In: 2024 Elections, Board Of Elections, BOE, Boundary Study, Budget, CEOs, Elections, Hate / Bias Incidents, MCPS, Virtual Academy

November 5, 2024 Election day is finally here! While I am sure most have already made their decisions (at least at the national level), we want to provide you with the most information to make sure your vote counts and about the local board of education races. This article willContinue Reading

In: Board Of Elections, County Executive, Elections, Local Government

June 13, 2024 According to sources, the former Republican County Executive Candidate Reardon Sullivan has dropped off signatures for a ballot initiative that would limit county executive to two terms. Sullivan lost in the 2020 General Election to County Executive Marc Elrich Given that County Executive Elrich is serving hisContinue Reading

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April 18, 2024 We hosted the our first ever in person Moderately MOCO event on April 15 – a Board of Education candidate forum which you can watch here or click below. It is the month leading up to the May 14 Primary Election and you can see a collectionContinue Reading

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Introduction Montgomery County, Maryland is known for its diverse population and economic prosperity. Understanding its government structure is crucial for residents who wish to stay informed and participate in their local community. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Montgomery County government structure, shedding light onContinue Reading

In: 2024 Elections, Board Of Elections, Election Petitions, Elections, Forward Party, Government, Interviews, Political Interviews, Voting, Voting Reform

If you haven’t heard of the Forward Party it is a new third party with the primary goal of election reform. In Maryland, the Forward Party is currently working to become an official party and is expected to start collecting signatures mid April 2023. I did an interview with MatthewContinue Reading

In: 2022 Elections, Board Of Elections, Construction, County Council, County Executive, Development, Government, Local Government, Maryland, Parks and Planning, Planning Board, Research

Background Information Last year on October 12, 2022, all 5 Montgomery County Planning Board members resigned (Montgomery Planning) as requested by the County Council amid multiple scandals (The Washington Post – gfted). This was precipitated by numerous events that we covered: The original scandal involving Casey Anderson liquor use onContinue Reading

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Official Links See the Process Races to Watch David Trone trails Neil Parrott In what was expected to be a tight battle, as of election night David Trone trails Neil Parrott (via MD.gov) in the District 6 Congressional District. The Washington Post reported that this race remains undecided as ofContinue Reading