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Read more: Montgomery County Taxes and Affordable Homes
Montgomery County Taxes and Affordable Homes
This week Marc Elrich headed to Annapolis to testify in support of HB470 before the House Ways and Means Committee. Marc is quick to point out that it is “progressive”, which in Marc’s case means it provides an opening for him to squeeze more money out of the upper and middle class to fund his…
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Read more: One Function of Public Schools: Diversity
One Function of Public Schools: Diversity
I had an enriching discussion with a principal at one of the county’s public schools. “What do you think about school choice or school vouchers? There are parents who see in their child the next Einstein, and others who see in them the next Andrew Lloyd Weber. In either case they prefer a school offering…
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Read more: Wealth Transfer to the Wealthy: How CE Marc Elrich & MoCo’s State House Politicians are Fleecing Poorer Electric Rate Payers
Wealth Transfer to the Wealthy: How CE Marc Elrich & MoCo’s State House Politicians are Fleecing Poorer Electric Rate Payers
Marc Elrich likes to brag about being a firm believer in “equity” and “fairness” Particularly with regard to wages and the County mandated minimum wage, County Exec Elrich is quick to brag about being on the side of “the little guy”. Never mind that the regressive policies he advocates for and pushes into law dramatically…
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Read more: MoCo Delegate Wilkins Frets About a “Reduction in the People Who Are Entering Casinos” While Gambling Addiction Spikes
MoCo Delegate Wilkins Frets About a “Reduction in the People Who Are Entering Casinos” While Gambling Addiction Spikes
Incoherent nanny state-ism reared its head again in Annapolis this past month. Obsessed with promoting wealth inequality in Maryland and squeezing gambling addicts or other targeted, desperate people for every red cent, Annapolis politicians received a report called the “Maryland Online Casino Study”. A briefing of the Maryland online casino study presented Thursday in front…
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Read more: One Party Rule Isn’t Enough, We Need Twitter Spies to Keep Power
One Party Rule Isn’t Enough, We Need Twitter Spies to Keep Power
Silver Spring-based Maryland state delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (Democrat), herself a frequent user of social media accounts to spread election and public policy influence (and to take plenty of partisan shots), doesn’t appear to be a fan of free speech or tech platforms like X (formerly Twitter) that allow it. Co-sponsoring House Bill 333 this year in…
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Read more: The Fallacy of County-Funded Aging-In-Place
The Fallacy of County-Funded Aging-In-Place
Human relationships are fickle. Probably the most fickle are high-school romances (for those of you who were lucky enough to have had one or two or three). Another example is bloggers on local politics such as myself. We can love our elected leaders, and we can just as easily hand them demerits. Such is the…
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Read more: MoCo’s “Boost” – No Strings, Taxpayer Funded Universal Basic Income Program
MoCo’s “Boost” – No Strings, Taxpayer Funded Universal Basic Income Program
When I first saw that email, I’ll be honest, I thought it was a scam. Have you seen the Montgomery County Collaboration Council’s (see screen shot below) newest video promoting the “story” of the Montgomery County UBI program participant? Probably not. As of this writing, it only has 38 views after being posted for a…
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Read more: Aquatic Access or Sharing May Not Always Be Caring
Aquatic Access or Sharing May Not Always Be Caring
If you utilize MoCo’s indoor pools you know it’s hard to get a lane during the regular school months because our public schools promote swim clubs and teams despite the schools having playing fields, but no pools. They get priority at tax-payer built municipal pools. Public school swim programs are allowed to reserve lanes, but not…
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Read more: ZTA 24-01: Living Closer to God
ZTA 24-01: Living Closer to God
There are reasons I don’t get invited to parties, the most obvious being my enthusiasm over liberalization in zoning laws. A typical conversation when I meet someone new at a wedding goes like this. “What are your hobbies?” “Pushing for removal of height restrictions. Yours?” “I’ll go get myself another brewsky. You stay here.” Just…
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Read more: Evan Glass Endorses Ranked-Choice Voting
Evan Glass Endorses Ranked-Choice Voting
Going back to November 7, 2023, Council Member Evan Glass expressed his support for ranked-choice voting. It’s Election Day! Make sure to vote if there’s an election in your community. And let’s continue working to ensure that there’s ranked choice voting in more communities next year!#electionday #rankedchoicevoting #rcv #democracy pic.twitter.com/zvYS2O4NFN — Councilmember Evan Glass (@CMEvanGlass)…