County Council Member Phil Andrews, who opposed the original Gaithersburg West Master Plan but voted for the compromise that passed the council, released the following statement on the issue today.#…
Phil Andrews
Sierra Club to Score Gaithersburg West
In a recent email to Council Members, the Sierra Club states that it will score candidates’ positions on Gaithersburg West in determining its endorsement. We reprint the email below. —–Original…
We have written extensively about the At-Large County Council race. But what about the District County Council elections? Sadly for us but happily for the incumbents, there’s not very much…
In a recent fund-raising solicitation, Council Member Phil Andrews cites MPW research demonstrating his reliance on individual donors and asks for contributions because “interest group leaders… want to defeat me.”Andrews’…
Council Member Phil Andrews has written Governor Martin O’Malley to ask him to lower the tolls planned for the ICC. Andrews has been an ICC opponent throughout his political career…
Drama Queens of Rockville
Following is the transcript of the nominations, discussion and election of the new Council President on Tuesday and an editor’s note.Marc Elrich I’m happy to nominate my colleague and friend,…
Phil Andrews Looks Back on 2009
County Council President Phil Andrews sent out the following memo to the council reflecting on his term as President in 2009. Your author offers one additional note. Regardless of our…
Andrews: Widen I-270, BRT for CCT
County Council President Phil Andrews, who represents Rockville and Gaithersburg, has issued a memo explaining his support for adding two reversible lanes to I-270 and constructing the CCT as bus…
MDOT Goes Schizo on Gaithersburg West
So would the Planning Board’s proposed Gaithersburg West Master Plan be a bad idea because it would gridlock local roads and require vast sums of money to redo intersections? Or…
Following is the press release from the County Executive and the County Council.For Immediate ReleaseOctober 20, 2009 Contact: Donna Bigler: 240-777-6530 / Neil H. Greenberger: 240-777-7939 Leggett and Andrews to…