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Beau Biden Seeks Higher Office, MD Dem's Square Off, The Money Primary

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No third term for Attorney General Beau Biden.

Instead, the Vice President’s son will spend the next two years gearing up for a run at the Governor’s chair.

The announcement came in the form of a written statement.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that Biden was not available for comment nor did he schedule a news conference on his decision.

Recently Biden has been battling health problems and was hospitalized in a Texas cancer center where he underwent surgery to remove a small lesion from his brain.

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The News Journal notes that since then the Attorney General has made few public appearances and has kept mostly out of the public eye.

Democrats Debate

TOWSON, Md. (AP) - All three Democratic candidates in the governor's race agree Maryland's economic policies need work, but they disagree sharply about exactly how much.

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown praised the developments of the last seven years during a candidate forum Thursday evening at Towson University. His opponents took turns after him and did not hear one another's remarks.

Brown said Maryland's job growth has exceeded that in every other mid-Atlantic state since the recession, and he defended decisions to take on state debt.

Del. Heather Mizeur said these debts result largely from unnecessary tax breaks and loopholes for corporations and the super-rich. She stressed a need for more public investment.

Attorney General Doug Gansler argued Maryland should reduce taxes to attract more businesses and create jobs.

The primary is June 24.

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Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md)

The Money Primary

When it comes to the money primary incumbent Congressman Andy Harris beats his competitors in the First District.

The Maryland Republican has ended up with $642-thosuand during the first quarter of this year raising $124-thousand during those three months.

That’s compared to $72 for his Republican challenger Jonathan Goff who loaned his campaign $19-hundred.

Meanwhile, on the Democratic side John La Ferla raised $66-thousand while Bill  Tilghman was close behind with $62-thousand.

   

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.