Our respondents collectively nominated 51 elected officials as the most influential leaders in Montgomery County. Here are the leaders, along with some commentary from myself and our voters.1. Ike Leggett,…
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In writing this series, I asked some of the county’s smartest and most connected people two questions. Who are the county’s ten most influential elected officials? And who are the…
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This may be the riskiest, most secretive and most sensitive series we have ever run on Maryland Politics Watch. It will no doubt be one of our most hotly-debated works…
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MoCo: More Diverse Than You Think
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The prior posts in this series have sought to dispel the notion that Montgomery County is universally rich. This post attacks another misconception – that the county is monolithically white….
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MoCo: Not as Rich as You Think, Part Three
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Have you ever heard of zone pricing for gasoline? Under this practice, energy companies, wholesalers and service stations adjust gas prices for shipping costs and a large variety of geographic…
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MoCo: Not as Rich as You Think, Part Two
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Because people in Montgomery County are wealthy, they can easily afford big mansions, right? WRONG.The residential real estate boom started in Montgomery County in the late 1990s, as it did…
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MoCo: Not as Rich as You Think, Part One
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When our state legislators go to Annapolis and look for adequate funding for our schools and transportation facilities, they confront a common attitude from the rest of the state. “You…
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On Vacation with Big Daddy and Uncle Ike
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Greetings from Cape Charles, Virginia! Yes, yes, I am supposed to be on vacation and the missus has forbidden blogging. But nothing can come between myself and my beloved readers!…
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In Part Four, per capita income and average home value were closely correlated with percentages of subsidized housing by zip code. But so are demographics: specifically, percentages of black and…
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In Part Three, we discounted proximity to Metro stations and community age as predictors for the location of subsidized housing. Today we look at economic factors.The chart below compares the…