Check out the last item in this Gazette article. It’s a hilarious – and successful – attempt by Delegate Al Carr and little Andres to promote Al’s reusable bag bill….
Al Carr
Walking the Walk with Al Carr
By Marc Korman. At a recent meeting of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Breakfast Club, four legislators summarized the recent legislative session. Speaking were Senator Brian Frosh, Delegate Susan Lee, and Delegate…
District 18 End of Session Letter
Following is the letter sent by Senator Rich Madaleno and Delegates Ana Sol Gutierrez, Jeff Waldstreicher and Al Carr.April 14, 2009 Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week marked the end…
MoCo House Delegation Votes Down CARR Bill
By a 17-6 vote, the Montgomery County Delegation defeated the CARR bill, which would have given the Montgomery County government the ability to levy different property tax rates on residential…
Last year, the General Assembly unanimously passed a bill that created a searchable online database of vendor payments by state agencies exceeding $25,000. Montgomery County Council Members Phil Andrews and…
The Good Sport Awards, 2008
Over the last year, we have poked and prodded our fair share of politicians. And we have encountered a variety of reactions. It is not easy for politicians to see…
Thursday Night Smackdown!
Last night, business and labor squared off on the CARR bill in one of the more entertaining bouts of the state hearing season. But there is a lot more to…
Is Now the Time for the CARR Bill?
Last February, I wrote in favor of a property tax bill proposed by Delegate Al Carr (D-18), commonly known as the Commercial Assessment Rate Review (CARR) bill. The CARR bill…
Purple Line Now Takes on Al Carr
Just when you thought it was hot enough, the politics of the Purple Line are boiling over. What will everyone argue about once it is built?One of the biggest disputes…
District 18 Team Kicks Out the Jams
Last night, the District 18 Democratic Team held its first slate fundraiser of this cycle. And what a night it was! Seventy-seven people signed up as co-hosts, nearly 100 people…