Attached is Chris Paladino’s bio courtesy of the candidate.***** I was born in New York City to two young parents who struggled every day to make ends meet. Mom worked…
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By Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18). One of the important issues facing the General Assembly this year is the declining solvency of our transportation trust fund. We will be discussing various…
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MoCo House Delegation Votes Down CARR Bill
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By a 17-6 vote, the Montgomery County Delegation defeated the CARR bill, which would have given the Montgomery County government the ability to levy different property tax rates on residential…
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Growth? What Growth?
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For those who are still worried about growth, we have a message for you: there’s nothing to worry about.That’s right, there is little to no growth in Montgomery County at…
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Special Election Dates: April 21 and May 19
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Janel Davis has the story. The County Council also voted not to close precinct locations for the special election – a good decision. We reproduce the press release below.Montgomery County…
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Foolonomics 101
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Last week, the Washington Post reported that Fairfax County beat out Montgomery County to become the new headquarters location of Hilton Hotels. But the Post did not report Montgomery’s miserly…
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What O’Malley is Asking of Congress
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In the following press release from yesterday, Governor O’Malley announced six priorities for federal aid: transportation, environment, homeland security, health care, education and BRAC funding.GOVERNOR O’MALLEY OUTLINES FISCAL YEAR 2010…
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In its brief coverage of the District 4 special election, the Washington Post made an inexplicable mistake: ignoring the campaign of former Montgomery County Civic Federation President Cary Lamari.Lamari ran…
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So you want to protect your neighborhood from overdevelopment? And you want strong schools and good jobs? Those are mutually compatible goals, right? Not in Montgomery County.As we have seen…
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From the Chesapeake Climate Action Network:Clean Energy Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Kratovil Join concerned citizens, community organizations, and advocates to discuss clean energy, global warming, and other environmental issues…