We have covered quite a few big stories on this blog, including the special session, the District 18 vacancy, the millionaire tax, the County Council District 4 special election and…
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Registration Deadlines
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By Marc Korman. Maryland is one of twenty-six states with closed primaries, meaning primaries are only open to those who register with the party. Some state parties in closed primary…
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Starting Gazette Salary in Perspective
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We have attracted significant amounts of offline comment on our Gazette series, most of which we will address tomorrow. But one subject that appalls many is the starting salary for…
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By a 7-2 vote, the Montgomery County Council passed a prevailing wage law covering county-funded construction work. In doing so, they protected thousands of construction workers on public jobsites. Prevailing…
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Crisis at the Gazette, Part Three
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The best newspapers are the ones that attract, develop and retain reporters with experience in and knowledge of their coverage areas, lots of contacts and – most importantly – good…
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Crisis at the Gazette, Part Two
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 will go down as a black day in the history of the Gazette. But its ramifications can be understood only in the context of how the…
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Crisis at the Gazette, Part One
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The Gazette is the weekly newspaper of record in Montgomery, Prince George’s, Frederick and Carroll Counties. No other mainstream media source offers more detailed coverage of local issues in those…
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Ike Leggett Poll
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Eric Luedtke and I disagree over County Executive Ike Leggett’s re-election prospects. So let the readers settle this! Below are two Internet polls: one on your approval of Mr. Leggett’s…
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MoCo Obama Supporters Focused on Virginia
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Montgomery County Obama activists have set up a website with an event schedule. Among the events is this notice: The Bethesda Office is providing a huge service to the campaign…
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Slots Debate: Simmons vs Perez
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From Carole Brand. As you know, the November election will bring to the ballot a referendum on expanding slot machines in the state of Maryland. This proposal has evoked strong…