District 1 County Council candidate Ilaya Hopkins condemned the Leggett administration’s $4 million subsidy for Costco at Westfield Wheaton today, a deal that includes a zoning text amendment expediting Costco’s…
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Who’s the Big Spender?
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At his campaign announcement in Arbutus, former Republican Governor Bob Ehrlich characterized his term as an era of fiscal restraint and said, “They spent beyond our means, and we spend…
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Republican Delegate Defends the State Budget
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As the Gazette reported, just two GOP Delegates voted for the state budget: D. Page Elmore (R-38A) of Salisbury and Wendell Beitzel (R-1A) of Garrett and Allegany Counties. Beitzel is…
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In a memo today to County Council President Nancy Floreen, County Executive Ike Leggett described the impact of declining income tax revenues on the county budget. According to Leggett, the…
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In a comment on this blog, County Executive spokesman Patrick Lacefield said that MCGEO President Gino Renne’s testimony on the Executive’s planned workforce reductions is “not accurate.” We reprint Lacefield’s…
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The Leggett administration recently proposed ten furlough days for all non-school and non-public safety employees, an idea bitterly resisted by MCGEO, which represents many of those employees. New data provided…
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MCGEO, Montgomery County’s employee union, held a rally last week to protest what they believe are unfair budget cuts targeting their members. One of their complaints is that county managers…
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Following is the testimony of MCGEO President Gino Renne on the county budget. Note his statements about the relative impact of the County Executive’s proposal on front-line workers and management.Testimony…
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Senator Kathy Klausmeier on the 2010 Session
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Senator Kathy Klausmeier (D-8) represents Baltimore County and is the Chair of the Senate Rules Committee.
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How Would Ehrlich Balance the Budget?
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At his campaign announcement this morning, former GOP Governor Bob Ehrlich said he would seek a repeal of the 2007 increase in the sales tax from 5% to 6%. But…