The Teflon Two? O'Malley and Brown make it through another rough story with barely a scratch on them, giving their staff another dry-run in crisis management. Plus, John Leopold gets stuck holding a $100,000 bill in the days of belt-tightening budgets.

Winners

Losers

MARTIN O'MALLEY AND ANTHONY BROWN

The Teflon Two? A 'travelgate' story pretty much falls flat, providing his staff with another dry-run in crisis management.

Mike Miller III

His Anne Arundel judicial nomination is dead on arrival, as bad press coverage swarms.

Barbara Mikulski

She secured a federal grant to triple Maryland's port security, while she may soon move to the helm of the HELP Committee if Sen. Kennedy vacates his seat.

John Leopold

Anne Arundel gets stiffed by the state on their fly-ash study and the County Executive is left holding the bag for the $100,000 investigation.

Anthony O'Donnell

The House Minority Leader forces the governor's hand on the death penalty. A small, but important victory for the state GOP.

DEATH PENALTY OPPONENTS

One of their staunchest allies, Gov. O'Malley, is moving forward with reinstating executions.

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