By Marc Korman. On February 23rd the State Board of Education announced a process to allow school systems to receive a waiver from the requirement that they be open for…
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Leggett, Floreen Support Alcohol Tax
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County Executive Ike Leggett and County Council President Nancy Floreen have written a joint letter to General Assembly leadership in support of a bill raising the alcohol tax to finance…
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At least three Montgomery County janitorial contractors are asking the county to waive its living wage law so that they can reduce employee wages. Otherwise, they are predicting that county…
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MoCo Budget Ugliness Never Ends
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Have you ever encountered a cockroach that was almost as big as your foot? And upon stomping on the creature, the roach looked up at you and said, “Is that…
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By Aaron Kaufman. The Bill Bronrott, Verna Jones,(D-Baltimore) and Rich Madaleno alcohol tax bill (HB 832, SB 717) was introduced recently. The bill is named after the amazing disability activist…
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The Post has reported on yet another attempt by the Prince George’s County statehouse delegation to acquire more state aid at the expense of Montgomery County. Of course, Prince George’s…
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More Budget Bull from the GOP
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A couple weeks ago, the Senate and House budget committee chairmen wrote to the GOP leadership in the General Assembly asking for their recommendations on how to cut the general…
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MCEA Bargaining and Budget Update
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The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is bargaining a new contract with the Montgomery County Public Schools, as are SEIU Local 500 and the supervisors’ union. This video is a…
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MoCo’s Budget Problem
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A recent county budget presentation given by Chief Administrative Officer Tim Firestine to the Montgomery Delegation makes clear that the county’s budget problems are just as serious – and just…
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DeGrange on the Capital Budget
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Senator James DeGrange (D-32) is a member of the Budget and Taxation Committee and is the Chairman of the Capital Budget Subcommittee.