Ben Carson Getting the ‘Good’ Fox News Push for President – Baltimore Sun Despite 2012 Law, Casino Interests and Md. Candidates Remain Intertwined – Washington Post Howard County Assessing Security After Two Die at Merriweather Concert – Baltimore Sun Gambling in Md. Part 1: Low-Income Players Drive Lottery Sales, Big Source of State Revenues – […]
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Wednesday afternoon headlines: Enthusiasm remains low for Election Day in Maryland; Towson U. officials weighing ban on student tailgating; Here’s when Orioles playoff tickets will go on sale; and more
Enthusiasm Remains Low for Election Day in Maryland– ABC 2 News Woman Sentenced for Conspiring Fast-Food Restaurant Robberies– WBAL Towson U. Officials Weighing Ban on Student Tailgating– Baltimore Sun This Sunday’s Maryland Food Drive Is Personal for One Ravens Player– CBS Baltimore Here’s When Orioles Playoff Tickets Will Go on Sale– Baltimore Business Journal Ben […]
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Ben Carson Out-raises Hillary Clinton in 2014 So Far
It takes money–a lot of money– to run for political office, and the candidate who raises the most money tends to come out on top. So it’s very interesting that Baltimore neurosurgeon Ben Carson ha raised $2.4 million toward his campaign for president in 2016, making him an early front-runner in the race–at least as […]
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Baltimore’s (and Maryland’s) Power Clashes of 2014
For both Baltimore and Maryland, 2014 was loaded with power clashes. Here are a few.
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6 Biggest Shake-My-Head Moments of 2013
As we look back on the year, let’s remember six moments that left Marylanders bemused, outraged, or even embarrassed, depending on one’s sense of humor. 6) There was the time Maryland schools exempted an unprecedented number of students from a standardized reading test to inflate our public schools’ national ranking. 5) And who could forget […]
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Examining Ben Carson’s Troubling Transformation
There’s a lesson somewhere in Dr. Ben Carson’s transformation from world-class Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon to logically challenged Fox News commentator. It’s hard to believe that the brilliant surgeon who led the first successful separation of twins conjoined at the head is the same man spouting intellectually irresponsible pronouncements — for example, calling Obamacare “the worst thing […]
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Ben Carson Suspects IRS Conspiracy Behind His Audit
Dr. Ben Carson, popular/controversial Johns Hopkins pediatrician, has mentioned that he wouldn’t mind if people happened to elect him president. Perhaps because of that (and his outspoken criticisms of President Obama), he faced an IRS audit earlier this year. Or maybe it was because sometimes people with a lot of money sometimes come to the […]
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Friday Afternoon Headlines: APEX Sells; Batts Offers Open Hand to Gay Community; Ben Carson Rails Against Obamacare; and more
APEX, Baltimore’s Last Porn Theater, Sells for $295K, Buyer Has No Plans for Change – The Baltimore Business Journal Men’s Wearhouse Poison Pill Could Be Hard To Swallow for Jos. Banks – The Baltimore Business Journal Winner of $189M MegaMillions Claims Prize, Remains Anonymous (But He/She Lives in Anne Arundel) – The Washington Post Batts […]
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Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Ben Carson Joins Fox; Jos. Banks Tries to Buy Men’s Wearhouse; Mayor Urges Uninsured to Sign-Up for Obamacare; and More
Former Hopkins Doc Ben Carson Joins Fox – The Baltimore Sun Waverly, Pikesville Post Office Managers Charged with Taking Bribes – The Baltimore Sun Four sailors charged in Super Pond Deaths – The Baltimore Sun Men’s Wearhouse Rejects Jos. Bank Offer – The Baltimore Business Journal Study Names Maryland 10th Worst for Taxes – The Baltimore […]
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Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Shots Fired Outside US Capitol; Ben Carson on Fox; Ravens Fans are Very Superstitious; and more
Shots Fired Outside U.S. Capitol – The Washington Post Z on TV: More Reckless Talk from Ben Carson on Fox – The Baltimore Sun Police Say, No Foul Play in Death of Towson Man – The Baltimore Sun Ravens Fans are the Most Superstitious in the NFL – The Baltimore Business Journal Thousands of New […]
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Week in Review: Top Stories This Week in the Baltimore Fishbowl
John Waters Gives a Tour of Hip 1981 Baltimore by Rachel Monroe Examining Ben Carson’s Transformation by Robert O’Brien The Dark Side of Youth Sports by Elizabeth Heubeck Why My Mother Made me Call Her Tina by D. Watkins MD Congressman Turns House Rule 22, Clause 4 Into a YouTube Hit by Robert O’Brien
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Dr. Ben Carson to Speak at Hopkins Commencement After All
With any luck, Dr. Ben Carson will keep it bland and safe during his Johns Hopkins commencement speech — something about moving ever onward and how money doesn’t bring lasting happiness. Okay, one oblique reference to his recent gaffes. He can say he’s “never been afraid to go against the grain” or something.
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Johns Hopkins Gets New Commencement Speaker Guaranteed Not to Offend
The outrage surrounding Dr. Ben Carson’s recent WTF moment, wherein he compared gay marriage to bestiality and pedophilia on Fox News, left Johns Hopkins’s School of Medicine and School of Education without a commencement speaker.
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Tuesday Links: “Northern Lights” a Dud; Can Ben Carson Get “Rational” Discussion on Fox News?; Supreme Court Rejects Gun Challenge; and More
If Ben Carson really wants ‘rational’ discussion, why’s he on Fox News so often? – Baltimore Sun High court rejects New York gun challenge; no immediate Md. effect – Baltimore Sun Southwest offers flights to four new cities from BWI – Baltimore Sun ‘Northern Lights’ disappoint – Baltimore Sun Why The NRA Might Finally Be Losing Its Influence – Business […]
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Psych! Ben Carson Withdraws as Speaker, Makes Plea for Inclusivity
After the hullabaloo over Dr. Ben Carson’s insensitive statements about same-sex marriage, and despite initial reports to the contrary, the celebrated neurosurgeon has voluntarily withdrawn as Johns Hopkins commencement speaker.
