Maryland political blogs generally fall into one of three categories: liberal, conservative or local. Today, we will focus on the local blogs.Liberal and conservative blogs are self-explanatory. Local blogs tend…
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The State of Maryland Blogdom, Part One
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Like many MPW readers, I am a heavy consumer of blogs. Yes, I am addicted to information in general. It’s difficult for me to go an entire day without checking…
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Trying to Get it Right on Traffic
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Remember our description of Montgomery County’s screwed-up system for measuring traffic congestion? Remember our proposal for accurately measuring congestion through massive usage of GPS devices? Well, it turns out that…
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Views from the Water-less Environs
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By Sharon Dooley. On a Monday morning one wakes up and saunters into the bathroom – it seems the toilet is making strange gurgles and the faucet dribbles, sputters and…
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Democratic Democracy
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By Delegate Heather R. Mizeur (District 20). Neutrality guided my thinking as an uncommitted superdelegate during the recent Democratic nominating process, largely because I prefer building the Party to picking…
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On the Sidelines but in the Fray
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By Delegate Heather R. Mizeur (District 20). The Washington Post recently ran an article detailing my fifteen minutes in the superdelegate spotlight. I hope it’s the last fifteen minutes I’ll…
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Tim Russert (1950-2008)
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By Charles Duffy.Tim Russert died suddenly on Friday. The news stories of his death are already being pushed off of the front pages as other breaking news happens. I did…
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The Good List and the Bad List
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I suppose it was inevitable that the Clintons are keeping an enemies list. After all, someone has to show Richard Nixon’s fans how this is really done. Well, I’ve got…
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The Planning Board is holding a hearing on 4 Bethesda Metro Center today, the new office building on top of downtown’s Metro station. The Post covered the issue today but…
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The Montgomery County Council has selected 12 interviewees from 29 applicants for two positions on the Planning Board.The council’s press release states: Montgomery Council Sets Interviews for 12 To Fill…