Council Member Roger Berliner sent the following analysis of the county budget situation – and especially the prospect of furloughs in the schools – to his constituents. While he does…
Floreen on MCPS Furloughs
Council President Nancy Floreen has been sending out the following letter to residents on the possibility of furloughs in MCPS.Dear Resident: Thank you for your correspondence about the possibility of…
Senator Jennie Forehand (D-17) sent the following end of session letter to her constituents.April 15, 2010 Dear Friends: As I begin this summary of the 2010 legislative session of the…
Marylandreporter.com Trying to Raise Money
Marylandreporter.com, an independent state news website that has relied on right-wing financing in the past, is trying to raise money. The site’s publisher sent the following request in an email…
By Marc Korman. The District 16 Town Hall was not only a chance for the legislators to update their constituents. It was also an opportunity for candidates to be seen…
Floreen Comments on the School Budget
Blogosphere Blasts Blogoscabbing
The revolt against the Washington Post’s blogoscabbing program has spread from Twitter to blogs across the nation and beyond. As a result, we had our best day ever last Thursday…
Weast Whips the Council!
Holy Cross Hospital, Montgomery General Hospital and Suburban Hospital have sent a joint letter to the County Executive and the County Council asking for a reduced energy tax increase (which…
By Marc Korman. In Part Two we will take a look at Delegate Frick and Senator Frosh’s comments about the 2010 legislative session at the District 16 town hall.Delegate Bill…