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Read more: More on Speed Cameras
More on Speed Cameras
The following was submitted by a reader of CleanSlateMoCo after reading Following the Science on Street Safety. On September 18. 2023 the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing on automated traffic enforcement. When you hear the elected officials endorsing cameras, rather than gathering comments, it says a lot. Only a few pro-camera people were…
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Read more: Joe Vogel’s Campaign Scam
Joe Vogel’s Campaign Scam
Only 4 months after taking office as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 17, Joe Vogel announced his candidacy for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. In the announcement, Joe is quoted as saying: The idea of waiting 15-20 years — waiting my turn as they say — while all these challenges continue…
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Read more: Council Members Ignore Recent Rulings and Proceed with Idealogy
Council Members Ignore Recent Rulings and Proceed with Idealogy
News today from 2 council members, on two different issues, that despite recent court rulings and legal advice, have decided to proceed not with logic and rational, but a steadfast commitment to their ideology. First up, is CM Gabe Albornoz, who posted this statement on X.com (Twitter) What is most shocking with Gabe’s statement is…
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Read more: Montgomery Village Gets a Play Area and Continued Stagnation
Montgomery Village Gets a Play Area and Continued Stagnation
Our council members’ press releases aren’t as effective as psychedelics. As I read them, I get detached from reality about only 50% of the time. Those with experience tell me psilocybin mushrooms foster that effect 100% of the time. So it was on October 2 when I received a press release from CMs Dawn Luedtke…
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Read more: These People are Failing at Their Jobs; Why Do They Still Have Them?
These People are Failing at Their Jobs; Why Do They Still Have Them?
Here is the really big problem with politics: you can smell the bad odor, but you can’t tell where it comes from. We have a board of education and a teachers’ union whose current leadership is characterized by a) ongoing parent and student demonstrations b) bogus attendance counts c) verbal abuse d) alleged predatory cover-up…
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Read more: Raskin to Our Rescue
Raskin to Our Rescue
As of the current timestamp (2023-10-01 17:01:11 EDT), a federal government shutdown has been averted. Actually, the shutdown has been postponed until the next farce of a budget resolution in November. Federal shutdowns affect every American in terms of operations: there are reductions in air traffic controllers and FDA inspections, national parks close, and much…
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Read more: Reason #6 for School Vouchers—Predators and Their Victims
Reason #6 for School Vouchers—Predators and Their Victims
(Lead image from the Washington Post, August 11, 2023.) A high-school math teacher was, by all accounts, a very good teacher, but his social skills were affected by a streak of anger. During one class a student misbehaved. The teacher reacted far out of proportion to the offense; he pushed the student against a wall.…
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Read more: Following the Science on Street Safety
Following the Science on Street Safety
I had the good fortune to discuss street safety with a national expert on the matter, Professor Eric Guerra from the University of Pennsylvania. He co-authored a recent study “Do Denser Neighborhoods Have Safer Streets? Population Density and Traffic Safety in the Philadelphia Region.” Professor Guerra is currently the director of the Cooperative Mobility for…
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Read more: We Don’t Need Data
We Don’t Need Data
Today, surrounded by other council members and Moms Demand Action representatives, Evan Glass proposed a bill to require gun shops to distribute suicide prevention information to customers that purchase a gun or ammunition. The Suicide Awareness and Firearm Education (SAFE) Act was co-sponsored by several council members, including co-Council Vice President Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1)…
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Read more: On Top of Higher WSSC (Water) Rates, Higher Property Tax Rates, Montgomery County Residents Will See Electricity Rate Hikes Come October 1st
On Top of Higher WSSC (Water) Rates, Higher Property Tax Rates, Montgomery County Residents Will See Electricity Rate Hikes Come October 1st
In another whack to the old wallet, Montgomery County residents can (likely) expect higher electric bills this fall and winter as a higher per kilowatt hour (kWh) price rate goes live October 1st for Pepco’s “electricity supply rate, class R and class R-AE” (this is for properties / customers deemed residential and residential-all electric). An…