Mark Lautman
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No Kings. No Dictators. Just Us the Vote Diluters.
Read more: No Kings. No Dictators. Just Us the Vote Diluters.Samantha never once committed larceny. She routinely writes Twitter posts denouncing the crime and anyone who commits it. Julie committed larceny once, was apprehended, did 60 days in jail, and is fully reformed. She openly denounces the crime and its perpetrators, but from a position of repentance. She can (and should) serve as a mentor…
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Could Ranked Choice Voting Elect a local Zohran Mamdani?
Read more: Could Ranked Choice Voting Elect a local Zohran Mamdani?IslamoLeftists love him. Traditional Democrats fear him. Republicans, liberals, and the middle class are packing their suitcases. He’s more handsome than Tom Cruise. Zohran Mamdani looks poised to become New York’s next mayor, and he apparently wants to turn the city into the Uganda his father left. Could the same outcome occur in Montgomery County…
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Drew Morrison’s Resume and Candidacy
Read more: Drew Morrison’s Resume and CandidacyDrew Morrison recently announced his candidacy for the MoCo Council District 1 seat being vacated by Andrew Friedson, who is term-limited and running for County Executive. On their face, Mr. Morrison’s credentials and experience seem impressive, but there is a notable lack of specifics to his claims of accomplishments. This may be indicative of underlying…
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MoCo’s store owner with the most infectious smile—Interview with Nick Gardner of Choice Wine and Beer
Read more: MoCo’s store owner with the most infectious smile—Interview with Nick Gardner of Choice Wine and BeerChoice Wine and Beer is on the second floor of the Wheaton Mall, adjacent to Costco. Co-owner Nick Gardner arguably has the most enchanting smile in all of Montgomery County. He sat down with me for 40 minutes giving an extremely positive view of his store and the county’s wine and beer industry. What’s the…
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No Kings (or Queens) in MoCo
Read more: No Kings (or Queens) in MoCoLadies, did you realize you were the victims of gender-based exclusion on June 14? That was the day of several “No Kings” rallies throughout Montgomery County. For a county that takes pride in its progressive values, a No Kings rally is outright gender bias. We should be holding No Kings and No Queens rallies, because…
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Who will win the race for county executive? Nobody.
Read more: Who will win the race for county executive? Nobody.As of this writing, there are five candidates chasing the Democratic primary win for county executive: Will Jawando, Evan Glass, Andrew Friedson, Celeste Iroha, and Mithun Banerjee. This guarantees that nobody will win a majority vote. Let’s get into the details. The “winner” of our local primary elections is the one who accumulates the most…
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Attach Performance Metrics to All Future MCPS Budgets: Our Children’s Education Depends on Our Fiscal Prudence
Read more: Attach Performance Metrics to All Future MCPS Budgets: Our Children’s Education Depends on Our Fiscal PrudenceThe County Council, County Executive, and MCPS are placing its residents in a moral and financial bind. On the table, there appears to be a dialectical dilemma: our children’s future or fiscal prudence. However, an honest discussion regarding fully funding MCPS above and beyond historical trends demands that we resolve the following questions: How can…
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Turning Challenges Into Change: Why Montgomery County Needs MBLI Now More Than Ever
Read more: Turning Challenges Into Change: Why Montgomery County Needs MBLI Now More Than EverStarting something new is never easy—especially when it’s never been done before. As the first and only business-focused public charter school for middle school students in the state of Maryland, The MECCA Business Learning Institute (MBLI) Public Charter School was always destined to be more than just a school. It is a movement—a bold reimagining…
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Community Profile: A Charter School Comes to Montgomery County—Interview with LaChaundra Graham
Read more: Community Profile: A Charter School Comes to Montgomery County—Interview with LaChaundra GrahamThe MECCA Business Learning Institute (MBLI) is a public charter school opening in Germantown, Fall 2025. The school’s founder (and president/CEO of the parent organization MBEF College & Career Academies, Inc.) LaChaundra Graham effuses the energy, passion, knowledge, and determination required to provide the county’s school children with a solid middle-school experience. She took a…
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Laura Stewart Misses the Point of Campaigning
Read more: Laura Stewart Misses the Point of CampaigningThe board game Game of Life as we know it today was originally published in 1960. My edition at home is from the year ca. 2000, and it certainly shows its age in terms of social norms. Nevertheless, there is one square that is as germane today as it was in 1960: Run for Mayor,…