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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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In: Community Feedback, Drugs and Alcohol, Environment, Government, Incident Response, Interviews, Local Government, Maryland, MCPS, Mental health, Overcrowding, Safety, School, Student Interviews

Last week I sat down to interview a really bright MCPS 9th grader who was introduced to me because they didn’t feel safe at their school and wanted to speak out about it. Our almost 2 hour long talk ranged over a vast array of topics but chief among themContinue Reading

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The 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 potentialContinue Reading

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In: 2022 Elections, Community Feedback, Election Results, Elections, Esther Wells Tweets, Government, Local Government, Maryland, MCDCC

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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Last week Partap Verma testified in a state public hearing about planning board reform with some shocking accusations that the previous chair Casey Anderson improperly held inspector general investigations open. Yesterday (12/19/2022), the Inspector General responded to those public comments with a letter of clarification of testimony denying Verma’s accusations.Continue Reading

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We keep updating this post as more information comes in from the plane crash in Gaithersburg on 11/27/2022. As always, follow us on Twitter for the most up to date on everything that is happening as it is happening and subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with our biggerContinue Reading

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Starting in 2023, Montgomery County Recreation department will be offering free passes to all Montgomery County Residents. This is huge for those who can get to county recreation centers as they have tons of options and programs for all different ages, types of activities, and times. One such program isContinue Reading

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Thanks to Mayor Jud Ashman for permission to use the videos. Follow him on twitter here for more of this content next week when the Cougars go for back to back State Championships. 1st Quarter 1st play from scrimmage. @IversonHoward2 takes it to the HOUSE, 58 yds QO 7 –Continue Reading