Governor Martin O’Malley has just issued an Executive Order directing state agencies to consider proximity to transit stations as a criterion in planning their office space. In Maryland, land-use planning…
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Steve Silverman, the County’s recently hired Director of Economic Development, submitted a comment on our post “Leggett, Knapp Issue Dueling Plans for Biotech.” We reprint the comment below for the…
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At a time when many politicians are seeking to re-monopolize the electricity industry, Delegate Dereck Davis (D-25) is actually promoting savings from competition as a constituent service. And guess what?…
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Something is in the air, folks. If you pause for a moment and listen, you might hear it – a little voice that whispers, “Jobs, jobs, jobs.” Council Member Mike…
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Last week, we offered our readers a snapshot of current unemployment in each of Maryland’s twenty-four jurisdictions, as well as some of its biggest cities. Today, we burrow deeper into…
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The Gaithersburg West Master Plan continues to make its way through the County Council and we have allowed supporters and opponents to make their case on this blog. We have…
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Snapshot: Unemployment in Maryland
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Maryland has a lower unemployment rate than the U.S. average, but the regions of the state are faring differently. If you live in Baltimore City, on the Eastern Shore or…
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County Executive Comments on Growth Policy
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Jim Humphrey, Chair of the Montgomery County Civic Federation’s Land Use Committee, wrote this column in reference to the County Executive’s comments on the new growth policy.“Federation Corner” columnThe Montgomery…
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Slow Growth Leader Calls Out Leggett
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Jim Humphrey, the Chair of the Montgomery County Civic Federation’s Land Use Committee and the intellectual leader of the county’s slow growth movement, wrote the following Sentinel column last week….
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The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part Eight
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This series has easily been the most ambitious collection of essays we have ever attempted on Maryland Politics Watch. And all of our data points to one conclusion: the economic…