The one lingering mystery from the now-cancelled free E-ZPass program for state legislators concerns the number of Senators and Delegates who had them. In August 2009, the Maryland Transportation Authority…
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This goes into the category of stories that are difficult to believe without direct evidence. But once again, dear readers, we have it and then some!Have you ever been to…
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Dana and Duchy Take on the KGB (Updated)
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District 18 Delegate candidate and County Council staffer Dana Beyer has accused the county’s Ethics Commission of discriminating against her because of her transgender status and attempting to harm her…
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Marc Elrich on Growth Policy
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Following is an op-ed on the county’s Growth Policy by County Council Member Marc Elrich that appeared in the Gazette earlier this week.The Montgomery County Council is engaged in its…
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Valerie Ervin on Maintenance of Effort
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Following is an op-ed on the state’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) law by County Council Member Valerie Ervin, Chair of the Council’s Education Committee, that appeared in the Gazette earlier…
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Becky Wagner Announces First Fundraiser
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At-large County Council challenger Becky Wagner has selected a campaign manager and announced a fundraiser. These are the first steps in a widely anticipated run for public office.Wagner has been…
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A Note on Maintenance of Effort
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One of the points made by Blair Lee in his must-read column on the state’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) law for school funding is that Montgomery County has been paying…
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Follow the Money, Part Six (Updated)
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So you think that Maryland political candidates have to disclose all their donors? Well, they don’t. They can legally conceal their identities by reporting “lump sums.”The State Board of Elections’…
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Inflationary Policies
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By Marc Korman. Economists are afraid that the government’s fiscal and monetary policies will lead to an oversupply of money and runaway inflation. But out in Colorado, the opposite is…