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Political Notes: DNC delays early-state decision, Emerge Maryland celebrates, Montgomery ballot counting continues – Maryland Matters
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The Democratic Nationwide Committee will wait till November to resolve which states ought to take main roles within the 2024 presidential nominating calendar.
Maryland is one in every of 17 states vying to turn into the “fifth state” within the continuously make-or-break early stage of campaigning.
The nationwide occasion is seeking to rejigger its presidential main and caucus lineup, which at present consists of longtime leadoff states Iowa and New Hampshire together with relative newcomers Nevada and South Carolina, which had been added so as to add Latino and Black voters to the combo. Iowa and New Hampshire are among the many least numerous states within the nation. Their place on the high of the White Home choice course of has lengthy drawn criticism.
>> Street to the White Home Ought to Run Via Maryland, State Dems Inform the DNC
The DNC Guidelines and Bylaws Committee informed committee members in regards to the delay in an e-mail on Saturday, every week earlier than the committee was initially set to vote on a brand new presidential main calendar.
“Following the midterm elections, we are going to reconvene to replace our analysis of the applicant pool and work in direction of a ultimate determination to current to the total DNC for a vote, which DNC management has assured us they’ll make occur as quickly after the midterm elections as attainable,” the committee co-chairs, Jim Roosevelt Jr. and Minyon Moore, wrote in a letter to committee members.
At a listening to of the Guidelines and Bylaws Committee in June, Maryland Democratic Social gathering Chair Yvette Lewis performed up Maryland’s standing as “America in miniature,” and its strong racial and ethnic variety.
“Maryland is probably the most numerous state on the east coast,” Lewis mentioned in her presentation. “In a celebration that boasts its inclusivity as the massive tent occasion, our state is probably the most symbolic of that.”
Lewis additionally famous on the assembly that Maryland’s congressional delegation and Normal Meeting are dominated by Democrats and he or she touted the state occasion’s aggressive outreach to Black, Latino, LGBTQ, Asian-American, veteran, feminine, disabled and working-class residents.
The Maryland Democratic Social gathering issued a short assertion on the delay Tuesday: “If the DNC decides to delay, we perceive and agree with the choice. The present election is essential and our occasion’s focus is on getting Democrats elected up and down the ticket. We’re keen and hopeful we’re nonetheless into account for early-state standing when the DNC resumes the 2024 main schedule course of.”
Emerge Maryland celebrates profitable candidates
Emerge Maryland, a candidate coaching program for Democratic girls in Maryland, mentioned greater than 70% of this system’s graduates on the poll within the July main had been profitable.
Sixty-three candidates who took half in this system ran for election on July 19, and 45 have emerged victorious.
Emerge Maryland Govt Director Diane Fink mentioned 71% of the group’s main winners are among the many “New American Majority,” which incorporates folks of colour, single girls, LGBTQAI and younger voters.
Seventeen of the Emerge Maryland main winners are beneath the age of 40, together with Jessica Fitzwater, Democrats’ nominee for county government in Frederick County.
Different Emerge candidates gained primaries for state comptroller (Del. Brooke Lierman), 16 Normal Meeting seats, 10 county council seats, two county commissioner seats, one state’s lawyer spot (Anne Arundel’s Anne Colt Leitess), two board of training seats, and 12 Democratic central committee seats.
Sixteen of the group’s graduates had been the top-vote getters in multi-seat races, Fink mentioned.
Montgomery County government race stays shut
Montgomery County Govt Marc Elrich (D) maintained a slim lead towards challenger David Blair as vote-counting within the July 19 main continued on Tuesday.
Elrich was main the race by 173 votes after extra ballots had been reported to the State Board of Elections on Tuesday night. Elrich had 50,765 votes, or 39.3% of ballots forged within the Democratic main, over 50,592 votes (39.17%) for Blair.
Maryland legislation permits for a no-cost recount of election outcomes if the margin of victory is .25% or much less; the race stays inside that threshold.
In 2018, Blair requested a recount within the Democratic main for a similar workplace towards Elrich. That contest concluded with Elrich profitable by 77 votes, and taking workplace after a normal election.
The mail-in poll canvass in Montgomery County will proceed on Wednesday.
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University of Maryland reverses decision to allow anti-Israel protest on October 7
The University of Maryland on Sunday reversed its decision to allow an anti-Israel protest on the first anniversary of the October 7 Massacre, following backlash from local Jewish groups.
UMD Students for Justice in Palestine and UMD Jewish Voice for Peace had been set to hold their October 7 vigil for Gazans killed in the Israel-Hamas War at the campus’s Mckeldin Mall, but the University System of Maryland (USM) said in a statement that on the day of the Hamas-led pogrom it would limit campus events requiring permits or approval to those supporting “a university-sponsored Day of Dialogue.”
“From the beginning of the war, we have come together as a University System to urge that we use this moment to encourage conversation, compassion, and civility; to engage with one another across our differences and draw on our shared humanity and our shared values to bridge what divides us,” said USM. “These dialogues aren’t new. Many of our universities have been hosting this kind of programming for several months. Reserving Oct. 7 gives us a chance to continue these urgent conversations and to mark this solemn anniversary in a way that gives students—all students—the time and space to share and to be heard.”
USM said that its intent was not to infringe of the free expression and speech of students, but to be sensitive to the needs of students as October 7 was a “day of enormous suffering and grief for many in our campus communities.”
UMD Jewish Student Union, Maryland Hillel, Terps for Israel, and Israeli American Council Mishelanu at Maryland welcomed the USM decision and thanked UMD leadership in a joint social media statement on Sunday.
“October 7, the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, is a day of mourning for the Jewish and Israeli community,” said the UMD JSU. “We are relieved that SJP will no longer to be able to appropriate the suffering of our family and friends to fit their false and dangerous narrative.”
The Jewish groups said that it was distraught that the decision to only hold university-sponsored event had to be made at all, and wished to used the campus space to “grieve together as a community” to promote unity at the university. The unideal situation was necessary, according to the Jewish groups, to ensure the physical and psychological safety of students on the day of mourning.
UMD JVP and SJP attacked the decision to cancel the event, claiming that the vigil for Palestinians killed since the October 7 Massacre was attacked without familiarity of the content. The anti-Israel groups said that the discourse was “the continuation inherently racist, Islamophobic, and dehumanizing rhetoric surrounding Palestinians.” JVP and SJP said that the actions against their event were an attempt to paint “Muslim, Arab, and anti-Zionist Jewish students as barbaric.”
The anti-Israel groups asserted that their vigil for Palestinians who died in the war was no threat to the campus’s Jewish community, but conflation of Zionism and Judaism did threaten UMD and the Jewish community.
“To claim that Palestinians cannot hold a day of remembrance in mourning one year of genocide, or lay claim to that date is an insult to every life lost in the Zionist entity’s genocidal campaign,” UMD SJP and JVP said on Instagram on Sunday. “The disproportionate scale of suffering experienced by the Palestinians over the past year necessitates their remembrance and our solidarity on this day. The suffering of all innocents killed must not be monopolized and necessitates a fair and just representation.”
SJP and JVP demanded the right to organize and exercise their right to free speech, accusing Zionists of attempting to stifle Palestinian voices.
The organizations indicated on their Sunday Instagram post that they still planned to hold their all-day event at Mckeldin Mall, and on Monday a link to register still active and listing the campus building as the rally location.
UMD Jewish groups said that they would be holding their own event to memorialize the victims of the October 7 pogrom at the Maryland Hillel.
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Sunshine for your Labor Day in Maryland
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Michigan State Has Several Things to Fix Before Heading to Maryland
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Michigan State’s football team emerged with a 16-10 win against Florida Atlantic, but it was far from a convincing victory. The Spartans struggled throughout the game, exhibiting a range of issues that need immediate attention if they hope to find more consistent success moving forward.
With less than a week to prepare for its next opponent, Michigan State has a critical opportunity to address these shortcomings and refine its game plan.
The win over FAU exposed several areas of concern for Michigan State, particularly on offense. The Spartans were plagued by poor execution and missed opportunities, with several drives stalling due to penalties and miscues. The offensive line, in particular, struggled to establish a rhythm, which led to limited success in both the running and passing games.
Quarterback play from Aidan Chiles was inconsistent, with errant throws and a lack of cohesion with the receiving corps contributing to the team’s inability to sustain drives and put the game away early.
Defensively, Michigan State managed to hold FAU to just 10 points, but there were still some worrying signs. Despite the Spartans having multiple interceptions and a safety, they gave up several big plays, revealing potential vulnerabilities in the secondary and raising concerns about the unit’s ability to maintain discipline and focus throughout the game. Missed tackles and lapses in coverage could prove costly against more formidable opponents, making it imperative for the coaching staff to address these issues in the coming week.
Special teams were another area where Michigan State faltered. On multiple occasions, the Spartans gave up more punt return yards than they should have because of missed tackles.
With less than a week before its next game, Michigan State has a valuable window to regroup and make the necessary adjustments. The coaching staff will need to focus on tightening up execution across all phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. This includes refining the game plan, improving communication and instilling a greater sense of urgency and discipline among the players.
The Spartans cannot afford to let the issues that plagued them against FAU carry over into their matchup against Maryland. If they hope to be competitive as the season progresses, the team must use this time to correct course and demonstrate growth in all facets of its game.
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