In a move that has changed social media forever, Senate President Mike “Big Daddy” Miller has established a Facebook page for his fans. But this is not a normal page…
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The Gaithersburg West Master Plan has become a much more potent political issue than most master plans have been in the past. So is it the sleeping giant of 2010?To…
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Center Maryland, the “news” website established by a group of Democratic campaign contributors and former government officials, is showing signs of being anything but a news website. In fact, the…
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Under intense pressure by the media, Prince George’s County Executive candidate Rushern Baker has finally revealed the contributors to his County 1 Now slate. Of its $209,000 in proceeds, $200,000…
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The problem with the Gaithersburg West Master Plan is not its density or its jobs. Both represent part of Montgomery County’s future whether nervous neighbors want them or not. Rather,…
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Baker Shifts Gears on Disclosure (Updated)
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After his spokesman characterized early disclosure of campaign contributors as putting the campaign “at a strategic disadvantage,” Prince George’s County Executive candidate Rushern Baker is now promising to release his…
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The Gaithersburg West Master Plan has provoked strong views in support and in opposition. Let’s examine both sides.The supporters’ principal case for the plan can be summarized in one word:…
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How Not to Do Advocacy
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Do you want to advocate on a zoning issue? Don’t do what these people did.First, your author and several readers across the county received a mailing inside this envelope. It…
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Baltimore on the Block
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A recent Sun article indicates that the General Assembly is considering cuts to Baltimore’s highway aid from the state. We are not in the habit of defending aid to Baltimore,…
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The dispute over the Planning Department’s new Master Plan for Gaithersburg West has gone on for nearly a year and may be heading for a resolution. Or maybe not. Whatever…