Following is the county’s press release.Contact:Kristina Ellis, DED, 240-793-9568Tonya Klause, Microsoft, 703-402-7020 For Immediate Release: November 13, 2009 Microsoft Celebrates New Chevy Chase OfficeWill Bring 500+ New, Relocated Jobs to…
Check out this business card, folks.HLT Maryland Leadership Inc. was incorporated on 11/6/09. Its Articles of Incorporation are not yet online. It is headquartered at 804 Pershing Drive, which is…
Follow the Money, Part One
Now it can be told. For months, we have been quietly gathering tens of thousands of records of political contributions to county and state candidates in Montgomery County. After countless…
County Executive Ike Leggett has announced an agreement to proceed on the Live Nation project with the Lee family. Leggett has fought hard for this deal, combatting skepticism from some…
Our sources have informed us that County Executive Ike Leggett has reached an agreement on the Live Nation music facility in Silver Spring with the Lee family, who own the…
By Marc Korman. Former Governor Bob Ehrlich took a look at the election results in New Jersey and Virginia and liked what he saw. I think Bob Ehrlich should take…
Turnbull Taunts Ehrlich
Maryland Democratic Party Chair Susan Turnbull just sent out this delightful open letter taunting former Republican Governor Bob Ehrlich. Game on!Dear Former Governor Ehrlich, Running for governor is an intensely…
Top Blog Posts, October 2009
Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in October 2009.1. Gazette Makes More Cuts2. Compassion Trumps Pocketbook: Maryland Voters Support Increase in Alcohol Tax3. Smoking Out Saqib Ali4. Hunk…
I-270 Issue Far From Over
The Montgomery County Council has signaled a consensus in favor of Council President Phil Andrews’ proposal to add two reversible lanes on I-270. But this issue is nowhere close to…
Siemens Buys the Washington Post
OK, just kidding. But maybe not. Check out their home page today, which had almost half of its screen area covered by two Siemens ads. It looks like they had…