Health
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Bringing SNAP home
Read more: Bringing SNAP homeCouncil Member Marilyn Balcombe stated it perfectly: she cast the county’s recent special SNAP appropriation as a “response to federal chaos.” The recent federal shutdown was due to deliberations concerning lifting the debt ceiling. Without congressional authorization to borrow even more money than it already has, the government shut down due to lack of funds.…
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MoCo’s SNAP decisions: Part 2—Can MoCo feed its poor?
Read more: MoCo’s SNAP decisions: Part 2—Can MoCo feed its poor?In Part 1 of this series, we explored the ethical nature of asking the entire American public—present and future—to subvent our county’s poor. In this installment we’ll show that MoCo doesn’t need to beg the federal or state governments to fund local poverty relief; we can do it ourselves. The Department of Agriculture publishes biannual…
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MoCo’s SNAP decisions: Part 1—Should the feds pay for our less fortunate?
Read more: MoCo’s SNAP decisions: Part 1—Should the feds pay for our less fortunate?We’ve previously introduced Maria and Juanita: one an irresponsible alcoholic parent, the other a local version of Mother Theresa. I overheard them having a discussion at the Fort Totten Metro stop. “Maria,” said Juanita, “I’m not able to take care of your grandmother any more.” “Why not?” asks Maria. “Well, as you know, I travel…
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Tick tick tick: Our risks of life-sapping Lyme disease multiply because of MNCPPC’s multi-year mismanagement and neglect of Rock Creek Park
Read more: Tick tick tick: Our risks of life-sapping Lyme disease multiply because of MNCPPC’s multi-year mismanagement and neglect of Rock Creek ParkTicks and the illnesses they spread are on the rise because Rock Creek Park is being allowed and seemingly encouraged to return to a primitive wilderness thicket instead of being a parkland for people to enjoy. MNCPPC seems to want more deer and other animals to multiply, infect people, and run into traffic instead of…
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Vaccine investor Sen. Kagan wants minors to make their own vaccine decisions
Read more: Vaccine investor Sen. Kagan wants minors to make their own vaccine decisionsSenator Kagan, in a very bold move, has introduced legislation that will dismantle parental oversight when it comes to medical decisions of minors. In something that appears to be taken straight out of a California policy play book, the introduced bill establishes a new “age” for consent based on the premise that a minor has…
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Not the Onion: County Exec Elrich Lauds the “Health and Safety Benefits” of Government Liquor Distribution
Read more: Not the Onion: County Exec Elrich Lauds the “Health and Safety Benefits” of Government Liquor DistributionLiquor, lotto, pot. The foundations of a thriving, “healthy” and “equitable” Montgomery County economy and people are all around us in 2023. Oh, and did you know that the community center gyms are “free” now? Ok, that was snark. But it isn’t far from the truth. On January 27th, County Exec Elrich wants you to…
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Kudos: Dr Stoddard Responds to AED Inquiry
Read more: Kudos: Dr Stoddard Responds to AED InquiryAs much as the critics would like to claim, we are simply not about finding fault. We will proudly give credit as well. A huge shout out is deserved to Dr. Earl Stoddard on his recent twitter interactions related to AEDs. After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field, and confirmation being provided…
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DHHS admits to being clueless on COVID-19 Dashboard Data
Read more: DHHS admits to being clueless on COVID-19 Dashboard DataNote: The following post contains information related to a MPIA that was sent to CleanSlateMoCo. We have redacted the names of all parties involved. On July 27th 2o22, County Executive Marc Elrich took to twitter to announce that Montgomery County had returned to a “high” COVID-19 Community Level. There was hidden glee in his announcement…
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MoCo providing “Free” Gym Use… But You’ll Need (Gasp) Photo ID
Read more: MoCo providing “Free” Gym Use… But You’ll Need (Gasp) Photo IDPut on a few holiday pounds this time of year? Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (Democrat, 20+ years in local politics), wants you to know: “We are pleased to be offering this service free to our residents in 2023,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “As we head into the new year and many are…
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Marc Elrich self-diagnosis with Long-Covid
Read more: Marc Elrich self-diagnosis with Long-CovidOn November 21st, County Executive Marc Elrich held his FY24 Budget Meeting, allowing questions to be posed in a hybrid format. During the meeting, one question was related to Long-Covid. In his response, Marc announced that he has symptoms of long-COVID. Marc tested positive for COVID on New Years Day 2022, saying “I have mild…