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Council Member Really Wants You to Know: He was Named ‘2024 Legislator of the Year’
Read more: Council Member Really Wants You to Know: He was Named ‘2024 Legislator of the Year’MoCo Councilmember “At Large” Gabe Albornoz (Democrat) really really wants you to know he was named “Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Legislator of the Year”. So much so that he begins his e-mail to tax-paying constituents about his award… and then continues the whole communication to residents talking about… this award. Here is another excerpt…
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The Takoma Park City Machine – How Takoma Park Uses Tax Dollars to Press Forward an Ideological Agenda to MoCo, Maryland and Beyond
Read more: The Takoma Park City Machine – How Takoma Park Uses Tax Dollars to Press Forward an Ideological Agenda to MoCo, Maryland and BeyondAlways follow the money and the influencers. Oh, and the 501c3s, c4s, etc. The City of Takoma Park’s influence on MoCo government policy has been covered here before but a quick review of the 501c3 non-profit Old Takoma Business Association’s (OTBA) website provides more visual examples of what this tiny town (population 17,500) does with…
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Tale as Old as Time – Once Government (Taxpayer) Largesse Dries Up, Another Rockville Business Moves On
Read more: Tale as Old as Time – Once Government (Taxpayer) Largesse Dries Up, Another Rockville Business Moves OnDawson’s Market, a higher-priced grocer (actually the only grocery store) in Rockville Town Square is departing, after threatening the same action about six years ago because of quote “declining sales” back in 2019. Per Sebastien Kraft with MoCo360 Media: This isn’t surprising in the least. In fact, it goes to the heart of why government,…
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Four Years Ago, Elrich Claimed He Wanted to Improve the Reputation of the County Among Businesses. Now, He’s All the Way in China Trying to Recruit.
Read more: Four Years Ago, Elrich Claimed He Wanted to Improve the Reputation of the County Among Businesses. Now, He’s All the Way in China Trying to Recruit.What a difference four years makes. January 15, 2020 – Marc Elrich delivers a “State of the County” address to employees of the sprawling Montgomery County government and spends a minute bemoaning how Montgomery County has “not a good reputation” regarding business. CE Elrich claims (direct quote) he wants “Montgomery County residents telling other Montgomery County…
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MOVE Away From This Type of Legislation
Read more: MOVE Away From This Type of LegislationAccording to my count, Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations spans 360,586 words, or about 1,088 pages in a 12-point font. I read the entire work, comprehended about 324,527 (90%) of those words, and came to an important conclusion: the conservatives who praise Smith as a champion of unfettered economic freedom are as mistaken as the…
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Ranking of (Most) MoCo’s Beer Brewers and Burgeoning Brew Farm Scene
Read more: Ranking of (Most) MoCo’s Beer Brewers and Burgeoning Brew Farm SceneMoCo has finally caught up with neighboring Northern VA, a bit. No, not in economic activity and job creation… in brewing pretty solid craft beer. And in having some pretty relaxing places to consume it, outdoors. Long a wasteland for local craft brew due to outdated laws, high state taxes and regulations (along with a…
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Itineraries and Travel Cost for Taiwan, India and Vietnam Trips
Read more: Itineraries and Travel Cost for Taiwan, India and Vietnam TripsThe following was submitted by a reader that wished to remain anonymous. In March of 2023 County Executive Marc Elrich traveled to Taiwan with a Montgomery County Delegation that included Council Member Fani-Gonzalez. As reported by mymcm, he was invited to speak at the 2023 Smart City Summit and Expo and decided to use the…
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The Ultimate Gift Guide for That Montgomery County Councilmember in Your Life (Part 2)
Read more: The Ultimate Gift Guide for That Montgomery County Councilmember in Your Life (Part 2)It has been a few weeks since our Part 1 Holiday Gift Guide. For you last minute shoppers, we are finally ready to share Part 2. If you are looking for a special gift for your representative, these will most definitely hit the mark! These sustainably grown oak hangers are guaranteed to not add creases…
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Impasta LLC? Dollface Beauty Inc? Let’s Peek Into What Montgomery County’s “Economic Development Fund” Grants Your Tax Dollars To
Read more: Impasta LLC? Dollface Beauty Inc? Let’s Peek Into What Montgomery County’s “Economic Development Fund” Grants Your Tax Dollars ToEyelash extensions. Botox and dysport injections. Gluten-free pasta and baked goods. A company that sells “Virtual Reality simulations”, including “Implicit Bias Training” via something called HarmonyVR™. What do they all have in common? Companies selling these diverse services and wares received your tax dollars in 2020 via the Montgomery County “Economic Development Fund Grants” for…
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Community Profile: Mimi’s Ice Cream – Serving Happiness One Scoop at a Time
Read more: Community Profile: Mimi’s Ice Cream – Serving Happiness One Scoop at a TimeNovember 12 was opening day for Mimi’s Ice Cream in Rockville’s Federal Plaza—the third store in the DC area. The customers were diverse that day but for one thing: all of them were smiling. I couldn’t resist buying two scoops and asking owner Rollin Amore for an interview. I’ve always wanted to understand the difference…