Maryland Moment (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Could relations between Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) and Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) be starting to thaw? The pair, who have sparred over slots and several other issues, shared lunch today at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis -- a restaurant whose motto is "Where Great Minds Meet." Facilitating the tete-a-tete was Sen. Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery). "It went very well, as far as I know,"...
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | 18/12/2008
The Knives of Annapolis are getting longer every day for Peter Franchot. But L’enfant Terrible of Takoma Park may just stick it to his enemies before they stick it to him. Peter Franchot was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. So what did he do? He immediately ran against then-freshman Congresswoman Connie Morella in a “notably aggressive” campaign. Franchot...
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | 17/12/2008
Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith is a logical choice for Governor O’Malley and Senate President Mike Miller to launch a challenge against hated Comptroller Peter Franchot. But what if Smith decides not to run? Is District 15 Delegate Brian Feldman the answer? We asked our spies and, as usual, they did not disappoint. Brian Feldman is a two-term Delegate from Potomac. When he first...
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | 16/12/2008
Maryland Moment is reporting that Comptroller Peter Franchot's Chief of Staff David Weaver has been hired for the same position by Congressman Chris Van Hollen. This is big news but its full meaning is unclear. David Weaver is one of Montgomery County's smartest and most-respected political operatives. He served as Doug Duncan's spokesman for 12 years and ran a media-friendly political...
Maryland Moment (Free subscription) | 16/12/2008
Maryland political veteran David Weaver, currently top aide to Comptroller Peter Franchot (D), has been hired as Rep. Chris Van Hollen's chief of staff in his Capitol Hill office. Van Hollen (D) announced today that he's hiring Weaver to replace Karen Robb, whom he named policy director in his Assistant to the Speaker's office. Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently chose Van Hollen for the Assistant...
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | 15/12/2008
In the aftermath of the slots campaign, Comptroller Peter Franchot is unquestionably the most hated man in Annapolis. As I write this, the preponderance of insider speculation is that it will be difficult for Governor Martin O’Malley and Senate President Mike Miller to resist the temptation to run someone against him. But if they try to get rid of Franchot, can they succeed? It...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
Bi-monthly Board of Public Works meetings have been sparring grounds for Gov. Martin O'Malley and Comptroller Peter Franchot, but yesterday the sharp-tongued tax collector issued rare kind words for his political rival from Baltimore.
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
By Marc Korman. Comptroller Peter Franchot recently held a fundraiser in the lobby of the Chevy Chase Bank building in Bethesda. Alex Boyle, Vice Chairman of Chevy Chase, kicked off the event by welcoming everyone to the Chevy Chase Bank building, but then corrected himself to welcome everyone to the Capitol One Building. Montgomery politicians are going to miss more than Chevy Chase...
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
A recent Examiner article on a proposal by Delegate Luiz Simmons (D-17) to strip a $100 million subsidy from slots to the horse-racing industry raises an interesting question: should slots money go to horse breeders or kids? Delegate Simmons, perhaps second only to Comptroller Peter Franchot in his fire-breathing opposition to slots , believes that slots money should not be given to the...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 18/12/2008
A major corporation has paid more than $3.5 million to Maryland to settle claims it avoided state tax laws, state Comptroller Peter Franchot said.The money was recovered through a captive Real Estate Investment Trusts audit, a statement said.I am committed to ensuring that everyone pays their fair share, especially in these tough economic times, Franchot said. The vast majority...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 18/12/2008
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A major corporation has paid more than $3.5 million to Maryland to settle claims it avoided state tax laws, state Comptroller Peter Franchot said. The money was recovered through a captive Real Estate Investment Trusts audit, a statement said. I am committed to ensuring that everyone pays their fair share, especially in these tough economic times, Franchot...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
... award was unanimously approved by Governor Martin O’Malley, Treasurer Nancy Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot at a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works. Under the contract and the Comptroller’s guidance, Accenture will implement the Accenture Enterprise Revenue Solution (AERS), which includes enhanced tax administration processing, receivables management, analytics, and...
