They came from every corner of the county, from every race, age and ethnicity of humankind, united only by their shirts of radioactive yellow. That is the war color of…
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In Part Two, we saw that Fairfax County was adding population and employment, and seeing increases in real wages, at much higher rates than MoCo or Prince George’s County. And…
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The Post conducted a new poll of local residents and noted their generally high marks for Metro. But we see a bigger message here: Washington’s Metrorail system is still popular…
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Montgomery County’s employee unions are trying to hold the line against more budget cuts tonight. But interestingly, they’re not doing it together.MCGEO, the giant county employees union, is holding a…
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Yesterday, we examined commuting patterns to jobs inside the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County. Today, we’ll look at who holds jobs inside MoCo and Fairfax.Montgomery County In 1970,…
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Last week, we wrote about a proposal originating in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee that would have recommended that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) study heavy rail for the…
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In an earlier post, we detailed an attempt by the Prince George’s Delegation to acquire veto power over any changes to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s (WSSC) minority contracting program….
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In Part Two, we demonstrated significant differences between jurisdictions in the Washington region in population growth, employment growth and real wage growth since 1970. Those differences have impacted the region’s…
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Everyone knows that both population and employment have grown by significant amounts in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) since 1970. But the jurisdictions in the area have grown at…
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Fitch Ratings Cautious on MoCo Budget
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Following is the statement by Fitch Ratings, an agency that assesses bond risk, on the effect that Montgomery County’s budget problems may have on its creditworthiness. Currently, Fitch, like Standard…