Yesterday, we examined commuting patterns to jobs inside the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County. Today, we’ll look at who holds jobs inside MoCo and Fairfax.Montgomery County In 1970,…
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In Part Two, we demonstrated significant differences between jurisdictions in the Washington region in population growth, employment growth and real wage growth since 1970. Those differences have impacted the region’s…
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Everyone knows that both population and employment have grown by significant amounts in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) since 1970. But the jurisdictions in the area have grown at…
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The story of growth is an old one. Cities create jobs and attract residents, who eventually empty out into the suburbs. Those residents then drive back into the cities for…
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How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part Five
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Today, we examine public school spending and look at Montgomery County’s per capita budget in detail.In FY 2009, Maryland’s twenty-four public school districts received a combined $11.2 billion. Of that…
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Ten-year data comparing state aid to state taxes paid by county illustrate a truth we all know: Maryland is a state of donors and recipients. Here are who’s giving and…
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The Post has reported on yet another attempt by the Prince George’s County statehouse delegation to acquire more state aid at the expense of Montgomery County. Of course, Prince George’s…
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MoCo’s Budget Problem
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A recent county budget presentation given by Chief Administrative Officer Tim Firestine to the Montgomery Delegation makes clear that the county’s budget problems are just as serious – and just…
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The Main Event: Fairfax v. Montgomery
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By Marc Korman. There has been a lot of attention given to the Office of Legislative Oversight’s “Comparative Data on Montgomery County and Fairfax County.” Of course, Adam wrote up…
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MCPS Superintendent Jerry Weast has written a memo to the Board of Education comparing MCPS to Fairfax County Public Schools on Advanced Placement (AP) exam performance in 2009. The results…