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Basic Information Republican Party – running for Montgomery County Council District 6 Email info@voteforviet.comWebsite www.VoteForViet.comFacebook www.facebook.com/VoteForVietTwitter www.twitter.com/VoteForViet Advertisement Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? Screen time did not equal quality learning. In fact, our children are having to cope with historicContinue 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

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Great Seneca Science Corridor Planning There is a lot of new development going on or soon to be going on in the Great Seneca Science Corridor which is part of Rockville. From the Montgomery Planning main page here you can navigate to look at different aspects of the plan. ThereContinue Reading

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Background A shocking article by WJLA news just came out documenting an investigation underway into Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson’s use of alcohol in the office. Email To Montgomery Planning In response to word of this investigation becoming public knowledge, Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson sent out the following emailContinue Reading

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Like clockwork, an August press release by Montgomery County, MD government crowed “Montgomery County has maintained its “Triple-A” bond rating for 2022 from the three major Wall Street bond rating agencies.” But there is a glaring difference from the last time Montgomery County politicians put out such a positive spin on localContinue Reading