Last week, we wrote about a proposal originating in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee that would have recommended that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) study heavy rail for the…
Rich Madaleno
State Senator Rich Madaleno (District 18 in Montgomery County) will be on the “Political Pulse” TV Show to discuss:-His recent proposal to shift, starting in 2012, tens of millions of…
Pension Surprise Wrong for Montgomery County
By Patricia B. O’Neill, President, Montgomery County Board of Education. Last week, in a surprising move, the Maryland Senate voted to transfer hundreds of millions in teacher pension costs from…
MCEA Condemns Teacher Pension Shift
Following is a press release from MCEA opposing the shift in teacher pensions that was passed by the Senate. The release contains some pointed language directed at Senator Rich Madaleno…
News Channel 8’s Bruce DePuyt interviewed Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) about his plan to shift teacher pension obligations to the counties. Among Madaleno’s reasons for characterizing teacher pensions as unaffordable…
The Senate’s passage of a partial handoff of teacher pensions to the counties last night – a proposal crafted by none other than MoCo Senate Delegation Chairman Rich Madaleno –…
Madaleno Rocks MoCo on Teacher Pensions
Sixteen months ago, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett stared Senate President Mike “Big Daddy” Miller in the eye at a Committee for Montgomery Breakfast and told him, “We leave here…
Madaleno’s Letter to Northrop Grumman
Following is the letter from Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) to Northrop Grumman that was referenced in an article yesterday by the Post. In the letter, Madaleno asks the company to…
District 18 Delegation Opposes Ride-On Cuts
The District 18 Delegation – Senators Rich Madaleno and Delegates Ana Sol Gutierrez, Jeff Waldstreicher and Al Carr – have joined the District 16 Delegation in opposing the County Executive’s…
Get ready for the big time, people! These six elected officials are the heaviest hitters in Montgomery County.6. Brian Frosh, Senator (D-16)31 Votes Reader: Potential heir to Mike Miller. Has…