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Background Info The County Council is set to interview finalists today for the 5 empty Montgomery County Planning Board spots after all 5 members resigned. Here is the full County Council Staff Report which includes everyone’s resume. Here is some basic information via Montgomery Perspective about each finalist. Some haveContinue Reading

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Executive Summary Data for MCPS AP tests in 2019, 2020, and 2021 were analyzed for: Passing scores are defined as scores of 3, 4, or 5. The total number of exams taken declined each year (41,048 in 2019; 39,254 in 2020; and 31,750 in 2021). The total number of examsContinue Reading

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You can see some previous background on this project here from the City of Gaithersburg. Video / Livestream I attempted to livestream the event on Facebook but due to technical difficulties most of the audio is hard to hear. Advertisement – By Authority of Friends of Andrew Friedson Rose Hacking,Continue Reading

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County Council Press Release The County Council put out a press release on October 12th indicating that the council is seeking to immediately fill these positions following all 5 commissioners resigning. Residents must apply no later than October 18th Just 6 days after press release The Council is scheduled toContinue Reading

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Basic Information Republican Party – running for Montgomery County Council District 6 Advertisement – By Authority of Friends of Andrew Friedson Rose Hacking, Treasurer Advertisement Email info@voteforviet.comWebsite www.VoteForViet.comFacebook www.facebook.com/VoteForVietTwitter www.twitter.com/VoteForViet Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? Screen time did not equalContinue Reading

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Basic Information Facebook www.facebook.com/Esther4BOE Website https://voteforesther.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/estherlwells Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? As a parent of a developmentally disabled 4th grader in MCPS, I have learned that when systems collectively struggle to meet the needs ofContinue Reading

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After much research and discussion amongst our team, here is our recommended ballot for the 2022 General election. Note: Everyone can vote for all of the non-partisan BOE positions. For all election information visit the MOCO Board of Elections here or if you have any questions the social media teamContinue Reading

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Can you spare a nickel?  How about a dime?  How about three?  In Austin, Texas recently for a trip, I was in need of a plastic bag to lug some small items back to the Air BnB from the local H-E-B grocery.   30-cents, I was told by the clerk. Yep,Continue Reading

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MOCO Roundup Since so much is going on in the County, I’ve decided to do what I hope will be weekly roundups of all the most important going ons across all local government. The election is coming up and we will have some coverage on that separately – this willContinue Reading

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Some new developments in the Casey Anderson story since our last piece on it where Casey Anderson (Montgomery County Planning Board Chair) admitted to and apologized for having a full bar and making drinks and distributing alcohol to groups of people in county offices after hours. Anderson Chairs Meeting RightContinue Reading