By Adam Pagnucco. One of the dimensions to the current debate about Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) that has not been empirically explored is its impact on the…
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Kumar Barve’s Economy Mailer
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This is the second of two general election mailers from House Majority Leader Kumar Barve (D-17).
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Gigi Godwin on MoCo’s Economic Recovery
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Gigi Godwin, the President of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, is interviewed by TBD.com on the state of Montgomery County’s economic recovery.
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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 those adjectives were suitable as…
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Bill Farley’s Economy Mailer
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Following is a policy piece released by council at-large candidate Hans Riemer’s campaign on helping small businesses and pursuing economic growth.##### Hans Riemer will work to reposition Montgomery County as…
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Bank on Gaithersburg
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By Ryan Spiegel. These days “bank” is a four-letter word. With all the headlines about government bailouts, greedy CEOs, and irresponsible lending, banks don’t exactly have the best reputation anymore….
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Holy Cross Hospital, Montgomery General Hospital and Suburban Hospital have sent a joint letter to the County Executive and the County Council asking for a reduced energy tax increase (which…
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Becky Wagner and Living Wage
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Many challengers for public office have sparse records on issues other than through their civic activities or biographies. But Becky Wagner, an at-large County Council challenger and Executive Director of…
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Silverman Explains Northrop Loss
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Montgomery County Director of Economic Development Steve Silverman sent the following letter to members of the business community explaining Maryland’s failure to land Northrop Grumman.April 29, 2010 Dear [Name]: I…