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There's not that much in common between downtown Baltimore and Maryland's rural Eastern Shore. But when it comes to politics and a mutual admiration for Gov. William Donald Schaefer, the kinship between city and country folk can be downright chummy.For instance, when the dogged but cash-poor political action group Peoples Choice needs a transfusion of money to help candidates in the city and surrounding areas, who does it turn to for the biggest handout?None other than Citizens for Schaefer '90, a relatively well-heeled political action committee based in Chestertown that is set up ostensibly for the re-election of the governor.

He has credentials David Teel Daily Press USC is not bereft of basketball tradition and potential. Five coaches have guided the Trojans to multiple NCAA tournaments, most recently Henry Bibby and Tim Floyd (three each). Bibby had USC within a game of the 2001 Final Four before losing to eventual national champion Duke. So if Andy Enfield is as good as advertised, the Trojans should be perennial contenders in the Pacific-12, which has produced all of two national champions (UCLA 1995, Arizona '97)

Talk of Gov. Martin O'Malley's presidential ambitions for 2016 is plentiful. But, at this early stage, donors are not. With three years to go before the first primaries and uncertainty about whether outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will seek the Democratic presidential nomination, it's not surprising that O'Malley's relatively new federal PAC reported Thursday raising only $47,390 over the past month -- ending the year with just...

Looking for St. Paddy's day plans? Gov. Martin O'Malley's Irish rock band, O'Malleys March, has already sold out the early show for Saturday night in Baltimore, and by Thursday they'd sold three-fourths of the 200-person floor space in the Creative Alliance for the late show, the venue said. Earlier in the day, his political action committee O'Say Can You See sent out an invitation to the St. Patrick's Day show, which costs $25 a head.  Proceeds benefit the Creative Alliance, which advertised the show as " some Celtic fury.

Suddenly on March 12, 2005, KELLY EBRITE PAC; beloved mother of Lauren and Michael Pac; wife of Matthew Pac; special friend of Dave Fusting; devoted daughter of Maryl Ebrite and the late Wayne Ebrite; sister of Jason Ebrite and his wife Beth. Family will receive friends at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway ext 26A), on Wednesday from 6 to 9 P.M., where a memorial service will be held on Thursday at 1 P.M. Interment private.

In a sign of lofty national ambitions, Gov.Martin O'Malleyhas created a federal political action committee that could become a financial vehicle for a presidential run in 2016. O'Malley spokesman Rick Abbruzzese confirmed Thursday that O'Malley has registered what is being called the O Say Can You See PAC with the Federal Election Commission. The PAC gives the governor a federal political vehicle for spending on races at both the national and state level. Creation of the PAC was first reported Wednesday in the Washington publication Roll Call.

Will Maryland voters see super PAC money spent here to influence the outcome of an election in 2012? If a certain congressional race gets close - say, the general election in the reshaped Sixth District - it's possible, even likely. Only two of the state's eight House seats are Republican. With the new Sixth in danger of slipping to the Democrats, some fat-cat super PAC might decide to throw money into advertising on behalf of the Republican candidate. Vice-versa if the Democrat needs an edge.

The state prosecutor is investigating charges of mismanagement in the Maryland Classified Employees Association's political action committee, which has dispensed tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions over several years.The investigation began this summer after disgruntled members the PAC, known as The Employees Action Movement, charged that money was being spent without proper authorization by the PAC's board, according to sources."There is an inquiry into the administration and operation of TEAM," said Lance Cornine, MCEA's executive director.

PAC-MAN, that popular hunter-prey computer game from the '80s, is making a comeback. This time, it's a virtual reality game that lets the player in headgear and controller glove become PAC-Man (or Ms. PAC-Man, as the popular sequel was named). "He never really went away," said a cyber-developer of the new version.Indeed, the games of PAC-Man and Ms. PAC-Man have seen an enormous growth over the past two decades. Only in political circles they are played with real money instead of energy cells.

WASHINGTON -- When Western Maryland Democrats unseated Rep. Beverly B. Byron last year, the seven-term incumbent wasn't the only one left in shock.Her defeat also dealt a blow to Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., which lost a friend in Congress. Mrs. Byron, who sat on a committee that oversees a range of energy issues, including nuclear energy, was a pro-industry vote that BG&E and other electric power interests had come to rely on.To make matters worse, from the utility's point of view, the man who upset Mrs. Byron in the March primary and the favorite to take her place, Del. Thomas Hattery, was regarded as an industry foe. His campaign manager was a lawyer on leave from the Maryland People's Counsel, an agency that often opposes rate increase requests by utilities and whose authority Mr. Hattery wanted to strengthen as a member of the state legislature.

Talk of Gov. Martin O'Malley's presidential ambitions for 2016 is plentiful. But, at this early stage, donors are not. With three years to go before the first primaries and uncertainty about whether outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will seek the Democratic presidential nomination, it's not surprising that O'Malley's relatively new federal PAC reported Thursday raising only $47,390 over the past month -- ending the year with just...

The last time Ed Dickson tangled with Taylor Mays, the Ravens tight end was on the receiving end of a blow from the Cincinnati Bengals strong safety that an official called “helmet-to-helmet with a defenseless receiver.” The two will meet again Sunday, but Dickson said he has no beef with Mays, who was fined $21,000 for the infraction. “I'm actually really cool with Taylor Mays off the field,” said Dickson, who has been friends with Mays since Dickson played at the University of Oregon and Mays played at USC. “I know what type of player he wants to be. He wants to be a hard-hitting safety and stuff like that.

Stanford, Nebraska Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel Stanford will take on UCLA on Friday for the Pac-12 championship and a spot in the Rose Bowl. Stanford beat the Bruins 35-17 in the regular-season finale. Stanford has the top defense in the league and will once again shut down UCLA's high-powered offensive attack to wrap up a spot in the BCS. Nebraska is only in its second season in the Big Ten, but the Huskers have made their way to the conference championship game.

There are big political contributors, and then there are BIG contributors. Count Baltimore trial lawyer and Orioles owner Peter Angelos among the latter. Angelos has donated at least $1.22 million, mostly to super PACs backing Democrats, according to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission. And he's not the only Marylander in this seven-figure club. J.W. Marriott Jr., executive chairman of Marriott International in Bethesda, gave $1 million to Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Barkley leads Trojans Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel Fresh off its two-year postseason bowl ban, USC is primed and ready to make a run at the Pac-12 championship. Quarterback Matt Barkley, a preseason Heisman Trophy favorite, is surrounded by so much talent the Trojans are tabbed by many to be the preseason No. 1 team in the country. Many people felt that with Andrew Luck's departure, so went Stanford's chances of success. Not true. The Cardinal still has a 1,000-yard rusher in Stepfan Taylor and a strong defense.

In a sign of lofty national ambitions, Gov.Martin O'Malleyhas created a federal political action committee that could become a financial vehicle for a presidential run in 2016. O'Malley spokesman Rick Abbruzzese confirmed Thursday that O'Malley has registered what is being called the O Say Can You See PAC with the Federal Election Commission. The PAC gives the governor a federal political vehicle for spending on races at both the national and state level. Creation of the PAC was first reported Wednesday in the Washington publication Roll Call.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Raymond F. Schoenke Jr., who is paying for his campaign largely with his personal fortune, declared yesterday he would accept no money from "special interest" political action committees in general and the gambling industry specifically.Calling on his opponents to do the same, Schoenke said the move was necessary to assure the public that he would not be beholden to such interest groups."We have to make a statement that we will return the government back to the people," Schoenke said during a news conference in downtown Baltimore.

The ex-wife of lobbyist Bruce C. Bereano told a jury in Baltimore yesterday that he gave her money to make political contributions so he could get around legal limits.Prosecutors in U.S. District Court allege that the donations were part of her husband's scheme to defraud his lobbying clients of thousands of dollars.Mr. Bereano, the highest paid lobbyist in Annapolis, is fighting for his livelihood in a trial that reveals the tangled relationships between lobbyists and state legislators.Prosecutors say he gave employees and relatives the money to make donations to candidates and to his own political action committee, Bereano PAC. He then billed clients for the contributions, which were falsely labeled as "legislative entertainment" expenses, they contend.

Our most recent July 4th celebration commemorating our independence from British rule made me ponder the Latin phrase, E Pluribus Unum . Adopted by an Act of Congress in 1782 to grace the great Seal of the United States, it translates as "Out of many, one. " Also used on coins and paper money beginning in 1795, it became, in effect, our first national motto. It is fitting to keep this phrase in mind as we go forward in our political process. Our Founding Fathers envisioned our greatness and strength to come from the many uniting, working together and coalescing peacefully into one body - a "power derives from the people" concept.

The Republican stance on health care is a strange mix of muddle and mendacity. The muddle comes from the GOP's presumptive nominee for president, Mitt Romney. The mendacity is the work of conservative super PACs that are spending millions on new attack ads built around a brazen lie. Rick Santorum was absolutely right when, during his primary battle with Mr. Romney, he said the former Massachusetts governor was "the worst Republican in the country" to pick as point man to oppose the Democrats' health care plan.