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…
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County Reveals Furlough Plan
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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Protecting Our Children from Gangs
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Andrews: No Helicopters
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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.
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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…