2 As a teenager, Nicolee aspired to attend both The Johns Hopkins University and The Peabody Conservatory of Music. She was admitted to both schools and while pursuing her studies, Nicolee fell in love with Maryland and planted her forever roots here. After earning three degrees in under six years, Nicolee entered the workforce in Towson and took an interest in community affairs, specifically matters affecting children, education, and kitchen table issues such as affordability.Nicolee has dedicated much of her volunteer time to building a two-party system for Marylanders to have real options in choosing…

09-28-2022 – Direct Line w/Neil Parrott Neil Parrott is a father, husband, coach, and small business owner, and is currently serving his third term as a State Delegate in Maryland’s General Assembly. Before starting his own business and entering public service, Neil worked as a traffic engineer for the Maryland State Highway Administration in Frederick County as well as the Deputy Director of Engineering for the City of Frederick. Whether it’s organizing swim meets or solving difficult engineering problems, Neil will apply the same level of dedication and commitment when he’s elected to represent MD6 in Washington DC. https://youtu.be/mBeZ5rKZNAc Watch…

Mark UncapherPresidentMark Uncapher, is serving President of the Montgomery County Republican Club. Mark is a long-time party activist who previously served as the Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee.Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube Will Maryland Ban Gas-Powered Cars? If Maryland Democratic believe that climate change requires banning gas-powered cars in the State, they should level with voters about their intentions. Maryland may well be on the path toward banning the sale of gas-powered cars beginning in a little more than a decade. Maryland would be joining California, Massachusetts, New York, and other states to mandate that by 2035 all…

DO NOT ENGAGE CRAZY It’s getting close to Election Day, and that means another round of good-hearted volunteers bravely covering polls for Republicans all across the Great and Awesome State of Maryland. Covering a very serious point, one thing Republican poll volunteers should understand is that the Left is very mad these days. After suffering through defeat after defeat, they have accumulated a lot of pent-up anger.  So, I’m going to suggest some things that you should remember during early voting and when you are at the polls on Election Day. Early voting starts October 27, 2022 through Thursday, November…

Meet Yuripzy Morgan for Congress, MD-3 Yuripzy Morgan’s interest in government began with her family. Her mother fled the civil war in El Salvador, and her father is from Mexico. She was born and raised in East Texas several years after they met. They did not have much, but they did have a strong belief that anything was possible in America. It was a belief that her parents instilled in her and her four siblings. Yuripzy attended the University of Texas at Arlington where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Biology,…

Best of DIRECT LINE w/Gov. Ehrlich August 31, 2022 The Honorable Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. is senior counsel in the Government Advocacy practice at King & Spalding. He advises clients on a broad array of policy matters and their interactions with the federal government. Having served as Governor, U.S. Congressman, state legislator, and civil litigator, he counsels clients on an array of government matters, with particular expertise in health care, finance, transportation, and economic development. Watch Interview LIVE Wednesday @ 7:30 PM EDT   Watch  on FACEBOOK LiveWatch on 

DIRECT LINE W/Julie Giordano for County Executiveon 09-07-2022 Julie has lived on the Eastern Shore for the past 20 years, where she met her husband and was married in 2007. She graduated from Salisbury University in 2002 with her bachelors in Public Relations and earned her Masters in 2011 in Leadership. She has three children, Jordan (step-daughter), Evan (step-son), and Jack (son), who is 11 years old and currently attends Mardela Middle and High. I believe Wicomico County needs new leadership with fresh ideas. That is what I can bring. With my experience in the private and public sector, I…

DIRECT LINE W/Dan Cox, Candidate for Governor -10-05-2022 State Delegate Dan Cox is a husband, father, Republican conservative candidate for Governor of Maryland, and believer in the goodness of God for the people of our great State.  He has been a leading force fighting for the lives and livelihoods of all Marylanders.  A lifelong Marylander, Dan has served the People of Maryland as a small businessman, 15+ year Constitutional attorney, and State Delegate representing one of the largest Districts in Maryland (Frederick & Carroll Counties, D4) with over 130,000 constituents.  Dan was previously the Republican nominee for Congress in the…

DIRECT LINE W/Jason Trott, MDGOP Political Directoron 09-21-2022 Jason Trott is life long Southern Anne Arundel County resident and currently resides in Deale, MD. Jason’s prior experience include working as a staffer in the Maryland House of Delegates, on Capitol Hill, and in Anne Arundel County Government. In 2020, he graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and Politics. In 2018, Jason was appointed to the Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee representing Legislative District 30. Currently, Jason serves as the committee’s Vice Chairman. He has also served as a member of the…

Meet Dwight Patel, Candidate for MoCO County Council At-Large I truly believe in the American dream of pulling one’s self up by the bootstraps. I have heard too many stories within my family and outside of my family of how people came to America with little as $20.00 in their pocket, and through hard work, they achieve the American Dream. In America, if you work hard, you can get ahead. I think the best thing the Federal, State, or local governments can do it get out of the way of the people. I have heard too many stories from a…

Mark UncapherPresidentMark Uncapher is serving his third term as Secretary of the Maryland Republican Party. Mark is a long-time party activist who previously served as the Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee.Twitter Facebook Instagram Until recently, the prevailing view assumed lorem ipsum was born as a nonsense text. “It’s not Latin, though it looks like it, and it actually says nothing,” Before & After magazine answered a curious reader, “Its ‘words’ loosely approximate the frequency with which letters occur in English, which is why at a glance it looks pretty real.” As Cicero would put it, “Um, not so fast.” The placeholder text,…

DIRECT LINE W/Dr. Frank Nice, Candidate for House of Delegates LD-19 on 08-24-2022 Healthcare activist, Dr. Frank Nice, is the grandson and son of Polish coal miners who immigrated to Pennsylvania. Because of his ancestors’ hard and dangerous work, he was the first in his extended family to graduate from college. Dr. Nice retired after 43 years of government service, including 30 years of distinguished service with the US Public Health Service and Coast Guard, 29 years at the National Institutes of Health, and 5 years at the Food and Drug Administration. During his uniformed service, Dr. Nice served as…

Meet Delegate SUSAN K. McComas, Esq. LD-35b Member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003 (representing District 35B, 2003-15; District 34B since January 14, 2015). Member, Judiciary Committee, 2003- (estates & trusts subcommittee, 2003-06; family law subcommittee, 2003-20; juvenile law subcommittee, 2015-18; public safety subcommittee, 2019-; criminal law & procedure subcommittee, 2021-); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2015-; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2015-. Deputy Minority Whip, 2015-18. Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2015-21; Work Group to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland, 2020. House Chair, Harford County Delegation, 2008-09 (vice-chair, 2021-). Member, Maryland…