County Executive Ike Leggett used the Department of Economic Development’s (DED) email system to send the following message yesterday about Question A, the ballot question…
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In Part One, we showed how Bob Ehrlich’s positions on transportation and the Purple Line would damage Montgomery County. Today, we examine a different set…
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Ehrlich vs. O’Malley on School Construction
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State political news has been dominated this week by the debate between Bob Ehrlich and Martin O’Malley on state education aid, a worthy topic on…
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The Ambulance Fee Cut List
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As both the Post and the Gazette have reported, County Executive Ike Leggett has proposed a list of budget cuts to offset possible repeal of…
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Welcome to the New Normal
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Over the last two years, a number of adjectives have been used to describe the county’s ongoing budget crisis. “Unprecedented.” “Abysmal.” “Devastating.” “Unthinkable.” Well, maybe…
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Ali’s Education Contrast Mailer
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Here’s a contrast mailer on education sent out by District 39 Senate challenger Saqib Ali against Senator Nancy King. This is a more respectable piece…
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Forehand vs. Kagan on Taxes and Budget
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From the District 17 Senate forum on July 19.
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First Nancy Navarro, second Nancy Floreen, third Valerie Ervin and now Roger Berliner’s event in Chevy Chase. These two unions are a threat to wind…
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Police Picket Ervin Fundraiser (Update)
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Last night, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 picketed Council Member Valerie Ervin’s fundraiser in Downtown Silver Spring. It’s one thing for the police…
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Less than three weeks after picketing Council Member Nancy Navarro’s fundraiser in Silver Spring, the police and fire fighter unions picketed a fundraiser held by…