By Marc Elrich. It was hard news to take on Tuesday, and the fact that it wasn’t unexpected didn’t make it any less so. Blair was a good friend, and…
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The Politico’s Mike Allen is reporting that the Washington Post is distributing fliers to lobbyists asking them to pay $25,000-250,000 to attend a July 21 dinner at the home of…
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Blair Ewing: A Tribute
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By Sharon Dooley. The last time I saw Blair was in May at the annual Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee Spring Ball. He looked quite fragile as he walked unsteadily…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Four
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In Part Two of this series, we detailed how the Planning Department staff recommendation for a new growth policy relaxed standards on mitigating traffic congestion. In Part Three, we explained…
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Board of Education Statement on Blair Ewing
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Following is the press release from the Board of Education.Board President Issues Statement Honoring the Legacy of Blair EwingJune 30, 2009 STATEMENT OF BOARD PRESIDENT SHIRLEY BRANDMAN ON THE PASSING…
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Cary Lamari on Blair Ewing
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By Cary Lamari. I was sorry to hear of the loss of my friend Blair Ewing. The last email I received from Blair was on May 18th, he regretted my…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Three
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Smart growth holds that development should be directed to areas with abundant transit access. The Planning Department staff proposal for a new growth policy pursues that goal through a variety…
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Ike Leggett’s Statement on Blair Ewing
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Following is the statement from County Executive Ike Leggett on former Montgomery County Council Member and Board of Education Member Blair Ewing.Statement by County Executive Isiah Leggett on the Passing…
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Blair Ewing Passes Away
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Following is the press release from the Montgomery County Council.Former Montgomery County Councilmember, School Board Member Blair G. Ewing Passes Away Council President Andrews: ‘His Impact on Public Education in…
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By Marc Korman. A Congressman I once worked for represented a western district won by Bush 43 twice. On some environmental issues he had what I viewed as a moderate…