We published our post “A Heavy Blow to Public Collective Bargaining” on Wednesday, April 8. But exactly a week later, it received an avalanche of…
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A new decision by Montgomery County Labor Relations Administrator Andrew M. Strongin that the County Executive does not need to abide by collective bargaining agreements…
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MoCo’s New Criminal Justice Policy
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Recently, the Gazette reported confusion among people on the street about Montgomery County’s new policy providing for immigration status checks on violent criminals. Courtesy of…
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O’Malley Comments on DNA Collection
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The Economist magazine is holding a debate on the ethics of DNA databasing. Following is Governor Martin O’Malley’s comment on the subject from 3/27/09.In January…
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In the following letter to the County Executive, seven members of the County Council asked him not to include ambulance fee revenues in his forthcoming…
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The Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association (MCCFFA) announced more than $7 million in concessions in a tentative deal with the Leggett administration yesterday. But…
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Imagine you are buying a house. You offer $500,000 and demand a $5,000 rebate towards closing costs and an inspection contingency. The seller wants $600,000…
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A Footnote on Ambulance Fees
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The Washington Post reports that the County Council’s Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to block County Executive Ike Leggett’s proposal to impose ambulance fees. Marc…
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A Silver Spring neighborhood near the notorious “Intersection of Death” has been plagued with two simultaneous problems. First, a rash of car break-ins and thefts…
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County Council: Tell Us More About Bait Cars
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At a 7/28/08 work session of the County Council’s Public Safety Committee, Chairman Phil Andrews and committee members Marc Elrich and Don Praisner asked the…