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The free-for-all America has witnessed at the southern border (5 million “encounters” and 1.5 million gotaways) has been ongoing for the last 30 months. Many books will be written about the series of policy decisions (and plain ol’ gross negligence) that led to the daily chaos. Indeed, the storylines are limitless, given the width and depth of this travesty. But there are specific subplots worthy of special consideration by those attempting to fully understand how we ended up here. Herein follows seven of those storylines: 1. On the heels of the scheduled lapse of the Title 42 pandemic health restriction,...

In what could be called a new version of “Romney-CAIR,” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Maryland campaign chairman, former Republican Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich, is an endorser of the controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations. “I’m glad that you have established such a strong voice in the community and that you are working to maintain a strong sense of cultural and economic identity,” Ehrlich is quoted on CAIR’s website as saying in December 2005. Under the headline “What They Say About CAIR,” dated March 2010, there are lists of comments from religious, law enforcement and election officials. Ehrlich’s comment is included...

Conservative darling and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed gubernatorial candidate Brian Murphy today, according to a post on her Facebook page. It is the first Palin endorsement in Maryland. Murphy is running for the state GOP nomination as a more conservative alternative to Republican former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., who has most of the establishment GOP support in the state. So far, Murphy has not shown up in polls or had much of an impact on the race, but in other states a nod from Palin has given outlying candidates momentum. On the stump Murphy says both...

Former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich plans to mount a comeback bid against Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley this year, WJLA-TV reported Wednesday. Ehrlich will announce his run on April 7 in Rockville, according to the station. The former governor will also make a campaign stop at his childhood home in Arbutus that evening. Ehrlich was elected governor of his state in 2002, becoming the first Republican to hold that office since Spiro Agnew. O'Malley ousted him in the 2006 elections by a six-point margin.

<p>Inaccurate sample ballots describing Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Senate candidate Michael S. Steele as Democrats were handed out to voters in at least four polling sites in Prince George's County this morning.The ballots were handed out by people who said they arrived by buses this morning from Pennsylvania and Delaware.</p>

Please Freep this poll and help out incumbent GOP Gov Bob Ehrlich, Maryland's first GOP governor in 40 years. Scroll down a bit and you'll find the poll in the center of the page. Thank you.

Lee Britt settled into a restaurant table here on a recent Saturday night, looking up to see a barrel-chested, bald man approaching. "Ed Norris!" he said, standing up to extend his hand. "I enjoy your show." "Keep listening," said the city's former police commissioner and ex-state police superintendent, flashing a smile and continuing into the Owl Bar, a century-old haunt in central Baltimore. Britt, 29, a third-year law student and aspiring prosecutor, turned to his tablemates and reviewed pieces of the Norris story. It's a compelling one: Crime-busting police chief rolls in from New York City in 2000. . ....

Want to know what Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich is thinking? Just listen: The difference between Virginia's budget situation and Maryland's? "They have a huge surplus because they passed taxes when they didn't need to," Ehrlich said last month. The controversy over an Ehrlich fundraiser held at a Baltimore golf club that has no black members? "All a bunch of nothing," he declared on July 5. His feelings about stem cell research? "I support stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research," he stated in April as the General Assembly was considering whether to allow state funding of it. Ehrlich didn't...

ANNAPOLIS -- The Ehrlich administration is ready to release state funds that will be used to reduce malpractice-insurance premiums for many physicians and surgeons, nearly five months after the General Assembly enacted legislation to reduce premiums for doctors in high-risk specialties. Budget Secretary James "Chip" DiPaula Jr. said yesterday he and Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., a Republican, were prepared to sign off on a request for funding from State Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr.

Neither Ehrlich or Steele Will Rule Out Running For Senate While O’Malley and Duncan have given unequivocal statements stating that they will not run for Paul Sarbanes’ seat and will remain in the Governor’s race, neither Governor Ehrlich or Lt. Governor Michael Steele would give the same unequivocal statement when asked. From The Baltimore Sun. "Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said yesterday that he and Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele had been contacted by “the powers that be” in Washington about the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Paul S. Sarbanes, and that the two had planned a discussion...

Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has drafted legislation aimed at averting a financial crisis for Maryland doctors who will soon face their second double-digit increase in malpractice insurance rates. Ehrlich (R) put the finishing touches on the bill during a 20-hour flight home from China on Friday and delivered a copy late yesterday to House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel). The governor's proposal caps off a summer-long campaign for malpractice reform and sets the stage for a possible special legislative session on the politically charged issue. The governor called his approach a "compromise plan" but said he was uncertain...

Lieutenant governor tours battleground states; in line for prominent role at GOP convention ANNAPOLIS -- Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele has become a hot commodity this election year, touring battleground states with the head of the Republican National Committee, defending President Bush on cable news shows and planning for a prominent role at the upcoming Republican National Convention. The well-traveled Steele, one of only two African-American lieutenant governors in the nation, appeared at African-American business conferences in Ohio and Florida in the past two weeks with RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie. The GOP leader called Steele a "risen star" who is...

WASHINGTON, DC— Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R-MD) issued the following statement regarding John Kerry’s visit to Maryland: "This morning we saw even more proof that President Bush's pro-growth policies are working, with the announcement that consumer spending and personal incomes rose last month. More than 1.4 million jobs have been created over the past nine months and the economy is growing at its fastest rate in 20 years, but John Kerry is taking his economic pessimism to Baltimore tonight. The facts show that our economy is strong and getting stronger, but John Kerry can't get away from his doom and gloom...

Million Mom March, Activists to Hold Gun Safety Rally U.S. Newswire 25 Oct 16:40 Million Mom March, Victim's Advocates, Activists to Hold Gun Safety March and Rally; Will Highlight Bob Ehrlich's Record on Guns To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor Contact: Lillian Pubillones Nolan of the Brady Campaign, 301-299-6723 News Advisory: Members of the Million Mom March united with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, along with gun violence advocates and other community activists will hold a gun safety march and rally this Sunday at Elm Street Park in Montgomery county. Once gathered at the park, the march will proceed...

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