In a press release sent out yesterday, Kyle Lierman’s campaign described his opening event and included a resounding statement of support from Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg. Following is the release.June…
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Duchy Reverses Position on Union Support
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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…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Five
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Budgets have political consequences. This one was no exception. Here are a few things that stand out.1. Dominance of the Bond Rating AgenciesIn our very first blog post, we labeled…
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Council At-Large: First Forum
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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….
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Duchy Trachtenberg, who Chairs the Council’s Management and Fiscal Policy Committee, will be on the Political Pulse TV Show on:Thurs, May 13th at 9:00 p.m. Fri-Sun, May 14th-16th, at 6…
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Meoww!! SEIU Blasts Duchy
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On May 4, the three school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Supervisors – sent a long joint letter posing multiple questions about furloughs and proposing alternatives. So…
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Primaries to Watch III, Part Four
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By Marc Korman and Adam Pagnucco. Here are races Four and Three!4. Council At-LargePrior Rank: #3 MarcIn 2006 there were thirteen candidates for County Council at-large, three of them incumbents….
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Duchy to Rivals: Who’s Your Mommy?
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Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg has made an emphatic, foot-stomping statement to her enemies on the County Council and elsewhere by raising more money than the other at-large candidates COMBINED.In her…
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County Executive Ike Leggett has announced the resignation of County Attorney Leon Rodriguez as he will become the Chief of Staff/Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the federal Justice Department’s Office…
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Becky, Duchy and Marc
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At-Large County Council challenger Becky Wagner is making the rounds of an important Montgomery County constituency: the developer community. And she has a powerful ally opening doors for her. That…