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The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part One
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Barry C. Watkins, CEO and president of Fidelity & Trust Bank, 6/10/05: Montgomery County is a powerful economic engine. Former Governor Robert Ehrlich on Montgomery County, 5/18/02: It’s the economic…
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MACO Mushroom Cloud (Updated)
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At present, about 75% of all traffic to this site consists of direct entries to “Pols Party While Budget Burns.” The post has now been linked by WBAL, the Ron…
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A Single Track to Disaster
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In order to make the Red Line viable for federal funding, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) chose to single-track a one-mile tunnel under Cooks Lane in western Baltimore. MTA itself…
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The MACO Moment (Updated)
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Blog traffic is burning up over the party-time photos from last week’s Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) meeting. This is turning into one hot August.First of all, let’s make one…
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Mark Uncapher, the Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party, will be on the “Political Pulse” TV Show on: Thurs, August 20th at 9 p.m; Fri, Sat. and Sunday (August…
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In blatant defiance of both the County Council and the Montgomery Delegation, the Leggett administration has decided to proceed with its acquisition of police helicopters. A source with knowledge of…
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Senator Frosh Proposes Anti-I-270 Letter
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Senator Brian Frosh (D-16) is circulating a proposed Montgomery Senate Delegation letter calling for alternatives to the I-270 project. Senator Frosh is not a member of the Senate’s Budget and…
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By Laura Howell, Executive Director, Maryland Association for Community Services. Developmental disabilities, like Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism, begin in childhood and prevent people from living independently without substantial…
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Part Two: Civil Rights and Marriage Equality. By Delegate Saqib Ali (D-39). What are the biggest civil rights challenges of our time? Equal pay for equal work? Ending racial profiling?…