On May 4, the three school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Supervisors – sent a long joint letter posing multiple questions about furloughs and proposing alternatives. So…
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MCEA: No Need for Furloughs
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MCEA has followed up its joint letter with the other school unions with a new one laying out its position: furloughs are not necessary. Here is the union’s case.MCEA points…
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Forehand Kickoff Fundraiser Tonight
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Saqib for Senate: First Lit Piece
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Delegate Saqib Ali has released his first lit piece for his Senate campaign, and it’s a good one. Note how he produces a positive mailer while still setting up future…
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Students Oppose MCPS Cuts
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The Student Member of the Board of Education and the Presidents of both student government organizations in Montgomery County have signed a joint letter opposing MCPS cuts that exceed the…
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Senate Races on the Issues
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In a recent post, Marc Korman noted that prior to this year, the last time a sitting MoCo Delegate challenged a Senator was in 1994, when then-Delegate Chris Van Hollen…
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MPW Passes One Million Page Views
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Today, Maryland Politics Watch recorded its one-millionth page view. We do not know of another blog in the state that has reached that mark. (Page views do not equate with…
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Kagan Files for Senate
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In a move that surprised ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, former District 17 Delegate Cheryl Kagan filed to run for the Senate today. Kagan called once again for other candidates in her…
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Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) Chair Karen Britto will be the committee’s choice to be the next Delegate from District 16 tomorrow night. But there’s a catch: Britto is…
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Roundabout. Long Distance Runaround. Mood for a Day. All are on the famous Yes album Fragile. And so should be the County Council, because that’s what they are: Fragile.Rockville is…