FIRST MTA LEADERSHIP DINNER: Taxpayer advocates drew nearly 140 souls from the Maryland center-right for An April 17 coalition event featuring distinguished economist and columnist Walter Williams. The gathering at Ellicott City's Turf Valley Resort included Ambassador (now Assistant Secretary of State) Ellen Sauerbrey, ATR head Grover Norquist and NTU chief John Berthoud. Participants honored the work of Maryland center-right grass-roots activists. MTA's Leadership Events will bring together, on a larger scale, the men and women of Maryland’s grass-roots, from across the Free State, with some of the best national thinkers and practitioners. MTA plans a post-election Leadership Event this fall.