Last week was a tough one for Maryland transportation advocates. Let us count the ways.1. The message from MDOT Secretary John Porcari’s Road Show presentation in Rockville was a gloomy…
Turkey-Killing Fowls Palin News Conference
Rich Madaleno on the Budget
Following is a statement from Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18), a member of the Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee, on the state’s budget.On Tuesday, the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) briefed…
On Political Pulse
Due to technical problems in the previous showings, Channel 16 is showing a rebroadcast of my interview on Political Pulse on 11/21, 11/22 and 11/23 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at…
Kathleen Miller’s scoop is a must-read. County Council Member and Management & Fiscal Policy Committee Chair Duchy Trachtenberg believes the county’s budget deficit could ultimately be as much as $500…
Chris Van Hollen: Man of the House
By Marc Korman. Recent indications that Barbara Mikulski is running for reelection and another appointment as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee indicate that Chris Van Hollen is headed…
WSSC Needs to Get Flushed, Part Two
In Part One, I described the bewildering problems my neighborhood is having with WSSC’s pipe replacement procedures. If we had issues of this kind with any other county agency, we…
Ross Capon’s Testimony on the Purple Line
Ross Capon became Executive Director of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) in 1976 and was named President this year.Statement of National Association of Railroad Passengers And Ross Capon,…
Gigi Godwin’s Testimony on the Purple Line
Georgette “Gigi” Godwin has been President and CEO of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce since 2006.Good Evening. I am Gigi Godwin, President of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce….
At-large County Council Member George Leventhal is a member of the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee and is currently serving his second term.• Increased convenience and improved quality…