In a blistering letter sent to the County Council, outgoing Planning Chair Royce Hanson is blasting a new proposal by County Executive Ike Leggett to consolidate the county’s Police Department…
Public Safety
County Reveals Furlough Plan
Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer Tim Firestine revealed the county’s furlough plan today, which calls for 80 unpaid hours off for all full-time non-public safety and non-public school employees over…
By Walter E. Bader. “Newspaper editorial pages are entitled to their own opinions—but not to their own facts. That seems to be a distinction that The Washington Post has a…
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…
By Adam C. Rosenberg. Countless numbers of children are sexually abused every day in Maryland. With children knowing who 90% of their abusers are (it’s not the boogie man, but…
Protecting Our Children from Gangs
By Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch. Last year, Maryland residents were shaken by several horrific incidents of gang violence in schools across our State. As the father of…
As we previously reported (and the Examiner confirmed), the Leggett administration is proceeding with plans to acquire two helicopters for the Montgomery County Police Department despite objections from the County…
In blatant defiance of both the County Council and the Montgomery Delegation, the Leggett administration has decided to proceed with its acquisition of police helicopters. A source with knowledge of…
Andrews: No Helicopters
County Council President Phil Andrews sent the following memo to County Executive Ike Leggett today indicating that the Council will not support the Executive’s helicopter proposal.
As we revealed last week, County Executive Ike Leggett is requesting county funding to augment a federal grant for the purchase of two police helicopters. The County Council is considering…