Over the last two years, a number of adjectives have been used to describe the county’s ongoing budget crisis. “Unprecedented.” “Abysmal.” “Devastating.” “Unthinkable.” Well, maybe…
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MoCo Demographics and Voting, Part One
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Like many of you, we are eagerly entering the precinct-level counts from the recent primary. (OK, we know that not all of you are on…
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Peter Franchot on the Purple Line: A History
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Transit advocates must be dismayed at Comptroller Peter Franchot’s comments casting doubt on the viability of the Purple Line, especially since many considered him a…
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The Problem with Maryland’s Wealth Formulas
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Most state aid in Maryland is driven by wealth formulas that direct more aid per capita to “poorer” jurisdictions and less to “wealthy” jurisdictions, thereby…
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The Post vs. MCEA: Primary Results
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The Post editorial page started going after MCEA back in February, trying its best to affect the appeal of the union’s support. Well, the primary…
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Pucker Up! (Updated)
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Last night saw the county Democrats’ traditional post-primary Kiss and Make Up Party. And boy, there was a whole lot of kissing up going on!…
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Why Duchy Trachtenberg Fell
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Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg is claiming to be a victim of the unions, blaming them for her defeat in the primary. But for all her…
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On Montgomery County’s Plummeting Turnout
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Tuesday’s turnout rate was so low that it may signal a threat to the state of Montgomery County’s democracy. Here’s why.Consider these turnout results in…
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We’re Calling Them! (Two Updates)
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With nearly three-quarters of the county’s precincts (175) plus early votes in, we are calling most of the primaries. The winners are:D14 House: Kaiser, Zucker,…
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Sixth Precinct Results
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One hundred fifty seven reporting precincts out of 243 by race.D14 Senate 22 precinctsMontgomery: 2,648Kramer: 2,543 D14 House22 precinctsKaiser: 3,406Zucker: 3,345Luedtke: 2,017Finkelstein: 1,630Newsome: 1,498 D15…