The Senate’s passage of a partial handoff of teacher pensions to the counties last night – a proposal crafted by none other than MoCo Senate Delegation Chairman Rich Madaleno –…
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Today, we examine total and per capita county spending in three categories: fire and rescue/emergency medical services, law enforcement and health/human services/housing.Here is total and per capita spending on fire…
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Teacher Pension Shift Passes the Senate
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The teacher pension shift proposed by Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) and passed by the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee has now passed the full Senate on a 28-19 vote. Following…
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Madaleno Rocks MoCo on Teacher Pensions
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Sixteen months ago, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett stared Senate President Mike “Big Daddy” Miller in the eye at a Committee for Montgomery Breakfast and told him, “We leave here…
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How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part Two
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Today, we examine total and per capita county spending in five categories: Executive and Legislative branches, Boards of Elections, Circuit Courts and State’s Attorneys.In analyzing county spending on the Executive…
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Science Stuffing
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Both sides are trying to stuff our reader poll on the master plan for the Life Sciences Center (LSC) at Gaithersburg West. But we caught them in the act!On Saturday,…
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For the second year in a row, Delegate Al Carr (D-18) has introduced a bill to cut down on light pollution from street lighting. And for the second year in…
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How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part One
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Many Maryland counties are experiencing budget problems these days, exacerbated both by the economy and cutbacks in state aid. That is prompting many elected officials and government staffers to try…
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Sligo Creek Golf Course Gets a Boost
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In response to a request for opinion by Delegate Ben Kramer (D-19), the office of Maryland’s Attorney General has found that a provision in the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning…
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The latest Overview of State Aid to Local Governments contains two quick facts about Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that state policymakers need to understand.First, MCPS leads the state in…