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Read more: Proposed Elimination of “Tip Credit” in MoCo is Really About Raising Taxes on Working Class
Proposed Elimination of “Tip Credit” in MoCo is Really About Raising Taxes on Working Class
CM 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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Read more: Investor Beware: MoCo Govt Issues More General Obligation Bonds as ‘Debt Servicing’ Projects
Investor Beware: MoCo Govt Issues More General Obligation Bonds as ‘Debt Servicing’ Projects
MoCo 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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Read more: Revealing Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control For MoCo and the Region
Revealing Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control For MoCo and the Region
What the DC Metro Council of Governments (COG) “Annual Report on Crime and Crime Control” Reveals About MoCo and the Region
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Read more: CM Mink’s Recent Political Donations Show a Clear History of Supporting Radical Anti-Israel Activists and Fringe Provocateur Types
CM Mink’s Recent Political Donations Show a Clear History of Supporting Radical Anti-Israel Activists and Fringe Provocateur Types
Councilmember 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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Read more: Teachers: Your Union Will Not Protect You
Teachers: Your Union Will Not Protect You
The 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…
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Read more: Residents of Takoma Park Should Keep Their Affluence to Themselves
Residents of Takoma Park Should Keep Their Affluence to Themselves
For us pro-choice liberals, journeys into Takoma Park are like an ethical vegan attending a rodeo. You want to fit in, but you’re not quite sure how to act, what to say, or what to wear. Do you purchase a sustainable yoga mat made of pressed seaweed and walk around with it rolled under your…
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Read more: Teen Who Targeted Officer Has Extensive CaseSearch
Teen Who Targeted Officer Has Extensive CaseSearch
On October 18th we learned of a horrific incident involving a local officer. Sgt. Patrick Kepp, 36, lost both of his legs after being purposefully targeted by driver Raphael Mayorga who was traveling over 100mph on 270. Sadly, this could have been avoided had our judicial system accurately projected the threat that this particular person…
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Read more: Frequent MoCo Government Grant Recipients Have Dubious Ties to Foreign Nations like Iran, Questionable Keynote Speaker Invitees
Frequent MoCo Government Grant Recipients Have Dubious Ties to Foreign Nations like Iran, Questionable Keynote Speaker Invitees
Montgomery County’s beleaguered taxpayers are asked to fund all kinds of nonsense, as documented frequently at CleanSlateMoCo. At the same time, MoCo politicians talk incessantly about “combating hatred” and bigotry. There has been 18+ years of combatting “hate” through government proclamations and other public acts. Now, more investigations are turning up some really outrageous taxpayer…
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Read more: Small Businesses Should Benefit from Leaf Blower Rebates
Small Businesses Should Benefit from Leaf Blower Rebates
Did you know that when it comes to garden and lawn tools, that the leaf blower is the most widely owned tool? Here are the rankings from 2012-2020. I think it is a fair wager that many residential property owners own an electric leaf blower as opposed to a gas one. If you have ever…
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Read more: Rental Inventory Update
Rental Inventory Update
On July 17, 2023, the county council enacted rent control. In Exile the Poor, Keep the Golf Courses I mentioned I’d keep a record of apartment rentals as advertised on realtor.com to test the expectation that because of the rent control rental inventory will shrink. Here is the update for October 4, 2023. Analysis This…