The teacher pension shift proposed by Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) and passed by the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee has now passed the full Senate on a 28-19 vote. Following…
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Council District 1 candidate Ilaya Hopkins is challenging incumbent Roger Berliner to a series of candidate forums. Hopkins wants to do local forums in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, Garrett…
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A New White Flint
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By Council Member Roger Berliner. Today, the Council approved the White Flint Sector Plan by a unanimous vote. It is a plan that will transform the White Flint community —…
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Tribute Video for Harry Sanders
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Courtesy of Just Up the Pike’s Dan Reed.
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Madaleno Rocks MoCo on Teacher Pensions
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Sixteen months ago, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett stared Senate President Mike “Big Daddy” Miller in the eye at a Committee for Montgomery Breakfast and told him, “We leave here…
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How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part Two
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Today, we examine total and per capita county spending in five categories: Executive and Legislative branches, Boards of Elections, Circuit Courts and State’s Attorneys.In analyzing county spending on the Executive…
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Science Stuffing
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Both sides are trying to stuff our reader poll on the master plan for the Life Sciences Center (LSC) at Gaithersburg West. But we caught them in the act!On Saturday,…
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For the second year in a row, Delegate Al Carr (D-18) has introduced a bill to cut down on light pollution from street lighting. And for the second year in…
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How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part One
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Many Maryland counties are experiencing budget problems these days, exacerbated both by the economy and cutbacks in state aid. That is prompting many elected officials and government staffers to try…
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Anthony Brown at District 18 Breakfast Club
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Susan Heltemes sent us the following notice. Reminder: The District 18 Breakfast Club will meet on Monday, March 22nd at the Silver Spring Tastee Diner – 8601 Cameron Street (across…