Barry C. Watkins, CEO and president of Fidelity & Trust Bank, 6/10/05: Montgomery County is a powerful economic engine. Former Governor Robert Ehrlich on Montgomery County, 5/18/02: It’s the economic…
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Eleven Senators and seventeen Delegates from Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties signed a joint letter to the Maryland Public Service Commission calling for electricity re-regulation. Find out who signed below!Here’s…
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By Elaine Amir, Johns Hopkins University. The Montgomery County Planning Board has adopted a visionary new Gaithersburg West Master Plan that will allow true smart-growth development to take hold in…
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Why Baltimore Should Support I-270 Widening
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Baltimore Guy (and Sun reporter) Mike Dresser feels cranky about the I-270 widening proposal. Well, we have news for you, Baltimore – the I-270 project may be a better deal…
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In an email exchange widely circulated in Annapolis, Senator Jim Rosapepe (D-21) and Delegate Dereck Davis (D-25) hold a spirited duel on the issue of electricity reregulation. Davis is the…
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How Re-Regulation Will Cost You Money
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Yesterday, we revealed how Pepco customers can save up to 13.7% off their power bills by switching to a new power supplier. BGE customers can save up to 9.8% off…
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Our post on saving money on electric power is drawing a lot of attention. At the moment, 48% of all of our traffic consists of direct visits to that post….
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Over ninety percent of Marylanders can save money on their electric bills right now. You don’t need to write the Governor. You don’t need new legislation. You don’t need any…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Five
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The Planning Department staff’s new recommended growth policy encourages development away from transit and throws in the towel on congestion mitigation. Here are some ideas for doing this better.1. Restructure…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Four
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In Part Two of this series, we detailed how the Planning Department staff recommendation for a new growth policy relaxed standards on mitigating traffic congestion. In Part Three, we explained…