Economy
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Montgomery Village Gets a Play Area and Continued Stagnation
Read more: Montgomery Village Gets a Play Area and Continued StagnationOur 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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Raskin to Our Rescue
Read more: Raskin to Our RescueAs 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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On Top of Higher WSSC (Water) Rates, Higher Property Tax Rates, Montgomery County Residents Will See Electricity Rate Hikes Come October 1st
Read more: On Top of Higher WSSC (Water) Rates, Higher Property Tax Rates, Montgomery County Residents Will See Electricity Rate Hikes Come October 1stIn 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…
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Livin’ Large: MoCo Young Democrats Hosting “Paint the County Blue” Fundraiser at 3,000 Sq Foot, 2 Acre Estate of CM Dawn Luedtke
Read more: Livin’ Large: MoCo Young Democrats Hosting “Paint the County Blue” Fundraiser at 3,000 Sq Foot, 2 Acre Estate of CM Dawn LuedtkeIt is good to be livin’ large and in charge in MoCo. Us regular hoi polloi in the needlessly expensive, high-tax, housing-short county? Not so much. But it is good to see that a select few are living well in the neighborhood! Remember – these are the people who care deeply about “income inequality” and…
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Marc Elrich Thinks Montgomery County and Maryland Are Economically Competitive, Not “Overtaxed”
Read more: Marc Elrich Thinks Montgomery County and Maryland Are Economically Competitive, Not “Overtaxed”This came to my attention when reading a recent story by Ginny Bixby at MoCo360.media entitled “Ballot initiative would limit county executive to two terms” (September 15, 2023). In it, Marc Elrich, the County’s second term Chief Executive and a 36-year career politician with little practical real-world experiences or any background in economics or personal…
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Restaurant Surcharges Skyrocket in DC After “Initiative 82” Law, and Many Restaurants “Will Not Make It” Per Industry Insiders.
Read more: Restaurant Surcharges Skyrocket in DC After “Initiative 82” Law, and Many Restaurants “Will Not Make It” Per Industry Insiders.Ready to pay a 20% service charge, on top of your food bill, and before any “tip” given to good service by wait staff, at a Rockville-area restaurant (assuming some remain at the stagnant Rockville Town Center property)? How about an additional 15% service charge, on top of the food bill, at Ruth’s Chris Steak…
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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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County Executive Praises “Good Financial News” & Dubious Bond Ratings as MoCo Loses Yet Another Brewery, Total Employment in County Remains in Stagnant
Read more: County Executive Praises “Good Financial News” & Dubious Bond Ratings as MoCo Loses Yet Another Brewery, Total Employment in County Remains in StagnantMontgomery County Executive and 35-year career politician Marc Elrich was out with stale talking points and more spin this Friday, Sept 8th, as he gave a recorded “Message from the County Executive”. First, Elrich crowed on about the County’s “33 year low in unemployment numbers” and referenced the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics jobless rate…
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Fascinating: MoCo Seems to Attract a Major League Sports Team Without Government “Favors”, Direct Taxpayer Subsidy or Other Ridiculous Handouts
Read more: Fascinating: MoCo Seems to Attract a Major League Sports Team Without Government “Favors”, Direct Taxpayer Subsidy or Other Ridiculous HandoutsGood news: Major League Rugby (MLR) is coming to Montgomery County, MD. Old Glory DC, the DC-area MLR franchise, announced today that it is playing its home matches at “the pitch” at Championship Stadium at the Germantown / Boyds area “Maryland SoccerPlex”. Starting this spring, rugby matches will be played right here in Montgomery County,…
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In Fascinating Reversal, Even with Covid-19 Variants on the (Reported) Rise, MoCo’s CAO and Takoma Park’s Deputy City Manager Plead with Feds to Revisit “Remote Work Policies”
Read more: In Fascinating Reversal, Even with Covid-19 Variants on the (Reported) Rise, MoCo’s CAO and Takoma Park’s Deputy City Manager Plead with Feds to Revisit “Remote Work Policies”In a fascinating flip-flop from just a few years prior, with Covid / Flu virus variants reportedly on the rise nationwide (CNN claims the official numbers don’t do it justice), Montgomery County’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Richard Madaleno and the city of Takoma Park’s acting “Deputy City Manager” Andrew Bolduc have added their signatures to…