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The Montgomery County Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Election will be held this week on April 19. The SMOB is a voting member of the Board of Education (BOE) elected solely by students. You can read more about the BOE structure here. You can read more about the finalistsContinue 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

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The 2 schools with SMOB (Student member of the board of education) finalists make up 33.3% (1/3) of all SMOBs ever despite 2 schools being under 8% of MCPS HS. The top 3 schools make up 46.6% of all SMOBs (12% of schools). 6 High Schools have never had aContinue Reading

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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

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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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I wanted to attend the Montgomery County Council’s first Hybrid Town Hall Meeting of the new council but I am sick so decided to do my first full on live tweet instead. You can see the full set of tweets here but I’ve also taken those tweets and turned itContinue Reading

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This article is based on the live tweets from Esther Wells with permission and some parts are paraphrased or incomplete based on that limitation. The forum took place tonight 12/21/2022. District 14 Vacancy Governor Elect Wes Moore selected Eric Luedtke to join his inner circle as his chief legislative affairsContinue Reading

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Have you heard?  A “game-changing” health institute is coming to ‘North Bethesda’. Note: back in my school days, say early 2000s, we simply called “North Bethesda” Rockville or White Flint.  Re-elected “At Large” Council Member Evan Glass proclaimed in his ‘Glass Gazette’ E-Newsletter: “With the signing of a new partnership betweenContinue 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

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Don’t forget that voting and vote collection ends on November 8th at 8pm! Whether you agree with our picks or not, please vote local (up and down the ballot) and vote informed! Vote by mail Information on voting by mail from the Montgomery County Board of Elections can be found here. YouContinue Reading