MCEA’s Apple Ballot had a lot of success in 2006, beating both the Post and Gazette endorsements on win rate in contested races. What impact did it have specifically on…
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Endorsements 2010
Want to know who’s endorsing whom? You have come to the right place!Following are the endorsements of MCEA, the Post, SEIU, Progressive Maryland, Equality Maryland, the Sierra Club, the Maryland…
Post Endorsements Challenge the Apple
The Post has released its endorsements for County Council and they are a direct challenge to MCEA in two ways.First, the Post has endorsed a rather different group of candidates…
MCEA Finishes Endorsements
MCEA has issued its final endorsements in the Democratic primary. In addition to its previous recommended candidates, the union is supporting Aruna Miller for Delegate in District 15 and incumbent…
MCGEO Targets Schools in Questionnaire
The Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO), which represents most county employees other than police officers, fire fighters and school workers, has included the following six questions in its…
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…
The Apple Drops, Part One
The endorsement of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which is distributed by teachers on election day as the “Apple Ballot,” is a seminal event in any MoCo election cycle….
And the Apple Goes to…
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) decided its endorsements tonight at its Representative Assembly. The winners of the Apple Ballot are…District 14Senate: Karen Montgomery (challenger)House: Anne Kaiser, Eric Luedtke (open…
Why the Post Hates MCEA
Once again, the Washington Post has unleashed a screaming tirade against the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and other county employee unions. In its latest attack, the Post upholds Fairfax…
Consequences of the Budget, Part Three
The school system was not the only powerful institution that was challenged by the budget. Also in the crosshairs were the public employee unions.Labor When analyzing the unions, it’s important…