By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Planning Board has named Miti Figueredo as the new parks director, succeeding Mike Riley on January 1. Miti has previously been the chief of…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Ten days ago, CASA – a nonprofit serving the immigrant community – issued a series of tweets on Israel that has cost it dearly, generating waves of…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday night, Montgomery County’s state legislators held their annual joint priorities hearing. The hearing, which goes on for several hours, features county elected officials, organization representatives…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland has weighed in on the current controversy surrounding CASA’s remarks on Israel last week. Specifically citing the statement by…
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MCPS Hires Navarro
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has announced that it has hired former Council Member Nancy Navarro as a senior advisor for external affairs. Navarro’s role “will focus on advancing the priorities…
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s been more than a week since CASA issued and then retracted tweets about Israel that drew protests from Council Members Andrew Friedson, Gabe Albornoz and Natali…
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Major CASA Supporter Cuts Off Funding
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By Adam Pagnucco. Outraged by CASA’s statements about Israel, one of the immigrant rights group’s largest private supporters has cut off its grants to the organization. And it has done…
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National Right Wing Group Sues MCPS
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By Adam Pagnucco. America First Legal, a group headed by former Trump advisor Stephen Miller, has filed a lawsuit against MCPS in federal court. The plaintiffs in the suit are…
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Is a CASA Audit Coming?
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By Adam Pagnucco. “Audit.” It’s the word I hear the most now about CASA, more than “Israel,” “Hamas” or “Jews.” And now it looks like it could happen, at least…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A new bill by Council Member Will Jawando would mandate the provision of menstrual products in most public restrooms in the county. The bill is known as…