March 19, 2025 Introduction Montgomery County deserves a voting system as diverse and dynamic as its people—one that ensures every voice counts. The Maryland Forward Party, a new nonprofit political movement, is fighting for just that with HB 1094 in the 2025 legislative session. We’re a big-tent home for independent-minded Marylanders, breakingContinue Reading
March 13, 2025 – Anonymous Contributor A newly released citizen audit is raising serious questions about the intersection of public funding, disability services, and extremist political influence in Maryland. According to the report, more than $25 million in state contracts have been awarded in 2024 alone to Center for Social Change (CSC) — a nonprofit organizationContinue Reading
January 24, 2024 GAITHERSBURG, MD, December 16, 2024 – Homeowners in Maryland common ownership communities governed by homeowner (HOAs) and condo associations now have an organization dedicated to fighting for their rights. CHARM Maryland, a civic organization recently established in Montgomery County, says current state law favors developers, boards of directors,Continue Reading
January 7, 2025 We are currently on the second day of MCPS school cancellations for snow (and my sources are indicating a likely third day may be announced soon – Update less than 20 minutes after publishing this MCPS announced schools are closed Wednesday Jan. 8). This article is goingContinue Reading
January 6, 2025 With the snowy weather, it’s a good time to remind everyone that you can use the county and state traffic cameras to check out roads in different areas before you go out on them. Hint: Going to the Maryland Live Cameras and then filtering for “Wash DC”Continue Reading
November 22, 2024 This article was prepared with the help of advanced AI to analyze the 200 page document “Issue Papers 2025 Legislative Session”. The Maryland Department of Legislative Services has released its “Issue Papers for the 2025 Legislative Session,” outlining the major topics and challenges expected to dominate thisContinue Reading
November 5, 2024 – Will be updated as more information comes in. More recent and relevant races will go toward the top with the rest being pushed down. Last update around 10:35p.m. 11/5/2024 Overall Notes Note that there are a LOT of votes still to count. Some leads are beingContinue Reading
October 17, 2024 The U.S. Census today released their state to state migration flows data. We’re going to take a look at the in-flow and out-flow of people (over 1 year old) in Maryland. To see the MOE (Margin of Error) for each statistic, view the full data chart. MarylandContinue Reading
October 14, 2024 Background MCPS student proficiency on the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments was compared to other public school districts in Maryland for 2024 (the 2023-2024 school year). MCAP tests are administered in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, and Social Studies. According to the Maryland State DepartmentContinue Reading
Montgomery County, MD, [October 8, 2024] – As we celebrate October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), SEEC (Seeking Employment, Equality, and Community for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) continues to lead the way in advancing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Montgomery County, MD. SEEC is proud toContinue Reading