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Following is the testimony of County Executive Ike Leggett before the House Judiciary Committee on behalf of HB 743, a bill sponsored by Delegate Ben Kramer (D-19) that would mandate…
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The Chairman of Prince George’s County Executive candidate Rushern Baker’s slate is the Assistant General Counsel of one of North America’s most notorious anti-worker companies: Sodexo, Inc.As the Washington Post…
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On the Next Planning Board Chairman
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Last week, Marc Korman wrote about the people who have served as Montgomery County Planning Board Chairmen in the past. The County Council will soon decide on the next occupant…
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Fall of the Washington Post, Part Three
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As badly as the Washington Post newspaper has performed, the stellar results of the Kaplan Inc. division have almost made up for it. Almost.Kaplan is one of the world’s premier…
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Team Baker Responds to MPW
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A representative of Rushern Baker’s County Executive campaign has responded to MPW’s series on his campaign finances.David E. Byrd, who says he is affiliated with Team Baker, left the following…
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Transactions Worth Noting, Part Two
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Here’s a few more tidbits for the politically obsessed!Here are the candidates to whom the giant MoCo county employees union MCGEO gave more than $1,000 over the last reporting period….
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Leggett, Floreen Support Alcohol Tax
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County Executive Ike Leggett and County Council President Nancy Floreen have written a joint letter to General Assembly leadership in support of a bill raising the alcohol tax to finance…
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Maryland’s Twenty-First Century Prohibition
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By Tom McQuighan. Some Maryland residents have found that buying a favorite wine requires a trip to DC, VA, or WV and a surreptitious return. Others are shocked when, after…
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Fall of the Washington Post, Part Two
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The Washington Post newspaper was once the financial bulwark of the Washington Post Company. No longer.The Washington Post newspaper’s operating numbers have been declining for decades. Consider these measures. 1….