During a campaign swing through the Eastern Shore Democratic Gubernatorial hopeful Lt. Governor Anthony Brown pledged that if elected he would personally invite Jim Perdue to meet with his administration on environmental regulations.
Perdue has complained that he does not feel that he has a seat at the table when it comes to environmental regulations.
After an appearance on the campus of Salisbury University, Brown was asked about Perdue’s remarks.
“Mr. Perdue, I will personally invite him to have a seat at the table. I think he ought to have a seat at the table. He’s a large employer on the Eastern Shore -- a very important industry. Agriculture is one of the largest industries in Maryland. And we want to make sure in a Brown/Ullman administration that the poultry is a strong and vibrant industry.”
On the proposed new phosphorus control measures being developed by the state, Brown said, he wanted to bring all sides together to hammer out a solution to environmental issues.
“We can be good stewards of the environment. I think that has been a long tradition here in Maryland. But we’re not going to do it on the backs or at the expense of agriculture. We going to bring the agriculture and the environmental communities together, local government with state and federal government together (as well as) developers and residents.”
Obama Appearance for Brown
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown's campaign for governor is set to get a boost with a planned visit from President Barack Obama.
State Sen. Paul Pinsky said Tuesday that a rally is planned in Prince George's County. Pinsky, a Prince George's County Democrat, says Maryland Democrats were given notice to inform supporters of the event, which is scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Upper Marlboro.
Justin Schall, Brown's campaign spokesman, declined to comment.
Obama campaigned for Gov. Martin O'Malley in 2010 during a stop at Bowie State University. At that rally, the president and the governor appealed to voters to make it to the polls on Election Day, after low turnout in the primary. Turnout also was low in the primary this year.
Guns
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gun control has been a recurring issue in Maryland's governor's race this year.
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, a Democrat, and Republican Larry Hogan have collided over last year's sweeping gun-control law in both gubernatorial debates. Brown has made the issue a focus of dramatic television ads.
Hogan has vigorously denied ads that say he would try to roll back or weaken the law, if he is elected. Hogan says Brown is simply trying to shift the subject away from economic matters and tax increases that don't reflect favorably on him.
But gun-control advocates say they want to know more Hogan's positions on the issue. On Tuesday, a small group of women went to his campaign office and asked him to fully explain how he would enforce the law.
