Marc Fisher wrote a farewell column today. Like many of you, I am surprised and saddened that one of the D.C. area’s greatest independent voices is leaving.Fisher’s entire essay is…
MCDCC Seeking New District 18 Member
Following is the press release from MCDCC.MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE Press ReleaseMay 28, 2009For Immediate Release Contact: Milt MinnemanCommunications Director301-299-2551FAX: 301-299-4604minnemmj@hotmail.com County Democratic Central Committee to Vote on a…
Leggett Sticks Up for Auto Dealers
County Executive Ike Leggett wrote the following two letters to Governor O’Malley and the U.S. Treasury Department on the impending closures of auto dealerships.May 27, 2009 The Honorable Martin J….
Get Behind Universal Health Care NOW
By Sharon Dooley. Soon Senator Max Baucus from Montana will re-open the long dialogue on health care in the United States. He is known to be averse to continued in-depth…
The mainstream media (MSM) did a sparse job in covering the District 4 special election, a swing-vote race with implications for next year. Here are twenty stories they missed ranked…
Maryland Blogosphere: Up, Up and Away
The 35 Maryland state and local blogs that release their site statistics set a combined record visit count in March. Then they set another record in April.We track site visit…
Montgomery County’s Desperate Budget Gamble
Montgomery County’s budget crisis, exacerbated by a State Board of Education decision at the very end, is over for the moment. Or is it?The County Council approved a new budget…
Gas Taxes by State
From MSN Money and the Tax Foundation, here’s how Maryland’s gas tax stacks up against other states. Maryland is tied with Massachusetts for the 26th-highest gas tax rate among U.S….
County Report: May 15
Adam Pagnucco, a blogger on the Maryland Politics Watch Blog, which covers Maryland State and Montgomery County politics will be on the “Political Pulse” TV Show on Tuesday, May 26th…