Greg Visscher
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Who or What is Behind “Indivisible Montgomery”? Shadowy Org Boasts an Event with Congressman Raskin But Shows No Steering Committee or Leadership Page
Read more: Who or What is Behind “Indivisible Montgomery”? Shadowy Org Boasts an Event with Congressman Raskin But Shows No Steering Committee or Leadership PageWho (or what) is behind “Indivisible Montgomery”? The shadow organization that claims it is “in Montgomery County, MD, in defense of diversity, inclusion, fairness, transparency and the empowering of all Americans. We do what works best: influencing policy through our representatives and senators.” It further claims that it “is a diverse group of nearly 1,700…
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Livin’ Large: MoCo Young Democrats Hosting “Paint the County Blue” Fundraiser at 3,000 Sq Foot, 2 Acre Estate of CM Dawn Luedtke
Read more: Livin’ Large: MoCo Young Democrats Hosting “Paint the County Blue” Fundraiser at 3,000 Sq Foot, 2 Acre Estate of CM Dawn LuedtkeIt is good to be livin’ large and in charge in MoCo. Us regular hoi polloi in the needlessly expensive, high-tax, housing-short county? Not so much. But it is good to see that a select few are living well in the neighborhood! Remember – these are the people who care deeply about “income inequality” and…
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Marc Elrich Thinks Montgomery County and Maryland Are Economically Competitive, Not “Overtaxed”
Read more: Marc Elrich Thinks Montgomery County and Maryland Are Economically Competitive, Not “Overtaxed”This came to my attention when reading a recent story by Ginny Bixby at MoCo360.media entitled “Ballot initiative would limit county executive to two terms” (September 15, 2023). In it, Marc Elrich, the County’s second term Chief Executive and a 36-year career politician with little practical real-world experiences or any background in economics or personal…
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MD Sec of State Susan C Lee, Who Says Removal of Donald Trump from Maryland Primary Ballots is “Under Consideration”, Has an Interesting Political History in MoCo (Part 1)
Read more: MD Sec of State Susan C Lee, Who Says Removal of Donald Trump from Maryland Primary Ballots is “Under Consideration”, Has an Interesting Political History in MoCo (Part 1)Former Maryland State Delegate and Senator Susan C Lee, now Maryland’s Secretary of State under Governor Wes Moore, has made local and national headlines in the past week for her “consideration” of removing current Presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump from the Maryland primary election ballot. Why? For “aiding an insurrection”. Because of…
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36-Year Career Politician Marc Elrich Doesn’t “Believe in Term Limits” Anywhere — But 80% of Democrats Do
Read more: 36-Year Career Politician Marc Elrich Doesn’t “Believe in Term Limits” Anywhere — But 80% of Democrats DoA new article on MoCo360.media covers the burgeoning “2 Terms” movement to restrict the Montgomery County Executive to two consecutive terms – mirroring neighboring counties like Frederick County, MD and Prince George’s. The article by Ginny Bixby quotes Marc Elrich as saying he is against political office term limits in all its forms and places.…
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Mystery Deepens – Which MoCo Councilmember’s Staff Abused Position to Charge Taxpayers For the Reservation of Select Athletic Fields (For Their Spouse’s Use)?
Read more: Mystery Deepens – Which MoCo Councilmember’s Staff Abused Position to Charge Taxpayers For the Reservation of Select Athletic Fields (For Their Spouse’s Use)?Uh oh. Looks like a staff member of one of MoCo’s notorious and always-sanctimonious councilmembers abused their position and also the public trust (and wallet). But which one? The mystery deepens. Over at MontgomeryPerspective.com, Adam P has the initial scoop and has reprinted the Montgomery County OIG Memoranda letter. Per that letter, the staffer in…
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Restaurant Surcharges Skyrocket in DC After “Initiative 82” Law, and Many Restaurants “Will Not Make It” Per Industry Insiders.
Read more: Restaurant Surcharges Skyrocket in DC After “Initiative 82” Law, and Many Restaurants “Will Not Make It” Per Industry Insiders.Ready to pay a 20% service charge, on top of your food bill, and before any “tip” given to good service by wait staff, at a Rockville-area restaurant (assuming some remain at the stagnant Rockville Town Center property)? How about an additional 15% service charge, on top of the food bill, at Ruth’s Chris Steak…
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Ironic Turn of Events: M-NCPPC, Which Once Fined a Local Man for Foraging Berries in a Park, Now Promotes Events Like “Foraging 2.0” and “Outdoor Skills: Shelter Building for Women & Non-Binary Individuals
Read more: Ironic Turn of Events: M-NCPPC, Which Once Fined a Local Man for Foraging Berries in a Park, Now Promotes Events Like “Foraging 2.0” and “Outdoor Skills: Shelter Building for Women & Non-Binary IndividualsFull disclosure: Yes, I was that guy a few years back (8+ years now!) who was fined $50 by a M-NCPPC police officer for “destroying/interfering with plants to wit: berries. Without a permit on park property.” The charge made local waves and garnered a few local media hits, thanks primarily to author, lawyer, professor and…
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Fascinating: MoCo Seems to Attract a Major League Sports Team Without Government “Favors”, Direct Taxpayer Subsidy or Other Ridiculous Handouts
Read more: Fascinating: MoCo Seems to Attract a Major League Sports Team Without Government “Favors”, Direct Taxpayer Subsidy or Other Ridiculous HandoutsGood news: Major League Rugby (MLR) is coming to Montgomery County, MD. Old Glory DC, the DC-area MLR franchise, announced today that it is playing its home matches at “the pitch” at Championship Stadium at the Germantown / Boyds area “Maryland SoccerPlex”. Starting this spring, rugby matches will be played right here in Montgomery County,…
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In Fascinating Reversal, Even with Covid-19 Variants on the (Reported) Rise, MoCo’s CAO and Takoma Park’s Deputy City Manager Plead with Feds to Revisit “Remote Work Policies”
Read more: In Fascinating Reversal, Even with Covid-19 Variants on the (Reported) Rise, MoCo’s CAO and Takoma Park’s Deputy City Manager Plead with Feds to Revisit “Remote Work Policies”In a fascinating flip-flop from just a few years prior, with Covid / Flu virus variants reportedly on the rise nationwide (CNN claims the official numbers don’t do it justice), Montgomery County’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Richard Madaleno and the city of Takoma Park’s acting “Deputy City Manager” Andrew Bolduc have added their signatures to…