Today’s question taken from MCEA’s questionnaires for the At-Large County Council candidates is: What steps do you believe are necessary to maintain the long-term fiscal…
Budget and Taxes
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County Council At-Large Candidates on Taxes
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After concluding its endorsements, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) posted the questionnaires it had received from candidates on its website. Some of the questions…
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Leggett Proposes Fiscal Reform
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County Executive Ike Leggett has sent the County Council a plan for long-term reform of the county’s fiscal practices. Leggett’s proposals will be hard to…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Five
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Budgets have political consequences. This one was no exception. Here are a few things that stand out.1. Dominance of the Bond Rating AgenciesIn our very…
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County Council Passes FY 2011 Operating Budget
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Following is the council’s press release.Montgomery County Council Approves $4.3 Billion Total Operating Budget for FY11 4.5 Percent Decrease for All-Agencies Budget Is First Decrease…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Four
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This year’s budget was tough. But dealing with the county’s long-run fiscal future will be even tougher.The chart below, adapted from the County Executive’s proposed…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Three
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The school system was not the only powerful institution that was challenged by the budget. Also in the crosshairs were the public employee unions.Labor When…
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Surprise, surprise! Our sources tell us that the State Department of Education has approved Montgomery County’s FY 2011 Maintenance of Effort waiver request on a…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Two
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One of the most compelling elements of the budget drama was its impact on the county’s most important government institution: its public schools.The School System…
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Council Member Nancy Navarro won last year’s District 4 special election with lots of labor support. But that did not stop members of Fraternal Order…