You can wear anything you want. My buddy went in basketball shorts. Most people will be dressed up but it is not a requirement.

Just voted against initiative K without knowing any of the background to who funded it. It was the only initiative I voted against. I’ve always felt like term limits are Trumpy, and by that I mean populist BS.

Yeah. Lemme dig it back up.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2018/01/18/five-reasons-to-oppose-congressional-term-limits/

Take lobbyist influence, for example. Term limit advocates contend lawmakers unconcerned with reelection will rebuff special interest pressures in favor of crafting and voting for legislation solely on its merits. However, the term limit literature commonly finds that more novice legislators will look to fill their own informational and policy gaps by an increased reliance on special interests and lobbyists. Relatedly, lawmakers in states with term limits have been found—including from this 2006 50-state survey—to increase deference to agencies, bureaucrats, and executives within their respective states and countries simply because the longer serving officials have more experience with the matters.

Advocates also suggest that limiting the number of terms lawmakers can serve will ultimately result in fewer members looking to capitalize on their Hill relationships and policymaking experience by becoming lobbyists themselves. Establishing term limits, however, would likely worsen the revolving door problem between Congress and the private sector given that mandating member exits ensures a predictable and consistently high number of former members available to peddle their influence. The revolving door phenomenon is considered a normative problem without term limits and relatively few departing members per cycle. With term limits, the number of influential former members would drastically increase, giving more private sector landing spots to members whose time has run out. More lobbying firms would have members able to advance their special interests with former members making use of their relationships and deep understanding of the ways of the Hill.

K just plays on the idea that government employees are do nothings who just collect a paycheck and provide nothing of value. Imagine all of the institutional knowledge you lose by limiting all positions with term limits. It just creates an environment where businesses can take advantage of the knowledge drain.

There’s a reason why so many people new to politics/government have such a had time following governmental rules (e.g., obligations). Just look at the number of OIG findings from the Trump administration’s appointees and then scale that down to a local level. It would be pure chaos.

yeah, open primaries where the top ~4 candidates (regardless of party) go to the general election would be ideal. I think California does something like this.

that said, we know that incumbent name recognition gives and advantage above and beyond an individual's platform. so if you want the best ideas to win, you want to lean slightly away from incumbents

You got a source for that?

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Not sure why this question is needed. Most of the Baltimore Mayors as of late end up in jail before their second term even hits.

I just moved to Baltimore from another county. My polling place is an hour away. Is there a way I can change my polling place same day so I can vote in Baltimore?

I vote for Peter's Inn, but as some people have commented, it's not totally quiet. However, I have never found it to be super loud either (although to be fair I don't have sensory issues).

Duck Duck Goose is usually nice and calm atmosphere, but beware that the food is stupidly overpriced.

Outside the city there is Lib's Grill (my all time favorite place) that has locations in Perry Hall and I think Belair. On weekend nights its super loud and crowded, but during the day it's very low-key and quiet and nice. Good for a quiet, tasty brunch. And they do have several gluten free options.

When someone doesn’t have to worry about getting re-elected more than just once, are they going to do what’s best for the people or what’s best to enrich themselves while in office?

Lmao do you think private institutions and lobbyists have been excluded from our political process in literally any way?

I love the way that u put this. In my mind, term limits is a play to be able to have a “buyable” politician who isn’t working for the people in office as often as possible

I’m disappointed with this post. I was hoping for actual foxes attacking

U do realize that things could be worse? There are no actual fleshed-out Republican/libertarian strategies, their whole schtick in Baltimore is “we aren’t democrats” literally no policy otherwise. So how someone could assume that the groups without any explicit or sensible plans are going to improve things? Doesn’t make any sense

I know, right? I got downvoted to oblivion. But I support term limits generally, I think a healthy democracy doesn't have career politicians.

Ranked choice voting. Let democracy decide.

Well that is great and all but people perform when they are held to account not by you wishing they be better.

The problem with Question K is that it limits service in any part of Baltimore government to two terms. I'm fine with term limits for positions. Also I don't trust bills like this that are heavily sponsored by Sinclair broadcasting....it just smells fishy.

Politicians should concern themselves with providing effective leadership and sound policies not JUST thier reelection campaigns.

Peter's Inn is super tasty and ultra low key.

John Oliver did a great segment on Sinclair.

https://youtu.be/GvtNyOzGogc

Have you tried Marta yet?

Far from casual tho.

Alexander's Tavern has a specifically GF menu. Their dining room can be loud just from conversation echoes since it's brick, but they don't have TVs blaring or anything.