News and Views
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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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Meet Fitzgerald Mofar: Candidate for Board of Education
Read more: Meet Fitzgerald Mofar: Candidate for Board of EducationWe love learning about new candidates, and we don’t mean the same names running for new positions. Fitzgerald Mofar is a true newcomer and has recently received official certification as a candidate for the MCPS Board of Education for the upcoming 2024 elections. We sat down and asked him a few questions to learn more…
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How To Win in MoCo…Maybe
Read more: How To Win in MoCo…MaybeLast week we provided a counter to Adam Pagnucco’s article “A War for MCPS? Part Three” where he laid out his recommendations for how a non-establishment candidate could win a seat on the MCPS Board of Education (or County Council). This week we want to provide an alternate strategy. Now to be fair, our political expertise…
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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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How to Lose an Election
Read more: How to Lose an ElectionAdam Pagnucco’s website, Montgomery Perspective, has been a terrific addition to Montgomery County. It adds an additional news source in a county starved by years of one-sided perspectives. Adam’s articles are detailed, well sourced, and really touch upon issues that would otherwise be ignored or swept under the rug. So, thank you Adam. That being…
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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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Why I’m Cautious of Adam Pagnucco and His Advice
Read more: Why I’m Cautious of Adam Pagnucco and His AdviceI remember March 13, 2023, quite well. That was the day I stopped reading Adam Pagnucco’s blog. On that day he published There is No Plan B for Upcounty, in which he highlighted the socio-economic discrimination inflicted on upcounty residents by their downcounty establishment counterparts, and ended with the following exhortation. And to Upcounty residents,…
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If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When? Celebrating 200 Articles
Read more: If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When? Celebrating 200 Articles“If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” This quote, in some iteration, has been attributed to numerous politicians and leaders in the past. Former President Ronald Reagan. The late Congressman John Lewis. What it really speaks to is: you, we, the community that you reside in – we are the solution to…