Four members of SEIU Local 500’s endorsement committee have issued the following response to Council At-Large candidate Becky Wagner’s mass email on the union’s endorsement decision. Hide the children, folks!Ms….
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Becky Wagner vs. SEIU
Council at-large candidate Becky Wagner just sent out a mass email blaming her non-endorsement by SEIU Local 500 on her support for privatization. This comes in the context of her…
Spy Roundtable: Council At-Large
The week before last, we shared our view of the current state of the Council At-Large race in the wake of the Apple Ballot. But as everyone knows, we are…
Today’s question taken from MCEA’s questionnaires for the At-Large County Council candidates is: Describe a political event that shaped your thinking about politics and/or your decision to run for public…
Scramble, Part Two
By Marc Korman. In Part One, I discussed the scramble of the two political coalitions on the County Council made up of Nancy Floreen, Valerie Ervin, George Leventhal, Mike Knapp,…
Today’s question taken from MCEA’s questionnaires for the At-Large County Council candidates is: What are three things you would like to accomplish in the next four years if you are…
Today’s question taken from MCEA’s questionnaires for the At-Large County Council candidates is: What would you describe as your most significant accomplishment as a member of the County Council (incumbents)…
Today’s question taken from MCEA’s questionnaires for the At-Large County Council candidates is: What steps do you believe are necessary to maintain the long-term fiscal health of county government, and…
County Council At-Large Candidates on Taxes
After concluding its endorsements, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) posted the questionnaires it had received from candidates on its website. Some of the questions pertain to issues of no…
The Apple Drops, Part Two
Here’s what the Apple means for the County Council races.District 1 Endorsement: Incumbent Roger Berliner This is a mild surprise as Berliner and MCEA have not been on each other’s…