policy
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MCPS ignores their own book evaluation regulation (for some books)
Read more: MCPS ignores their own book evaluation regulation (for some books)Previously covered in an article written by Jessica Chasmar for Fox News, as well as touched upon in an article on CleanSlateMoCo, three books submitted to MCPS for assessment under their required policy for library and instructional materials received eye-opening reviews in November of 2022. The books, published by Heroes of Liberty, provided an account…
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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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HB433 Won’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube in MoCo
Read more: HB433 Won’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube in MoCoThe hypocrisy and irony inherent in HB433: Expanding the Freedom to Serve Act, sponsored by David Fraser-Hidalgo and Cheryl Kagan, are too blatant to go unchecked. The bill states, “There is an ongoing shortage of police officers in our communities. The Freedom to Serve Act will significantly increase the potential candidates of law enforcement applicants…
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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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Follow the science? Not in Jawando’s push for rent-control. (Part 1)
Read more: Follow the science? Not in Jawando’s push for rent-control. (Part 1)Council Member Will Jawando is leading the County Council’s effort to introduce county-wide rent control. Since taking office, CM Jawando has been pursuing policies, enactments, and budgets that are void of any policy analysis, and the issue of rent control is no exception. In this post we’ll review remarks he made at a recent hearing…