News and Views
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Reason #7 for School Vouchers—Balkanized Student Body
Read more: Reason #7 for School Vouchers—Balkanized Student BodyThere is no way MCPS can guarantee an equitable, safe, and success-oriented environment for all its students—some yes, not all.
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Where did MCPS White Students Go?
Read more: Where did MCPS White Students Go?Over the past 20 years there has been about a 40% decline in MCPS’ white student population.
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Jamie Raskin, Local County Council Acolytes, Strangely Silent on Democracy-Smashing Fraud Found in Bridgeport, CT Democratic Primary Election
Read more: Jamie Raskin, Local County Council Acolytes, Strangely Silent on Democracy-Smashing Fraud Found in Bridgeport, CT Democratic Primary ElectionWhere are CM Evan Glass and Congressman Raskin and all the democracy acolytes on the County Council on the recent election fraud revelations that shook the Connecticut political world this past week?
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County & State Data Confirms That Marc Elrich’s Economic Policies Are Leading to Retail Business Vacancies
Read more: County & State Data Confirms That Marc Elrich’s Economic Policies Are Leading to Retail Business VacanciesEconomic reality in Montgomery County keeps biting, keeps asking for a clean slate of policies. Unfortunately for MoCo and its taxpayers, County Executive Marc Elrich is a 37 year politician incapable of changing course.
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Do Marc and Evan Compromise MoCo Values in Recent Trip?
Read more: Do Marc and Evan Compromise MoCo Values in Recent Trip?In June of 2022, Marc Elrich created a new policy that banned county payment for travel to states with policies that roll back a woman’s right to choose. In releasing the ban, Marc said: While we cannot directly affect other states actions, we can make certain Montgomery County does not provide additional revenue to states…
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Proposed Elimination of “Tip Credit” in MoCo is Really About Raising Taxes on Working Class
Read more: Proposed Elimination of “Tip Credit” in MoCo is Really About Raising Taxes on Working ClassCM Will Jawando, wealthy owner of an estate on 2.8 acres, wants to raise taxes and cap earnings on working class Montgomery County employees in the restaurant and beverage services / bartending sector.
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Investor Beware: MoCo Govt Issues More General Obligation Bonds as ‘Debt Servicing’ Projects
Read more: Investor Beware: MoCo Govt Issues More General Obligation Bonds as ‘Debt Servicing’ ProjectsMoCo debt service cost are on a glide path to consume more and more resources in budgets that should be going into the actual MoCo body politic.
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Revealing Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control For MoCo and the Region
Read more: Revealing Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control For MoCo and the RegionWhat the DC Metro Council of Governments (COG) “Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control” Reveals About MoCo and the Region
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CM Mink’s Recent Political Donations Show a Clear History of Supporting Radical Anti-Israel Activists and Fringe Provocateur Types
Read more: CM Mink’s Recent Political Donations Show a Clear History of Supporting Radical Anti-Israel Activists and Fringe Provocateur TypesCouncilmember Kristin Mink (Democrat – District 5) issued a fairly milquetoast but balanced (for her) statement on the ongoing turmoil and hot war in the Middle East last week (via X.com): The statement reads okay, but was likely heavily scrutinized/edited by CM Mink and staff prior to public issuance. Remember, this is the same firebrand…
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Teachers: Your Union Will Not Protect You
Read more: Teachers: Your Union Will Not Protect YouThe Montgomery County Education Association (pejoratively, the “teachers’ union”) should behave like any other union: protecting wages and maintaining working conditions on behalf of its members, all in return for the percentage it takes from each member’s salary. As part of the unfolding fallout from the Biedelman scandal, MCEA posted on its Facebook page a…