County Executive Ike Leggett is recommending that the County Council use money from current revenue and General Obligation bonds to fund a group of private capital projects. This came at…
Adam Pagnucco
Five candidates are vying to succeed Royce Hanson as Montgomery County’s next Planning Board Chair. We can not predict who will win, but our sources in Rockville lead us to…
Politics, MTA Style
The Purple Line’s top planner was featured in a very unusual article in Southern Maryland Online castigating former Governor Bob Ehrlich for his record on the project. We understand that…
Sleeping Giant Stays in Bed
Last month, we ran a four-part series on the policy and political implications of the Gaithersburg West Master Plan. We asked whether the issue was a “sleeping giant” and speculated…
Frick Endorses Riemer
Delegate Bill Frick (D-16) endorsed at-large County Council challenger Hans Riemer at a Bethesda fundraiser on Sunday, adding to Riemer’s growing collection of elected endorsements.Here is the video of Frick’s…
Why MPW Turned Down the Washington Post
Five weeks ago, I received an unsolicited offer from the Washington Post. They asked if they could post my picture and biography on their website and link to every new…
A Tribute to Dan Reed
One of the biggest names in MoCo blogging, Just Up the Pike’s Dan Reed, has announced that he is leaving for graduate school in Pennsylvania. Now is a good time…
MCEA Starts its Recommendation Process
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is starting its recommendation process for state and local candidates. At stake is the Apple Ballot, rated by most Montgomery County politicians as the…
Top Blog Posts, March 2010
Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in March 2010.1. MPW Poll: Gaithersburg West 2. Rank and File Teachers Fight Back Against the Post3. Madaleno Rocks MoCo on Teacher…
Examiner reporter Alan Suderman recently wrote an article based on an interesting question: does Bob Ehrlich’s interest in MoCo and the presence of a great number of Democratic voters for…
