Calculated Risk Blog has a long post on one of Maryland’s new foreclosure laws. The post examines the law’s effect on actual foreclosure timelines and finds that it brings Maryland…
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On Progressive Taxation and Property Taxes
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David Lublin raised a number of good points on the property tax increase that deserve a response. Let’s take them in order.(1) Lots of people have lived in homes for…
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Much is being made of County Executive Ike Leggett’s proposal for a property tax increase. Here’s how to calculate what it means for you.Leggett’s property tax proposal has two components….
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Washington Post Endorses Navarro
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Will this make a difference in a tight, fiercely-contested race that will probably have low turnout? Read the language of the endorsement below.A Critical Primary in a Changing County Friday,…
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Kanstoroom Reports Finances to MPW
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County Council District 4 Candidate Steve Kanstoroom is the only Democrat in the race for whom the State Board of Elections is not displaying a finance report. After I mentioned…
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In a letter to members of the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, club President J. Paul McNamara promises to launch a “grass roots campaign” to defeat the Purple Line.Part…
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Are MoCo Public Employees Overpaid?
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Yesterday, the Post reported on growing disagreements between Montgomery County leaders over compensation paid to county employees. Labor costs account for 80% of the county’s $4.3 billion budget and the…
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More Union Busting at Montgomery College
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I’ve seen quite a few union-busting tactics in my time but the latest one used by Montgomery College against its adjunct professors ranks as one of the most creative.A couple…
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MoCo Property Tax Increase in Doubt
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Last Friday, Montgomery County Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg flatly told the Gazette, “I do not support going over the charter limit.” This is a serious blow against passage of a…
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The Trent Lott Effect Strikes Again
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From Marc Korman. As everyone knows by now, the Trent Lott Effect struck again last week when Al Wynn announced his early retirement from Congress. As I discussed in a…