Following are the remarks of MCEA President Bonnie Cullison at the union’s legislative breakfast this past Saturday. In attendance was the vast majority of Montgomery’s statehouse delegation. Note the union’s…
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In a shocking memo only now making the rounds of Montgomery County’s political and educational communities, Superintendent of Schools Jerry Weast reveals that a mistake in state budget formulas resulted…
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Horse Breeders or Kids?
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A recent Examiner article on a proposal by Delegate Luiz Simmons (D-17) to strip a $100 million subsidy from slots to the horse-racing industry raises an interesting question: should slots…
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How Not to Deal with Labor
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Kathleen Miller’s account of the budget argument between County Executive Ike Leggett, County Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg and MCGEO President Gino Renne reveals just how bad the county’s financial situation…
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Is This Really Stimulus?
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The Post wrote a short article on County Executive Ike Leggett’s stimulus proposal on Friday. But in scrutinizing the details, we have yet to find where the “stimulus” is!Here are…
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The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute just issued a new report on the state budget. Its conclusions are as dark as can be imagined.The main points of the report…
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Ike Leggett’s Letter to County Employees
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County Executive Ike Leggett sent the following letter to county employees last night.Dear Fellow County Employee: On behalf of nearly one million Montgomery County residents, I want to thank you…
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Maryland State Santa
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From AFSCME Maryland.
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Maryland’s Request for Stimulus Money
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Following is a letter from Governor Martin O’Malley to Congressman Chris Van Hollen requesting federal stimulus aid. The Governor sent identical letters to the rest of the state’s Congressional delegation.State…
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Thursday Night Smackdown!
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Last night, business and labor squared off on the CARR bill in one of the more entertaining bouts of the state hearing season. But there is a lot more to…