Part Two of a Three-Part Series by Holly Olson. (View Part One here.) While serving on the Wheaton Redevelopment Advisory Committee for three years, I had the opportunity to talk…
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George McGovern Calls for Impeachment
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Former Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate George McGovern called for President Bush’s impeachment this morning. His column in the Washington Post is a must-read.There are many reasons for not impeaching…
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Wheaton, We (May) Have a Problem…
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Part One of a Three-Part Series by Holly Olson. The Wheaton community suffered another loss recently when restaurant owner Victor Lantang closed his Indonesian restaurant, Sabang. If you never had…
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How to Beat Slots
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Failing to pass an outright bill after many years of debate, the Maryland legislature has sent the slots issue to the voters. Next November, the issue will finally be decided…
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How MoCo Does Special Elections
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Montgomery County Council vacancies are filled by special elections. So why shouldn’t we do the same for state legislator vacancies? Here’s how the county process works. When a council vacancy…
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Lt. Governor Anthony Brown is promising billions to pay for BRAC projects. But not so fast.At an event marking the release of Maryland’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) report, Brown…
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Who’s Got the Biggest War Chests in MoCo?
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If you have not done this already, go visit the UMBC Maryland Campaign Finance website. It’s a fun research tool and you’ll learn things about politicians you won’t believe. For…
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The Real Vote in District 18
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So the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee has picked the next delegate. Activists are already running wild, yelling, “It’s undemocratic! The people were not able to vote!” Say what? Of…
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Long Ago and Far Away
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Many centuries ago, in the Kingdom of Mary-Land, a member of the Grand Council of Elders representing the kingdom’s Eighteenth Duchy passed away. The people were in mourning. But soon…
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The Most Powerful Man You’ve Never Heard Of
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Tim Firestine won’t kiss your baby. He won’t listen to you rant about your pet peeve for fifteen minutes just so he can ask you to put up his campaign…