And now we see their true colors. After frenzied lobbying by Director of Economic Development Steve Silverman, a majority of the County Council has caved in and supports a $4…
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Gazette vs. Costco Subsidy
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The Gazette issued an editorial questioning the Costco subsidy today, but it was Gazette cartoonist Chris Curtis who really put things in perspective.
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MSM Falls Down on Costco Story
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Here’s one more element of the Costco story for MPW readers to mull over: the issue has exposed the limitations of the local mainstream media (MSM) in reporting on the…
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ACT: Use Costco Subsidy to Prevent Bus Cuts
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Action Committee for Transit (ACT) has written the County Council urging them to use money intended to subsidize Costco in Wheaton to support the Ride-On bus system instead.County Executive Ike…
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We are beginning to hear rumors that environmentalists and perhaps smart growth advocates are starting to push back against the Costco subsidy in Wheaton. This email to the council from…
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The Executive Branch is conducting a secret straw poll of the County Council on its $4 million subsidy for Westfield’s Costco project that will be due by noon today. This…
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Ike’s Grand Idea for Wheaton
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By Holly Olson. At first blush, the thought of a Costco in Wheaton might be exciting. No more trekking out to Beltsville or Gaithersburg to stock up on bulk goods…
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Westfield, the giant mall owner that is requesting a $4 million county subsidy to attract Costco to Wheaton, is on record opposing a tax credit that would help small businesses…
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Costco’s Lil Monkey
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Costco may have a long history of litigation, but one problem the company prevented from turning into a lawsuit involved a dark brown baby doll it was selling last summer….
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NBC 4 Covers Costco in Wheaton
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NBC 4 has reported on the Costco subsidy. They picked four issues to spotlight: the number of jobs that may be created, the low wages those jobs pay, the objections…