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Read more: Part 4: Evan Glass’s Twitter Violates Your Rights
Part 4: Evan Glass’s Twitter Violates Your Rights
The following is Part 4 in a multi-part series on the Twitter accounts of the Montgomery County Council. It has been written and submitted by an anonymous author. Part 1 on Marc Elrich can be found here. Part 2 on Will Jawando can be found here. Part 3 on other Council Members can be found…
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Read more: As Black History Month 2023 Draws to Close, Questionable Past Statements Made by Council Members Come Into Focus
As Black History Month 2023 Draws to Close, Questionable Past Statements Made by Council Members Come Into Focus
As the month of February draws to a close, it is important to reflect on the many contributions of foundational Black Americans, both in Montgomery County and beyond. This country (and county) wouldn’t be what it is without their tremendous contributions in the face of so much adversity, and despite past prejudices – much of…
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Read more: 2020-2023 Traffic Stop Details
2020-2023 Traffic Stop Details
The Montgomery Perspective published an article on 2/24/23 on a new bill being sponsored by CM Will Jawando and CM Kristin Mink to limit police traffic stops. Bill 12-23 would prohibit the following: a stop for certain traffic offenses by a police officer prohibit consent searches of a vehicle by a police officer require the…
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Read more: CM Evan Glass Proposes “Anti-Hate” Task Force, But Then What is MoCo’s Committee on “Hate / Violence” Really Doing?
CM Evan Glass Proposes “Anti-Hate” Task Force, But Then What is MoCo’s Committee on “Hate / Violence” Really Doing?
…..and what went down at the Annual Montgomery County “Friendship Picnic”? Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass (Democrat, At-Large) made some local headlines this week by proposing [via a letter to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich] a “task force” to “tackle the incidents that he described as “disturbing and frightening.” Per the letter: Council President…
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Read more: MoCo CM Will Jawando’s Interesting Church and Democrat Party / Think Tank “Elite” Connections
MoCo CM Will Jawando’s Interesting Church and Democrat Party / Think Tank “Elite” Connections
This is part three of a series of investigations into the nexus of money, corridors of power, special interests and mega-churches that surround CM Will Jawando. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In part one of our series, we looked into why nearly $500,000 in taxpayer money during FY23 was ‘granted’…
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Read more: Zoning (or: whom to blame for expensive housing)
Zoning (or: whom to blame for expensive housing)
This post, part 3 in a series on our county’s distorted housing market, is mostly descriptive of the county’s land use policy and how it contributes to high housing costs. In addition, it also gives a chance for readers to reflect on how zoning affects them individually.is You can read Part 1 here and Part…
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Read more: Kingmaker Elrich Selects Craig Rice for Cushy New Job
Kingmaker Elrich Selects Craig Rice for Cushy New Job
Former Montgomery County CM Craig Rice’s “Appointment” to a “Special Projects Manager” position is the latest in a recent history of revolving door politics and “Friend to Me” favoritism. Great work by Adam Pagnucco at MontgomeryPerspective.com for exposing Council Bill 4-23E, which has yet to be voted on. In a nutshell, The County Executive wants…
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Read more: New Council Members Shine in Twitter Transparency
New Council Members Shine in Twitter Transparency
In continuing a series (Part 1, Part 2) on the use of Twitter by County Council members there is an update as it relates to several members of the county council. We are happy to report that newly elected council members have (so far) upheld not only a commitment to transparency but also to recent…
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Read more: The Continued Dismantling of the Juvenile Justice System
The Continued Dismantling of the Juvenile Justice System
Sponsored by Senator Carter, new legislation is being proposed that will directly impact the juvenile justice system. Senate Bill 93 is repealing a series of sections in the following articles in the Annotated Code of Maryland: Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Criminal Procedure, and Education. Senator Carter hasn’t publicly stated the objectives she seeks through the changes but…
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Read more: What is up with the “Boost” Guaranteed Income Program?
What is up with the “Boost” Guaranteed Income Program?
MoCo Council Members Jawando, Albornoz Promoting MoCo “Boost” Guaranteed Income Program That Provides No Updates to-Date on Efficacy, Has No Strings Attached on How Money Spent, and Requires No Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Number (ITIN) to Participate In a shocking display of disregard for taxpayer money, Montgomery County is partly funding ($2 million dollars…