Stuart Rochester was not only one of Montgomery County’s most formidable civic activists, he was also one of the most respected government historians around. Read more in the Post’s excellent…
County Report: July 31
Is Saqib Ali Buying New Democrats?
Yes, yes, we know some of you are asking us whether we plan on re-naming this blog “Saqib Politics Watch.” But this is not just another Facebook-related post. Read on.On…
Eleven state legislators from Montgomery County and two state legislators from Frederick County signed a joint letter yesterday calling for light rail on the CCT and toll lanes on I-270….
By Cary Lamari. My condolences go out to the family and friends of Stuart Rochester.Stuart Rochester died Wednesday, July 29. The funeral service will be tomorrow, Friday, July 31 at…
Sectarian Conflict, Maryland Style
We like arguing with Baltimore Sun transportation reporter Michael Dresser. He’s an honest, vigorous advocate for his city and his region. Posing as his alter-ego, “Baltimore Guy,” Dresser wrote a…
MoCo From Above
The following pictures were taken by District 17 Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan when she was recently on board a traffic plane. They are some of the most remarkable images of…
Hanging Frank Kratovil
Politico reports on an anti-Kratovil protest in Salisbury which included this display: Is this how the GOP plans to revive its moribund party?
By Marc Korman. After discussing a few policy issues with Lieutenant Governor Brown, we shifted to the political landscape. Brown’s answer to my question of how often he came to…
By Elaine Amir, Johns Hopkins University. The Montgomery County Planning Board has adopted a visionary new Gaithersburg West Master Plan that will allow true smart-growth development to take hold in…