# John Dedie Maryland State Politics & Government Welcome to my publication. Topics will focus on Maryland State and Local Politics & Government. It is an underreported topic with lots of consequences. It is where the action is! Page: Feed: --- ## [Post # 398 – Remembering Maryland US Senator Daniel Brewster](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-398-remembering-maryland-us) _2026-08-19 · John Dedie_ A man who rose in politics to great highs, fell with great embarrassment, fought his demons and gained redemption. ## [Post # 397 – Interview with retired Professor of Political Science James Roberts of Towson University](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-397-interview-with-retired-professor) _2026-08-18 · John Dedie_ Discussed his work is trying to help retired state employees who lost their prescription drug benefits, problems of VIA Benefits and Medicare, need for a legislative study by DLS among other things. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211644900/07724fa3e20615f9c42b3c1c3e4ed7f0.mp3) ## [Post # 396 – Dan Cox’s short march to defeat](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-396-dan-coxs-short-march-to) _2026-08-17 · John Dedie_ A bad poll, a likeable Governor, no money, no outreach to moderates, no TV ads and only delusional keyboard warriors. Except for these problems Cox is fine. ## [Post # 395 – Pollsters are telling Marylanders they are unhappy. The economy and politics aren’t bringing out the smiling faces.](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-395-pollsters-are-telling-marylanders) _2026-08-14 · John Dedie_ It says people are unhappy and scared. That could lead to real low voter turnout. ## [Post # 394 – Interview with Maryland House Speaker Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-394-interview-with-maryland) _2026-08-13 · John Dedie_ Discussed restricting, the budget, health care for the disability community and retired state employees among other things. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210909378/5e5c81c17b50f62f04dcfe9009583ff2.mp3) ## [Post #393 - Why socialism and DSA ideas are becoming more appealing and dangerous in Maryland](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-393-why-socialism-and-dsa-ideas) _2026-08-12 · John Dedie_ More younger people are moving towards socialistic ideas trying to disrupt the Democratic Party, but Maryland Democrats are failing to understand why those ideas are so appealing. ## [Post # 392 – Twitter hell update. Bad customer service continued…](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-392-twitter-hell-update-bad) _2026-08-11 · John Dedie_ My X account has been stolen, and X doesn’t respond to emails, the only way to communicate with them. ## [Post #391 – Maryland public grifting isn’t something new, but the rules and attitudes have changed](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-391-public-grifting-isnt-something) _2026-08-10 · John Dedie_ Before Trump came on the scene public grifting was seen as wrong, now it's a way to try to make money for you and your friends. And the public doesn’t care. ## [Post #390 – The Churchill Downs Inc. move against the Preakness is not Governor Moore’s fault](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-390-the-churchill-downs-inc) _2026-08-07 · John Dedie_ It's an election year so clearly Moore's opponents want to blame him for something that is more about corporate greed and screwing Maryland. ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cK9Y04sHYq3e) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Post # 389 – Maryland State Republican Party needs to show up and fight the restricting constitutional amendment, not bitch on social media](https://statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-389-maryland-state-republican) _2026-08-06 · John Dedie_ When you're outnumbered by independents and you are about to lose the governor's race against an unpopular governor, it's time to reevaluate what the hell you're doing.