Politics
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Montoya tries to play the anti-Semitism card—and fails
Read more: Montoya tries to play the anti-Semitism card—and failsMany of us received a mailer from the Rita Montoya campaign that conveys her concern about the anti-Semitism plaguing the county’s Jewish students and how she will address it. History is a powerful teacher. That’s why Rita Montoya will fight to implement mandatory Holocaust education in our schools, and use the power of knowledge to…
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Press Release: Bethany Mandel for BOE
Read more: Press Release: Bethany Mandel for BOEBethany Mandel’s campaign for Board of Education has filed a new press release. Attached below.
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CleanSlate MoCo Spotlight: Local Opponents of Prosperity & Individual Choice – State Delegate David Moon (District 20)
Read more: CleanSlate MoCo Spotlight: Local Opponents of Prosperity & Individual Choice – State Delegate David Moon (District 20)Occupation: Maryland State Delegate, representing MoCo’s 20th District Affiliations: Maryland Democratic Party. Former Interim Chief of Staff and senior legislative aide to term-limited CM Nancy Navarro, District 4, Montgomery County Council, 2009-10. Background: A state delegate since 2015, Mr. Moon somehow became statehouse majority leader in 2023. Born in Takoma Park, MD and has seemingly never left…
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Misleading News Alert: CM Andrew Friedson’s “The Friedson Flyer” Only Tells One Side of the Fiscal Story
Read more: Misleading News Alert: CM Andrew Friedson’s “The Friedson Flyer” Only Tells One Side of the Fiscal StoryWe are back, a few days after exposing CM Evan Glass’s outright fibs in his “Glass Gazette” constituent newsletter, we now can turn our attention, briefly, to CM (and current Council President) Andrew Friedson, a Democrat representing MoCo’s most affluent zip codes. In his latest constituent e-mail, under the banner of “The Friedson Flyer” (these…
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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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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? …
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Removing a Council Member
Read more: Removing a Council MemberSome jurisdictions provide a remedy for removing an elected official that no longer serves his/her constituency. For Americans, arguably the most important removal procedure is against the president of the United States. Only the House of Representatives can impeach a president, and the Senate conducts the trial for removal. A two-thirds majority in the Senate…
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MCEA in Violation of Election Laws
Read more: MCEA in Violation of Election LawsToday, via its Twitter account, MCEA teased the release of a social media toolkit to support the BOE candidates that it has endorsed. Join the #RedforED #MCEAAppleBallot Blitz tomorrow! A social media toolkit with shareable graphics, captions, and the candidates’ handles is available at https://t.co/lFPIuM297x pic.twitter.com/hgOkUJrTQq — Montgomery County Education Association (@mceanea) March 26, 2024…
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If Power is Just Going to Be Centralized in Annapolis, Why Do We Need a County Council?
Read more: If Power is Just Going to Be Centralized in Annapolis, Why Do We Need a County Council?A core legislative / governing theme has emerged this 2024 session of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, MD. Power and decision rights are being taken away from Maryland counties and localities and being centralized in Annapolis. Well, to be specific, centralized in the hands of a few Democrat politicians who convene in Annapolis a…
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Headlines on Repeat in “Safe and Inclusive” MoCo: Once Again, Thousands Doled Out to “Deter Hate”
Read more: Headlines on Repeat in “Safe and Inclusive” MoCo: Once Again, Thousands Doled Out to “Deter Hate”The local headlines are on repeat. Rinse, wash, and repeat. Almost as predictable as the day is long. “County grants $XX/YY Thousands to Deter Hate Crimes” they blare. “Places of worship to receive $XX funding to prevent hate.” An “anti-hate” task force is commissioned. Its recommendations are long on grievance and grifting, short on actual…