In Part Two, we examined Montgomery County’s role in the Maryland’s economy. The county accounts for one-fifth of the state’s employment, one-fourth of its personal income and one-third of its…
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The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part Two
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Montgomery County is often called the “economic engine” of Maryland. But how important is it to the state’s economy? Let’s find out.The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides the following estimates…
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The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part One
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Barry C. Watkins, CEO and president of Fidelity & Trust Bank, 6/10/05: Montgomery County is a powerful economic engine. Former Governor Robert Ehrlich on Montgomery County, 5/18/02: It’s the economic…
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MACO Mushroom Cloud (Updated)
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At present, about 75% of all traffic to this site consists of direct entries to “Pols Party While Budget Burns.” The post has now been linked by WBAL, the Ron…
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A Single Track to Disaster
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In order to make the Red Line viable for federal funding, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) chose to single-track a one-mile tunnel under Cooks Lane in western Baltimore. MTA itself…
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The MACO Moment (Updated)
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Blog traffic is burning up over the party-time photos from last week’s Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) meeting. This is turning into one hot August.First of all, let’s make one…
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In blatant defiance of both the County Council and the Montgomery Delegation, the Leggett administration has decided to proceed with its acquisition of police helicopters. A source with knowledge of…
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It’s Not Just Maryland
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Maryland cannot seem to escape its budget nightmare. But as the Governor and the General Assembly struggle through a deficit yet again, voters should keep in mind that we are…
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Pols Party While Budget Burns (Updated)
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Governor Martin O’Malley made a big deal about wanting to have a “sober” Maryland Association of Counties conference last week. But one of his staffers proved otherwise by releasing a…
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The Wayback Machine
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Have you ever visited the Wayback Machine? It’s a site that archives snapshots of home pages back into the mid-1990s. Let’s have a bit of fun looking at a few…