Let’s take a moment to thank MPW contributor Steve Simon for his great post on Old MoCo. The star-studded cast of commenters who shared their memories of a county long…
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By Steve Simon. You can remember a time when Montgomery County was represented – all at about the same time – by a Republican County Executive (James Gleason), a Republican…
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The most recent county government survey of MoCo residents found that 60% say they have been hurt by the recession but 88% still say the county is a good place…
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MoCo General Election 2008: Ficker Amendment
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Click on the image below for a closer view of the 2008 general election Ficker Amendment vote in Montgomery County by Congressional District, state legislative district, council district and local…
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MoCo General Election 2008: Slots Amendment
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Click on the image below for a closer view of the 2008 general election slots amendment vote in Montgomery County by Congressional District, state legislative district, council district and local…
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Click on the image below for a closer view of the 2008 general election presidential vote in Montgomery County by Congressional District, state legislative district, council district and local area.
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A verse and a challenge by Sharon Dooley. Twas the night before New Years and all was stillThe offices were closed; in the air was a chill. The county was…
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Maybe not. One of our readers took this screen shot of the county’s snow-clearing progress site at 3:04 PM today. Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and East County were…
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What Do MoCo Residents Want?
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Greater Washington 2050, a project of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, has surveyed residents of the D.C. region about their priorities. In presentations on their website and before the…
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The Economic Engine of Maryland, Part Eight
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This series has easily been the most ambitious collection of essays we have ever attempted on Maryland Politics Watch. And all of our data points to one conclusion: the economic…