Robin Ficker, who was behind Question B on the November 4th ballot (also referred to as “the Ficker Amendment”), which relates to property taxes in Montgomery County, will be on…
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MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (MCAASP) have reached a tentative deal with the school system on contract savings. Here are the…
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District 18 Team Kicks Out the Jams
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Last night, the District 18 Democratic Team held its first slate fundraiser of this cycle. And what a night it was! Seventy-seven people signed up as co-hosts, nearly 100 people…
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The Elrich Plan, Part Three
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In Part Two, we discussed Council Member Marc Elrich’s choice of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as a transit mode for most of the county. Where would he locate the routes?Elrich’s…
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Following is a press release from Adventist announcing its plan to move forward with a new hospital in Clarksburg. The fact that Holy Cross has already announced its intention to…
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The Elrich Plan, Part Two
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Steady population and employment growth. Rising CO2 emissions. Limited transportation funding. Different locations of jobs and housing. Congested Central Business Districts. And expensive costs for rail. How do you deal…
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The Elrich Plan, Part One
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At-large County Council Member Marc Elrich has introduced a sweeping new transportation proposal. It is ambitious. It is comprehensive. It violates several taboos. But will it work?In assessing the effectiveness…
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Now we have nothing against Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown, so save the emails. But keep in mind that in Maryland the Lieutenant Governor’s duties are set by the Governor. And…
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You have committed an unthinkable act. You have actually looked at a political blog on Thanksgiving. And now you are Busted!That’s right, you are more cooked than that turkey you’ve…
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A Historical Footnote
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By Marc Korman. After my last post about Chris Van Hollen, it was suggested to me that the reason Van Hollen could not be in the elected leadership of the…