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…
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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…
Duchy Reverses Position on Union Support
Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg has notified Montgomery County’s public employee unions that she will not be asking for their endorsements in this year’s elections, saying that would be “a conflict…
Marc Elrich, an incumbent At-Large MoCo County Council Member, and Hans Riemer, who is running for one of the 4 At-Large seats, will be on the “Political Pulse” political talk…
Council Member George Leventhal is kicking off his re-election campaign with a series of twelve “community conversations” around the county. He is also boasting a geographically and demographically diverse list…
Council At-Large: First Forum
Last Wednesday night, the four at-large County Council Members and the four challengers gathered in Kensington for their first forum. There will be many more, but first impressions are important….
Becky Wagner Announces Six Fundraisers
The campaign season is swinging into action now, and so is Council At-Large challenger Becky Wagner. She has announced six fundraisers in Rockville, Silver Spring, Potomac, Cabin John and Bethesda…
Several Democratic Party groups are co-sponsoring the first candidate forum for the County Council at-large race in Kensington on May 12. Following is the announcement.County Council At-Large Democratic Candidates Forum…
Gaithersburg Says Yes to Doctor No
Council Member Marc Elrich’s lone no vote on the Gaithersburg West Master Plan may have annoyed some of his colleagues, but it could pay off in a big way among…