At-large County Council Member Marc Elrich is holding his first fundraiser of the season on Sunday. There is nothing newsworthy in the mere act of a candidate seeking money. But…
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Maryland’s New Structural Deficit
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Remember when the state’s leaders fixed the “structural deficit” during the 2007 special session? Well, that deficit is baaa-aaack, and it’s bigger than ever.The original structural deficit dates back to…
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E-ZPolitics
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The Maryland Senate Republican Caucus has sent out two letters to the Governor and the state’s chief judge seeking to capitalize on the free E-ZPass issue. But the GOP’s cheap…
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Fed Up in the Free State
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Progressive Maryland and Common Cause are using the results of a recent poll to press their case for campaign finance reform. They certainly have some useful ammunition as the poll…
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MoCo Most Influential: 2008 vs. 2009
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Here’s a question: who has gained or lost influence in MoCo over the last year? Maybe the only way to answer that is to see what our informants think. Most…
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Top Blog Posts, September 2009
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Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in September 2009, which was our second consecutive record month.1. Montgomery College President Wanted for Arrest in Arizona2. A Voice from the…
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In a comment on the Washington Post blog that listed state legislators who have not yet given back any pay to match state employees’ furlough days, one Maryland Delegate defiantly…
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At a time when many politicians are seeking to re-monopolize the electricity industry, Delegate Dereck Davis (D-25) is actually promoting savings from competition as a constituent service. And guess what?…
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The Latest on District 17 Senate
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Both District 17 Senate candidates have picked up the pace of late, confirming our pick of that race as the top primary to watch in the county. Here are the…
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County Council candidate and anti-tax activist Robin Ficker was threatened with arrest by Park Police for campaigning in a Montgomery County park on July 4. The Maryland ACLU has risen…