In Part One, we laid out the components of the county’s subsidized housing programs, primarily in ownership and management of units as well as rental subsidies (vouchers). Today we reveal…
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In June, the Montgomery County Council voted 5-4 to destroy a house located on land purchased for an addition to Hillmead Park in Bethesda rather than use it as subsidized…
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The Planning Board is holding a hearing on 4 Bethesda Metro Center today, the new office building on top of downtown’s Metro station. The Post covered the issue today but…
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A Question for Robert Harris
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Mr. Harris, thank you for replying to my post on 4 Bethesda Metro Center. I have a question regarding your response.It is true that the Planning staff saw many virtues…
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Is This Smart Growth?
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In April, the Post depicted the battle over a new office tower on the Bethesda Metro station as a struggle between Goliaths: the developer proposing the tower and the surrounding…
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Electric Schemes, Nuke Dreams
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On Thursday, the Maryland Senate endangered the Governor’s settlement with Constellation Energy by voting to amend it. Here’s why the Governor’s deal is worth passing.When the administration and Constellation, parent…
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A Good Idea from Virginia on Housing
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According to the Post, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerry Connolly is proposing to use county funds to buy foreclosed homes and sell them at below-market prices to working…
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Maryland’s Board of Revenue Estimates projected today that the state would take in $330 million less in revenue than originally forecasted. This is sure to trigger alarm bells in every…
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Is MoCo in a Recession?
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Recent attention to Montgomery County’s reduced, but still substantial budget deficit (now projected at $297 million) has caused many to pay closer attention to the state of the county’s economy….
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Last month, the Gazette reported that County Executive Ike Leggett told a meeting of 50 tenants in Silver Spring that he would sign a rent control bill if the County…