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Do You Own A Rental in Montgomery County? Sell it now!
Read more: Do You Own A Rental in Montgomery County? Sell it now!(Disclaimer: No investment advice is intended in this post.) If you own a rental in White Oak, Bel Pre, Aspen Hill, Gaithersburg, or Montgomery Village, you might want to sell. Today. The county government has developed a Community Equity Index that indicates what areas reflect the county’s prevailing diversity. (Actually, this index indicates what areas…
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Booze in MoCo: Part 2, Debunking the ABS’s Justifications
Read more: Booze in MoCo: Part 2, Debunking the ABS’s JustificationsThis is part 2 in a 4 part series debunking the excuses ABS uses to justify its existence, identify who benefits from this monopoly, and what (if anything) can be done to dismantle it. You can read part 1 here. The county’s Alcoholic Beverage Service justifies its corporate monopoly in the following video. Viewing with…
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Booze in MoCo: Part 1, How We Buy Alcoholic Beverages
Read more: Booze in MoCo: Part 1, How We Buy Alcoholic BeveragesThis is part 1 in a 4 part series debunking the excuses ABS uses to justify its existence, identify who benefits from this monopoly, and what (if anything) can be done to dismantle it. John and Jerry, residents of Silver Spring, are preparing a small summer wedding and an even smaller reception. They go to…
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Rewind the Clock for an Illegal Amendment of County Charter?
Read more: Rewind the Clock for an Illegal Amendment of County Charter?Watch the video below. It has been trimmed to start around min 58:00. On August 4 2020 the resolution to expand the County Council to 11 seats was introduced and adopted on the same day. This was in violation of County Council Rule 7 County council Rule 2 allows them to suspend their other rules.…
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Looking for Someone to Admire? Try Esther Wells.
Read more: Looking for Someone to Admire? Try Esther Wells.Of Montgomery County’s approximate 675,000 voters, less than 1% (far less than 1%) are Libertarians. That means pretty much everyone reading this column isn’t familiar with a pro-choice stream of consciousness, so I’ll share with you mine as I take an escalator down to a Metro station. “Why am I paying $7.50 to get to…
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Is Not Allowing Opt-Out Even an MCPS Policy?
Read more: Is Not Allowing Opt-Out Even an MCPS Policy?In September of 2022, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) published its Gender Identity Guidelines. This document was written to: As a school district, we are committed in recognizing and respecting matters of gender identity; making all reasonable accommodations in response to student requests regarding gender identity; and protecting student privacy and confidentiality as we strive…
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A MoCo Developer’s Solution for Affordable Housing
Read more: A MoCo Developer’s Solution for Affordable HousingThe following is an interview conducted by Mark Lautman of Chris Bruch, CEO of The Donohoe Companies, about proven solutions for providing affordable housing. We appreciate the contribution and willingness of both individuals to share with CleanSlateMoCo. Hope you enjoy! What does Donohoe Companies do? We build, manage, and develop commercial real estate, including hotels,…
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The Losers and Winners of Rent Control in MoCo
Read more: The Losers and Winners of Rent Control in MoCoThe social-justice crowd claims that rent control is the only way to protect defenseless tenants against their oversized landlords. (The previous four posts in this series have shown that the only actor with oversized power in the county’s housing market, and the only actor to blame for the shortage of affordable housing is the county…
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Will Jawando – A Legacy of Control, Punishment, and Favoritism
Read more: Will Jawando – A Legacy of Control, Punishment, and FavoritismCouncilmember Will Jawando is well into his second term, after winning only 17% of the votes in the 2022 Democratic primaries. In this post we list the bills for which he is the only sponsor, and provide a brief analysis. Legislative Initiatives Below are all the council enactments for which CM Jawando was the only…
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We Don’t Build Bridges Anymore – And It is Crushing the DMV Region
Read more: We Don’t Build Bridges Anymore – And It is Crushing the DMV RegionThe District-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region suffers from a paralysis. Bridge-building paralysis, specifically. In the year 2023, the region’s top traffic bottlenecks stem from a lack of bridges and options to cross water. Don’t let any local politician fool you. The issue is no new bridges. Getting across a river is like crossing a gauntlet for millions…