By Marc Korman. The General Assembly has some major and controversial issues to deal with involving elections: Will the state pass legislation in response to Citizens United changing the rules…
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Dems Needle Ehrlich Again
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The State Democrats’ spanking of former Governor Bob Ehrlich continues with this seriously snarky advice to reporters on what they should be asking him at his campaign announcement tomorrow. Following…
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Montgomery County’s employee unions are trying to hold the line against more budget cuts tonight. But interestingly, they’re not doing it together.MCGEO, the giant county employees union, is holding a…
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Moody’s Threatens Downgrade to MoCo Bonds
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Moody’s Global Credit Research, an agency that evaluates bond risk, has maintained its top rating on Montgomery County’s general obligation bonds for now but has placed the county “on review”…
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Yesterday, we examined commuting patterns to jobs inside the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County. Today, we’ll look at who holds jobs inside MoCo and Fairfax.Montgomery County In 1970,…
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Steele Defends Spending
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On Gaithersburg West
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By Hans Riemer. Strengthening Montgomery County’s position as a global destination for science and biotech companies is a smart strategy to create high-paying jobs for residents and improve our tax…
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Last week, we wrote about a proposal originating in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee that would have recommended that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) study heavy rail for the…
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In an earlier post, we detailed an attempt by the Prince George’s Delegation to acquire veto power over any changes to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s (WSSC) minority contracting program….
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In Part Two, we demonstrated significant differences between jurisdictions in the Washington region in population growth, employment growth and real wage growth since 1970. Those differences have impacted the region’s…