It’s not exactly news that Senator Barack Obama is leading Senator John McCain in Maryland. But his margin is growing so rapidly that it could culminate in a historic blowout.According…
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Free-State Reflections from the Debate
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By Sharon Dooley. Watching the debate on Friday evening with a crowd of fellow-Obama supporters was a bonding experience for this Democratic voter. Over 50 people crowded into DISH, (a…
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One of the options under consideration in Annapolis for closing the state’s potential billion-dollar budget gap is passing down funding obligations for teacher pensions (currently paid by the state) to…
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MoCo: More Diverse Than You Think
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The prior posts in this series have sought to dispel the notion that Montgomery County is universally rich. This post attacks another misconception – that the county is monolithically white….
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Tonight, Montgomery County’s Democratic precinct captains gathered to cast their votes on whether to recommend slots on the party’s sample ballot. Their overwhelming recommendation: NO.Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC)…
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On Political Pulse
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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will be on the ‘Political Pulse’ TV Show on Thursday, September 25th at 9 p.m. and Tuesday, September 30th at 9:30 p.m. Topics that will…
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Enough With the Commissions!
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By Marc Korman. “Blue-ribbon commissions,” usually bipartisan groups studying a specific problem outside of the normal legislative system, have taken on mythic status in government. Although they have existed at…
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MoCo: Not as Rich as You Think, Part Three
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Have you ever heard of zone pricing for gasoline? Under this practice, energy companies, wholesalers and service stations adjust gas prices for shipping costs and a large variety of geographic…
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MoCo: Not as Rich as You Think, Part Two
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Because people in Montgomery County are wealthy, they can easily afford big mansions, right? WRONG.The residential real estate boom started in Montgomery County in the late 1990s, as it did…
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One of the most-practiced parlor games in Annapolis is placing bets on whether Comptroller Peter Franchot will dare to challenge Governor Martin O’Malley in 2010. If the Comptroller does take…