By Adam Pagnucco. The need to fund MCPS was one reason given by county officials for their recent hike in property taxes. Another reason was the effects of the U.S….
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MoCo’s Giant Tax Hike, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. The County Council is calling its recently passed budget an “Education First” budget since it included an increase above the state-required minimum level for Montgomery County Public…
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MoCo’s Giant Tax Hike, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. As part of the Fiscal Year 2017 budget, the Montgomery County Council has voted to increase property taxes by 8.7 percent. This is a landmark event that…
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Now Comes the Hard Part
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Today, Maryland Democrats are celebrating the reelection of Governor Martin O’Malley, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski and their holding onto both chambers of the General Assembly. But the reality of governance…
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Ehrlich vs. O’Malley on School Construction
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State political news has been dominated this week by the debate between Bob Ehrlich and Martin O’Malley on state education aid, a worthy topic on which we will have some…
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Forehand vs. Kagan on Taxes and Budget
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From the District 17 Senate forum on July 19.
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Who’s the Big Spender?
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At his campaign announcement in Arbutus, former Republican Governor Bob Ehrlich characterized his term as an era of fiscal restraint and said, “They spent beyond our means, and we spend…
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Republican Delegate Defends the State Budget
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As the Gazette reported, just two GOP Delegates voted for the state budget: D. Page Elmore (R-38A) of Salisbury and Wendell Beitzel (R-1A) of Garrett and Allegany Counties. Beitzel is…
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Senator Kathy Klausmeier on the 2010 Session
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Senator Kathy Klausmeier (D-8) represents Baltimore County and is the Chair of the Senate Rules Committee.
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How Would Ehrlich Balance the Budget?
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At his campaign announcement this morning, former GOP Governor Bob Ehrlich said he would seek a repeal of the 2007 increase in the sales tax from 5% to 6%. But…