If you are a regular reader, you know that we go absolutely banana-cakes about statistics on this blog. And so over the past month, we have applied our preoccupation with…
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Star Chambers of Annapolis
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Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, originally passed in 1977, is one of the state’s greatest laws. The act requires multi-member public bodies with a quorum to open their meetings to the…
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Beautiful Takedown of Steele
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Post columnist Dana Milbank executed a beautiful takedown of Michael Steele today. You just have to appreciate this for the sheer artistry of it!
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Lisa Fadden, the Vice-President of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, appears on the Political Pulse political talk show on: Tues, July 21st at 9:30 p.m.Wed, July 22nd at 6:30…
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Ike Leggett on MoCo’s Demographic “Problem”
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The above clip is from the County Executive’s interview on Political Pulse. This entire exchange is newsworthy, but here is a transcript of the County Executive’s remarks starting at 2:12…
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Snippety-Snip!
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Michael Laris, the Post’s new MoCo reporter, has written a delightful account of snip-snipping between the County Council and the MoCo Delegation. The genteel Ann Marimow would never have written…
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Marye Wells-Harley Named to Planning Board
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Former Prince George’s County Director of Parks and Recreation Marye Wells-Harley has been named to the Montgomery County Planning Board by a 7-1 vote. Council Member George Leventhal voted for…
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D.C. Blog Misleads MoCo Residents on I-270
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DuPont Circle resident Dave Alpert, founder of the pro-transit blog Greater Greater Washington, has launched a campaign against the widening of I-270. We usually agree with smart-growth advocates like Alpert…
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MTA Backs Off Spying (Updated)
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The Maryland Transit Administration has told the Baltimore Sun that it has pulled back its audio surveillance proposal. Sun reporter Michael Dresser credits MPW guest blogger Paul Gordon for helping…
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Following is the letter from the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce to the County Council.July 20, 2009 Phil AndrewsPresident, Montgomery County Council100 Maryland AvenueRockville, Maryland 20850 Re: Corridor Cities Transitway…