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Read more: MoCo CM Will Jawando’s Interesting Church and Democrat Party / Think Tank “Elite” Connections
MoCo CM Will Jawando’s Interesting Church and Democrat Party / Think Tank “Elite” Connections
This is part three of a series of investigations into the nexus of money, corridors of power, special interests and mega-churches that surround CM Will Jawando. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In part one of our series, we looked into why nearly $500,000 in taxpayer money during FY23 was ‘granted’…
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Read more: Zoning (or: whom to blame for expensive housing)
Zoning (or: whom to blame for expensive housing)
This post, part 3 in a series on our county’s distorted housing market, is mostly descriptive of the county’s land use policy and how it contributes to high housing costs. In addition, it also gives a chance for readers to reflect on how zoning affects them individually.is You can read Part 1 here and Part…
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Read more: Kingmaker Elrich Selects Craig Rice for Cushy New Job
Kingmaker Elrich Selects Craig Rice for Cushy New Job
Former Montgomery County CM Craig Rice’s “Appointment” to a “Special Projects Manager” position is the latest in a recent history of revolving door politics and “Friend to Me” favoritism. Great work by Adam Pagnucco at MontgomeryPerspective.com for exposing Council Bill 4-23E, which has yet to be voted on. In a nutshell, The County Executive wants…
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Read more: New Council Members Shine in Twitter Transparency
New Council Members Shine in Twitter Transparency
In continuing a series (Part 1, Part 2) on the use of Twitter by County Council members there is an update as it relates to several members of the county council. We are happy to report that newly elected council members have (so far) upheld not only a commitment to transparency but also to recent…
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Read more: The Continued Dismantling of the Juvenile Justice System
The Continued Dismantling of the Juvenile Justice System
Sponsored by Senator Carter, new legislation is being proposed that will directly impact the juvenile justice system. Senate Bill 93 is repealing a series of sections in the following articles in the Annotated Code of Maryland: Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Criminal Procedure, and Education. Senator Carter hasn’t publicly stated the objectives she seeks through the changes but…
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Read more: What is up with the “Boost” Guaranteed Income Program?
What is up with the “Boost” Guaranteed Income Program?
MoCo Council Members Jawando, Albornoz Promoting MoCo “Boost” Guaranteed Income Program That Provides No Updates to-Date on Efficacy, Has No Strings Attached on How Money Spent, and Requires No Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Number (ITIN) to Participate In a shocking display of disregard for taxpayer money, Montgomery County is partly funding ($2 million dollars…
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Read more: Part 2: Will Jawando’s Twitter Use Violates Constitutional Rights
Part 2: Will Jawando’s Twitter Use Violates Constitutional Rights
This is Part 2 of a series on Twitter use by Montgomery County elected officials. You can read Part 1 here, which in addition to focusing on CE Elrich’s attempt to circumvent public disclosure requirements provides a background of the legal precedent in the constitutional violation elected officials commit when they block you on social…
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Read more: Promoting More Inequality and Feeding Addiction? Sen King Sponsors Expansion of Internet Gambling in Maryland
Promoting More Inequality and Feeding Addiction? Sen King Sponsors Expansion of Internet Gambling in Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland State Senator (Nancy King, a Democrat, District 39) appears as a co-lead sponsor for a bill that would push to expand internet gambling in Maryland. The bill would authorize “the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain video lottery operators to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming…
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Read more: Part 1: Is @Marc_Elrich really a “personal” account
Part 1: Is @Marc_Elrich really a “personal” account
The following is a multi-part series on the Twitter accounts of the Montgomery County Council. It has been written and submitted by an anonymous author. Part 2 on Will Jawando can be found here. If you have been blocked by any members of the Montgomery County Council on Twitter, please contact us at inquiry@cleanslatemoco.com As…
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Read more: MoCo’s SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program – What Do Taxpayers Really Get for Their “Invested” Dollars?
MoCo’s SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program – What Do Taxpayers Really Get for Their “Invested” Dollars?
Another ‘matching grant program’ by Montgomery County came to my attention last week. County Executive Marc Elrich’s newsletter promoted the “Montgomery County Small Business Research Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) matching grant program”. Curious, I looked into the grant program, and note that it is designed to ‘support companies engaged in research…