News and Views
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CleanSlate MoCo Spotlight: Local Opponents of Prosperity & Individual Choice – State Senator Ben Kramer (District 19)
Read more: CleanSlate MoCo Spotlight: Local Opponents of Prosperity & Individual Choice – State Senator Ben Kramer (District 19)Name: Ben Kramer Occupation: Maryland State Senator, representing MoCo’s 19th District Affiliations: Maryland Democratic Party. Member, Liquor Control Task Force, Montgomery County. Past member, Police Department Citizens Advisory Board, Montgomery County. Background: A one-time state delegate who became a state senator in MD from MoCo back in late 2018, when anti-Donald Trump fervor seemed to sweep the insider political…
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To avoid ostracism, opt-in may be a better policy
Read more: To avoid ostracism, opt-in may be a better policyWe’ve run several stories on the opt-out movement (example), and to be honest I’m not entirely supportive of the opt-out objective. Standing up to the county’s progressives, whose sense of tolerance and respect declines with every passing day, is admirable where appropriate. Nevertheless, for the students’ welfare, I wonder if pursuing opt-in would be better…
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Fake News Alert: CM Evan Glass’s “Glass Gazette” Promotes Untruths About EVs, MoCo’s Role in “Fighting Climate Change”
Read more: Fake News Alert: CM Evan Glass’s “Glass Gazette” Promotes Untruths About EVs, MoCo’s Role in “Fighting Climate Change”Councilmember Evan Glass is out with his “Earth Day Edition” of the “Glass Gazette” — his e-newsletter to MoCo residents (those who subscribe). In it, the Councilmember, re-elected “At Large” for MoCo in 2022 (and who kept his “At-Large” designation by adding a spoiler ballot question in 2020 to defend against a sensible ballot initiative…
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Ranking of (Most) MoCo’s Beer Brewers and Burgeoning Brew Farm Scene
Read more: Ranking of (Most) MoCo’s Beer Brewers and Burgeoning Brew Farm SceneMoCo has finally caught up with neighboring Northern VA, a bit. No, not in economic activity and job creation… in brewing pretty solid craft beer. And in having some pretty relaxing places to consume it, outdoors. Long a wasteland for local craft brew due to outdated laws, high state taxes and regulations (along with a…
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The 1% School Voucher Challenge
Read more: The 1% School Voucher ChallengeSeveral months ago I was at a parents’ meeting at an MCPS school. As so often happens at these meetings, nobody was happy. I mentioned to the group that instead of introducing one change or another to the curriculum or staff, we should ask for school vouchers. “What are school vouchers?” asked a young African-American…
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Reminder: Montgomery County Exec Elrich Really Really Likes Corporate Welfare
Read more: Reminder: Montgomery County Exec Elrich Really Really Likes Corporate WelfareQuick reminder – Montgomery County Executive / “green energy” lobbyist Marc Elrich really likes corporate welfare. As long as it goes to the “right” industries”. Don’t be fooled by the redistribution rhetoric of the disheveled exec. The self-acclaimed “sorta socialist” and frequent respondent to the MoCo “Democratic Socialists of America” questionnaire during election season sure…
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Perfect Investment to Keep Pace with Inflation? Become a Council Member
Read more: Perfect Investment to Keep Pace with Inflation? Become a Council MemberAs Montgomery County still battles with every increasing inflation, a quick look at the Montgomery County Charter will show you how the Council Members have guaranteed themselves the ability to keep pace with inflation much better than a majority of the county. In Sec. 1A-106. Salaries of the County Executive and Councilmembers it states: This…
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Christy Handy and Jennifer Martin’s opinion piece suffers from ethical bias and reversible short-term dementia
Read more: Christy Handy and Jennifer Martin’s opinion piece suffers from ethical bias and reversible short-term dementiaIn a MoCo360 piece Opinion: Full funding for MCPS is key to county’s future prosperity, Christine Handy (president of both Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals and Montgomery County Business Operations Administrators) and Jennifer Martin (president of the teachers’ union) make a claim that “fully funding” the school district results in prosperity. Regarding ethical…
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County Exec Celebrates Tax Day, Says Average American Working Nearly Four Months Just to Pay Taxes is “Too Low”
Read more: County Exec Celebrates Tax Day, Says Average American Working Nearly Four Months Just to Pay Taxes is “Too Low”Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich celebrated tax filing day (April 15th) with his usual enthusiasm. “April 15th is a national holiday to me, but frankly, we simply need more and more taxes to bring about utopia.” said the disheveled County Exec in a video accompanying his weekend e-newsletter to county residents. “I’ve read that the…
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MoCo State Delegate Wilkin’s Anti-Free Speech Bill Gets Dramatically Watered-Down, Passes Both Chambers
Read more: MoCo State Delegate Wilkin’s Anti-Free Speech Bill Gets Dramatically Watered-Down, Passes Both ChambersA quick follow up to our story about the draconian, anti-free speech Maryland House Bill 333, co-sponsored by Montgomery County based delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (Democrat, representing part of Silver Spring). It passed. Unfortunately, it is now headed to Governor (and sometimes fantasy baseball player) Wes Moore’s desk. It’ll be signed and become law. The good news? …