Following are the remarks of Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President Doug Prouty from the union’s recent legislative breakfast, in which he brands any handoff of teacher pensions to the…
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MoCo Delegation Considers MOE Waiver Bill
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The Montgomery County Delegation is now considering a local bill to waive the county’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) penalty for FY 2010. Since the bill is co-sponsored by five of…
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Maryland Blogdom in 2009
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The year 2009 was a great one for Maryland blogs. The 41 state and local blogs that release statistics reported a combined 50% increase in traffic. But that hike was…
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Roger Berliner Joins Obama Ticket
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Well, maybe not, but it sure seems that way from the District 1 incumbent’s latest fund-raising solicitation. Berliner’s links of his policy positions to Obama might be smart strategy considering…
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Delegate Roger Manno (D-19) has proposed an ambitious plan to fix the state’s troubled teacher pension program as well as to prevent pension liabilities from getting passed down to the…
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Johns Hopkins: We Thank You
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It is simply amazing that with all the Democrats’ problems, RNC Chairman Michael Steele has single-handedly steered media coverage towards turmoil inside the Republican Party. No wonder GOP Congressional staffers…
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On Books, Blogs and Politics
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By Jud Ashman. MPW is most assuredly not an “event calendar,” but Adam has a secret motive in indulging this off-topic post on the upcoming Gaithersburg Book Festival: he is…
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Top Blog Posts, December 2009
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Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in December 2009.1. MPW Senate Challenger Poll2. District 19 Race Snowballs Early3. Council President Poll4. Can Ehrlich Defeat O’Malley? Part One5. Primaries…
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By Aaron Kaufman. As the General Assembly is soon set to reconvene, lawmakers face a clear choice: either following the desires of the liquor lobby or the needs of those…