Politics
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Kristin Mink Struggling to Become a Public Servant
Read more: Kristin Mink Struggling to Become a Public ServantAfter a swearing in, glamorous after party, and multiple photo shots, it appears reality has not yet set in for Kristin Mink. Elected on a wave of enthusiasm around her activism, starting with her rise to fame for interrupting the dinner of a federal official with a cell phone in her hand, Kristin has clearly…
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Examining Nancy Navarro’s “Proudest Achievements” in Thirteen Years of Council Activity
Read more: Examining Nancy Navarro’s “Proudest Achievements” in Thirteen Years of Council ActivityAfter 12 years, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro (Democrat, District 4) is stepping down. Well, not voluntarily. In 2016, Montgomery County residents emphatically (69%) passed a ballot initiative that amended the Montgomery County Charter. Term Limits! No more dynastic, 24-year council “reigns” on a council body by career politicians. Hence forth, they’d be “limited” to…