Do you want to advocate on a zoning issue? Don’t do what these people did.First, your author and several readers across the county received a mailing inside this envelope. It…
Baltimore on the Block
A recent Sun article indicates that the General Assembly is considering cuts to Baltimore’s highway aid from the state. We are not in the habit of defending aid to Baltimore,…
Ike Leggett on the Budget
County Executive Ike Leggett has released his proposed FY 2011 budget, which grapples with a deficit of $779 million. The County Executive’s proposal cuts the tax-supported portion of the budget…
The dispute over the Planning Department’s new Master Plan for Gaithersburg West has gone on for nearly a year and may be heading for a resolution. Or maybe not. Whatever…
MPW Poll: Alcohol Tax
Reznik Report 2010 Session Week 9
Alan Banov on Harry Sanders
By Alan Banov. Harry deserved all of these wonderful accolades. Tom Hucker said it well: one person CAN make a difference, and Harry made a terrific difference in the transit…
By Lisa Piccinini. In just a few weeks Maryland legislators will hold hearings for House Bill 1014 and Senate Bill 720 – the Clean Energy Loan Programs. Introduced by Delegate…
SEIU Local 500 Gets Ready for the Budget
Following is a video by SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta updating the union’s membership on its contract and the county’s budget. In the video, Cuttitta says: The County Council…