A Miner Detail Podcast

ONE-HOUR SPECIAL with Joe Steffen, The Prince of Darkness

Politico, Communications Expert, Republican Operative, Author, Blogger, Father and Friend, Joseph "Joe" Steffen carries many titles, but none more interesting to some than "The Prince of Darkness" of Maryland's rough and tumble politics.  Joe Steffen is a one-of-kind legend in Maryland politics. A former ally and aide to Congressman and Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., The Prince of Darkness has a pulse on Maryland politics like none other.  Ryan Miner, host of A Miner Detail, will host a one-hour special with Joe Steffen on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.  Ryan and Joe will discuss: Joe's early days as a Republican operative The time Joe spent with former Governor Bob Ehrlich Joe's take on Maryland politics and the future of Maryand under Larry Hogan's governership The Maryland General Assembly and the current session underway The Republican victories of 2014Joe's horror romance novels and what he's currently authoring And much, much more!  Join Ryan Miner, host of A Miner Detail, on Wednesday, February 18 from 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. for a one-hour special with Joe Steffen!   

Dissecting Washington County BOE's Digital Learning Plan

Ryan will dissect the Washington County Board of Education's Digital Learning Plan.  What do Washington County teachers think of the plan? How much will the plan cost? How will the plan be implemented? Which board members support the plan? Which board members oppose the plan? Which board member is more interested in cursive writing than technology?   Join Ryan on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 9:00 p.m. with special guest and former Washington County Board of Education candidate Henry House. 

Governor Hogan's Budget, C&O Canal Fees and Common Core. OH MY!

This week on A Miner Detail:  Ryan will dissect Governor Hogan's budget and talk about the Democrat's overraction and hyberbole James Coyle, Secretary of the Hagerstown Tea Party, will join the show to discuss the proposed C&O Canal fees and the Central Committee Replacement ProcessEducation Activist, Cindy Stickline-Rose of Frederick County, will join us to talk about her battle against standarized testing and Common Core State Standards. Cindy Rose is on the front lines of fighting Common Core and standarized testing in Maryland. She filed suit in March 2014 in Frederick County Circuit Court to get a parents' right to refuse standardized tests affirmed. While waiting for a second court date, she learned that Frederick County Public Schools tested her developmentally delayed nine-year old without parental permission.  

The Most Interesting Man in Hagerstown: My Interview with MTEK Chris Abbott

Join me this Wedneday, January 28 at 9:00 p.m., for an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with business owner, My Tech (MTek), Chris H. Abbott, Hagerstown's most infamous viral marketeer, public opiner and opinion shaper and chief agitator of all politicans alike.  I'll talk with Chris about how he got started in the computer business and his viral marketing techniques I'll ask Chris about his provacative online persona, his sense of humor and his trademark Facebook satire and how he amassed an uncanny online following I'll ask Chris about some of the controversies created as a result of his online social media persona We'll discuss the friction he developed with some local politicans in Hagerstown ANDI'll ask Chris about his ideas to improve the City of Hagerstown and move the City in a positive direction Learn more about Chris and his business here and check out Chris' Facbeook page here.  YOU DONT' WANT TO MISS THIS!       

LIVE from the Inaugural Gala: Celebrating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.

A Miner Detail will be broadcasting LIVE from the Baltimore Convention at the 2015 Inaugural Gala! Congratulations Governor Hogan! 

Dissecting the 2014 Washington County Board of Education race: A TELL ALL!

Ryan will give a month-by-month account of the campaign and will highlight the following: The decision to run for the Board of EducationRyan’s political and personal background and “baggage”Campaign preparation and kickoffSign Waving and Door KnockingThe Fundraisers and Monies RaisedThe Guessford, Harshman and Stouffer SlateThe unforgettable smear campaigns on social media  The inflamed rhetoricThe core opposition to Ryan’s campaign and all parties involvedThe “anti-Ryan Miner” sign encounterThe Primary Win in JuneThe Toby Frevert encounter and the subsequent social media affrontTodd Roberts’ obsessionsThe Anti-Facebook pageAmber Sheffler and the infamous Herald-Mail letterGuessford, Harshman and Stouffer baggageMike Guessford’s forum dodges and political baggageThe Herald-Mail forumThe Chamber ForumWC Parents and her behind-the-scenes activism for The Guessford, Harshman and Stouffer SlateThe WC Parents/Teachers’ Association “Meet and Chat” in October the decision not to attendWCTA’s Neil Becker confrontation in Dunkin DonutsThe ILLEGAL wiretap and YouTube videos and who was behind it Signs, signs and more signsThe Herald-Mail endorsements and editorial boardElection Day in November and “the day after”Moving beyond the campaign If you want to be part of the show, please call (646) 716-5971. Join Ryan Miner this Wednesday at 9:00 P.M. EST for a TELL-ALL ACCOUNT of the 2014 Washington County Board of Education race. 

Chris Shank appointed to Hogan Administration; District 2 Vacancy open

Maryland State Senator Christopher Shank (District 2, Washington County) was appointed by Gov.-Elect Larry Hogan to be the new executive director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, creating a vacancy for a Senate seat in Washington County. Ryan Miner, host of A Miner Detail, speculates on possible contenders to replace Senator Shank in District 2 and the Washington County Republican Central Committee Process! 

Michael Hough's Empire Strikes Back: FCRCC gives voters the finger

A special edition of A Miner Detail.  Join host Ryan Miner on BlogTalkRadio for his show, A Miner Detail, this Friday, January 9 at 8:00 p.m. for an hour-long discussion about the Frederick County Republican Central Committee's District 4 vacancy process.  The will of the people in Frederick County has been subverted, and Michael Hough's carefully-planted allies on the Frederick County Republican Central Committee have turned Frederick County upside down and defied the same people who elected them into their positions. Michael Hough's wife, JoeyLynn Hough, is the Chairman of the Frederick County Republican Central Committee; this is political cronyism at its worst!  We'll talk about:  Secret MeetingsTransparency Wendi Peters Simple Math and LogicThe HoughZali entity Protests and PassionCarroll County's Republican Central Committee and their impending decision. Will they take a different approach or follow the herd?  ***NOTE: I invited Michael Hill, a Frederick County Republican Central Committee member and Hough ally, to join the show to talk about the process. As of 11:05 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, I have heard no response from Mr. Hill.  Please join me and other guests for an action-packed show about backroom meetings, deceit, lies and political vendettas 

Welcome to A Miner Detail Podcast I Episode 1

A Miner Detail Podcast officially launches on January 7, 2015. 

 

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