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9/2/2025 – By Glenn Fellman. Originally posted by The Montgonion as part of their expanding non-satire news coverage. From the U.S. Senate Chamber in Washington, DC to the Town Council meeting room in Kensington, officials elected by Montgomery County citizens represent their constituents in matters large and small. Not onlyContinue Reading

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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

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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

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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

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August 5, 2024 – Featured image from Patch article credited to MuskratPhotos 6/25/24. Updated on 10/18/2024 for corrections. FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE – August 1, 2024 – Contact: Steven Lapham – Montgomery County Property Owners – Protest Abusive Homeowner Associations UPDATE: Mr. Segura did, in fact, owe some past “monthly assessments” whichContinue Reading

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June 18, 2024 I attended the District 2 County and District 15 State combined Town Hall which I thought was really interesting because it gave attendees a very clear definition of what is handled by the state and what is handled by the county for those that didn’t already know.Continue Reading

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January 14th, 2024. This article summary is based on this X/Twitter thread by Esther Wells (used with permission). Full video: 1/12 Montgomery County House Delegation Meeting (youtube.com) Starting Now: 1/12 Montgomery County House Delegation Meeting. Weekly cadence of Fridays at 9am to keep up with what’s going on. CE ElrichContinue Reading