By Sharon Dooley. Growing up in New England, as I did, one becomes infused with history from an early age. In my community and others nearby there were constant reminders;…
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County Report: June 5
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Check out the last item in this Gazette article. It’s a hilarious – and successful – attempt by Delegate Al Carr and little Andres to promote Al’s reusable bag bill….
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At Least We Aren’t California, Part Three
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By Marc Korman. In Parts 1 and 2 we explored California’s flawed political structure and failed reform. Today, we will see what warning signs there might be for Montgomery County…
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WSSC Spills Raw Sewage into Piscataway Creek
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PG Politics forwarded us this message about a raw sewage spill by WSSC into a Potomac River tributary. This raises an interesting question: how much pollution is WSSC creating in…
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Delegate Anne Kaiser’s End of Session Letter
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April 2009 Dear Neighbors and Friends — It’s hard to believe how quickly time goes by! Another 90-day legislative session in Maryland is behind us. Again, I was proud to…
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At Least We Aren’t California, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. In Part 1, we briefly looked at California’s current budget problems and some of the institutional barriers to any real change. In Part 2, we will look…
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At Least We Aren’t California, Part One
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By Marc Korman. At the last Montgomery County Young Democrats meeting, Councilmember Elrich was summarizing the County’s dire budget situation. One Young Democrat leader joked “at least we aren’t California.”…
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Duchy Trachtenberg’s Labor Record
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Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg recently wrote to the Gazette protesting a flyer critical of her that was distributed by the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) at the Montgomery…
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Examiner Writes MoCo Blog Round-Up
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Examiner reporter Claire Pak wrote a piece about four MoCo blogs: Just Up the Pike, Rockville Central, Gaithersblog and MPW. On MPW, she writes, “Maryland Politics Watch covers Maryland politics…