Montgomery County and Fairfax County are the economic engines of their respective states. Over the last 25 years, Fairfax has passed Montgomery on nearly every economic measure. But over the…
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On Lockerbie and the Death Penalty
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Today, I write about the release of convicted Lockerbie terrorist Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi from two perspectives: as a death penalty opponent and as a relative of one of the…
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County Report: August 21
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One Helluva Week
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Who says August is a slow news month? This past week may have been the worst for the state’s Democrats since Kathleen Kennedy Townsend lost to Bob Ehrlich. Consider the…
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The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part Three
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In Part Two, we examined Montgomery County’s role in the Maryland’s economy. The county accounts for one-fifth of the state’s employment, one-fourth of its personal income and one-third of its…
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By Laura Howell, Executive Director, Maryland Association for Community Services. This week, in the sweltering August heat, hundreds of Marylanders, including people with developmental disabilities, aging caregivers, direct support staff,…
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Killing Grandma Makes Saqib Hungry
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District 39 Delegate Saqib Ali is at it again. Delegate Ali entertained his legions of Facebook friends with the status below. He deleted it, but not before it was immortalized…
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The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part Two
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Montgomery County is often called the “economic engine” of Maryland. But how important is it to the state’s economy? Let’s find out.The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides the following estimates…
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