Against the wishes of the school unions, the County Council has indicated its intent to freeze pay for all employees and spread furloughs across all agencies. Following is the council’s…
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School Unions Hit Back on Furloughs
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The three public school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (MCAAP) – have written the County Council in opposition to…
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Gaithersburg Says Yes to Doctor No
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Council Member Marc Elrich’s lone no vote on the Gaithersburg West Master Plan may have annoyed some of his colleagues, but it could pay off in a big way among…
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NARAL Endorses Cheryl Kagan
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The NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland PAC has endorsed former Delegate Cheryl Kagan in her challenge to District 17 Senator Jennie Forehand. We believe this is Kagan’s first institutional endorsement. Following is…
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MCPS/Council Relationship Hits Bottom
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Budget pressures and rumors of litigation have caused a considerable rift between the County Council and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system. It is possible that the relationship between…
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District 19 Senate Shootout Continues!
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Montgomery County Considers Furloughs
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Sharon Dooley’s Introduction Video
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Sharon Dooley is running for County Council in District 2 (Upcounty).
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Franchot Endorses Navarro
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Comptroller Peter Franchot released the following statement of support for County Council Member Nancy Navarro. Like me, Nancy Navarro is an independent voice who puts the interests of working families…
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Becky Wagner and Living Wage
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Many challengers for public office have sparse records on issues other than through their civic activities or biographies. But Becky Wagner, an at-large County Council challenger and Executive Director of…