By Marc Korman. In Part 1, we briefly looked at California’s current budget problems and some of the institutional barriers to any real change. In Part 2, we will look…
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At Least We Aren’t California, Part One
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By Marc Korman. At the last Montgomery County Young Democrats meeting, Councilmember Elrich was summarizing the County’s dire budget situation. One Young Democrat leader joked “at least we aren’t California.”…
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Duchy Trachtenberg’s Labor Record
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Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg recently wrote to the Gazette protesting a flyer critical of her that was distributed by the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) at the Montgomery…
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Examiner Writes MoCo Blog Round-Up
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Examiner reporter Claire Pak wrote a piece about four MoCo blogs: Just Up the Pike, Rockville Central, Gaithersblog and MPW. On MPW, she writes, “Maryland Politics Watch covers Maryland politics…
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Kagan Sweetens Up District 17
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We don’t normally pay attention to many fundraisers. But this one is newsworthy since it is a harbinger of the most competitive Senate race in the county so far in…
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Welcome, Andres Calisto Pagnucco!
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Vital Statistics: Date of Birth: June 1, 2009Time of Birth: 12:57 PMPlace of Birth: Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MDLength: 21 inchesWeight: 8 pounds, 5.1 ouncesParty Registration: Democrat
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Primary Challenges?
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By Marc Korman. Statewide, most of the discussion of the 2010 Primaries revolves around whether Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith will challenge Comptroller Peter Franchot. But two Democrats have recently…
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Is Leggett Undermining Navarro on Day One?
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County Executive Ike Leggett was quick to endorse Nancy Navarro in the District 4 special general election after twice opposing her in the 2008 and 2009 special primaries. But Leggett’s…
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BOP is Coming Out Soon
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Baby Olson-Pagnucco could be out any day now. As you see, his blogging station is ready. The mobile is a present from BOP’s uncle, MPW founder David Lublin. Don’t worry,…
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County Report: May 22
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