The Post and the Sun both remarked on former Governor Bob Ehrlich’s preference for bus over rail on the Purple Line last week. Governor Martin O’Malley’s administration picked light rail…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Four
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This year’s budget was tough. But dealing with the county’s long-run fiscal future will be even tougher.The chart below, adapted from the County Executive’s proposed operating budget, summarizes the county’s…
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The Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has released its 2010 rankings of state legislators on environmental votes, as well as their lifetime records. Here are the lifetime voting percentages…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Three
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The school system was not the only powerful institution that was challenged by the budget. Also in the crosshairs were the public employee unions.Labor When analyzing the unions, it’s important…
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The GOP’s Lost Opportunity
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First there were the bank bailouts. Next there was cap and trade. Next there was the government’s takeover of General Motors. And then came health care. And the tea parties….
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Two
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One of the most compelling elements of the budget drama was its impact on the county’s most important government institution: its public schools.The School System The schools are a unique…
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Atterbeary Breaks Campaign Rules – Twice
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District 18 Delegate candidate Vanessa Atterbeary has broken two campaign rules in less than a month. She is off to a fast start – at least when it comes to…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part One
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The FY 2011 budget passed by the Montgomery County Council is an historic event. Many things that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago happened at the same…
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The Post has been on a tear lately about Maryland’s teacher pension program, calling it “untenable” and a “budget-busting system.” But the state has nothing on the Post’s own pension…
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Maryland Blogdom, January – April 2010
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Here’s an overview of how Maryland blogs have done from January through April, 2010.In the first four months of this year, the 45 Maryland state and local blogs that release…