Environment Maryland is claiming that the General Assembly is “giving the environment the shaft this year” and that, “the Chesapeake Bay is getting thrown under the election year bus in…
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…
Pension Surprise Wrong for Montgomery County
By Patricia B. O’Neill, President, Montgomery County Board of Education. Last week, in a surprising move, the Maryland Senate voted to transfer hundreds of millions in teacher pension costs from…
How to School Annapolis
This year was supposed to be a lean year in the statehouse. Cuts were everywhere. Furloughs and pink slips were being handed out left and right. State aid and teacher…
Bob Hydorn Files for Delegate in District 39
Montgomery Village Foundation President Bob Hydorn has filed to run for the office of Delegate in District 39. Montgomery Village occupies much of the northern part of the district, which…
Berliner to Hopkins: See You in Chevy Chase
Last week, Council District 1 challenger Ilaya Hopkins proposed a series of debates with incumbent Roger Berliner and he has agreed to at least one of them. On June 1…
MCEA Condemns Teacher Pension Shift
Following is a press release from MCEA opposing the shift in teacher pensions that was passed by the Senate. The release contains some pointed language directed at Senator Rich Madaleno…
The commissioners of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) have been told by their general counsel that the agency’s current minority contracting program is illegal. That doesn’t sit well with…
By Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown. Last week, President Obama signed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, one of the most comprehensive and critical pieces of domestic health care…
Valerie Ervin: Hans is the Only One
Charles Duffy of Political Pulse landed a nice scoop in his interview with Council Member Valerie Ervin. And we have the video to prove it! Duffy noted the fact that…