Gerrymeander Meander II

I was glad to join Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford, the League of Women Voters of Maryland, Common Cause of Maryland, and other groups for the Gerrymander Meander II in Baltimore July 16, which hopped from district to district visiting four eateries in Baltimore and its northern suburbs, each in a different district. I was among the speakers at the kickoff rally in Towson. For coverage, see Len Lazarick/Maryland Reporter, as well as the Baltimore Sun and national Common Cause.

That 'mander looks like it might bite. At @TameGerrymander's 4-district eatery tour. pic.twitter.com/YGuwBCtkon

— Walter Olson (@walterolson) July 16, 2017

is the undisputed king of Gerrymander selfies https://t.co/fVtFckhkww

— Tame the Gerrymander (@TameGerrymander) July 17, 2017

In miniature, July 2

• As more states repeal estate taxes, being among the holdouts becomes less tenable. Hello Annapolis? [Laura Saunders, WSJ]
• “Let’s face it: Washington, DC’s Metro is the worst in the world” [Jason Russell, Washington Examiner]
• Search engine takedown scams: “Maryland Circuit Courts Have Been a Venue of Choice for Fake Consent Orders” [Paul Alan Levy]
• “Hogan’s Commonsense Improvements to I-270 Will Help Some, But More Work Is Needed” [Peter Samuel, MPPI]
• Shots fired! David Lublin, Seventh State vs. David Alpert, Greater Greater Washington on anti-Bethesda snark;
• Encouraging to see this on the Evergreen State College craziness from an active Maryland College Democrat [Matt Teitelbaum, Huffington Post]