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I'm in the governing business. No apologies.

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Using desperately needed Good Cause Eviction legislation as an opportunity to either roll back or prevent the spread of increasingly popular rent stabilization laws in Maryland is not what this moment calls for. 🧵 marylandmatters.org/2025/03/12/g...

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I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni

submitted 32 days ago • 1030 comments

content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDO... OPC is providing an invaluable service for Maryland ratepayers

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Patriotism is seeing the best in your country and celebrating it. It's not seeing the worst in other countries and blaming it.

submitted 44 days ago • 41 comments

Common sense legislation - bethesdamagazine.com/2025/02/12/c...

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Should Maryland voters get more of a say in how General Assembly vacancies are filled? Some Montgomery County lawmakers think so. My latest on the years-long special elections struggle: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/02/13/2...

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Six more weeks of Winter after giving us 4 more years of His Looneyness. Pennsylvania is really dropping the ball

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Takeaways from The Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event in Annapolis

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The Maryland Supreme Court is set to decide whether some people who mess up on probation are permanently barred from having their case removed from court and law enforcement records, a process known as expungement.

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❄️❗️NEW❗️❄️ Declaration of #SnowEmergency for Montgomery County, Maryland goes into effect on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 12:00am. ❄️Details▶️ bit.ly/4fKCAZw @earlstoddard.bsky.social @mcfrspio.bsky.social @montgomerycountymd.bsky.social @rideonmct.bsky.social @evanmglass.bsky.social

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Due to winter weather❄️, on Jan. 6, 2025, @rideonmct.bsky.social 🚌 will run on a Holiday Schedule. Expect delays and detours🚧. Flash🚌 routes will use branded and non-branded buses with destination signs identifying buses serving Blue🔵 and Orange🟠 routes. 🚌For more info, visit▶️ ow.ly/LZpA50UA5ea

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BGE customers have noticed higher bills recently — and a double whammy is coming. Below-average temperatures and an impending winter storm are colliding with rate hikes and utility fee increases. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

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❄️Update from the MCDOT SOC❄️ Due to the winter storm forecasted to start later tonight, the MCDOT Storm Operations Center will be activated at 9:00pm on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. ❄️MCDOT's Winter Storm Information Portal page▶️ www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/ @wtop.com.web.brid.gy @mcfrspio.bsky.social

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I have declared a State of Preparedness in advance of the elevated winter storm threat from Sunday, January 5 through Monday, January 6. Maryland, avoid travel if possible, follow local forecasts, and stay prepared for winter storm hazards.

submitted 87 days ago • 5 comments

"Lighten Up and take a Nap" - Oliver Lee Hondowicz

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📢UPDATE📢 MCDOT Storm Operations Center Report 🗓️January 4, 2025- 7:30AM Roadways are dry with some icy🧊 patches. Pavement temperatures are 27-30🌡️degrees, and air temperatures🌡️are in the mid-20s throughout Montgomery County, MD. Drivers be alert for 'black ice' throughout the region.

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Merry Christmas

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Ocean City this past week

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EDUCATION NEWS: Maryland @govwesmoore.bsky.social indicated he wants to pause and tweak parts of the state's signature education improvement plan, the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. He gave a few details last night and hinted at more to come: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

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Luigi Mangione's ghost gun — a pistol with 3D-printed parts and a 3D-printed silencer — has highlighted the growing use of 3-D-printed firearms.

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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow... As always, the details are still TBD, at least publicly

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Thanks to Governor Moore for the first holistic comments I've heard about all this.

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Montgomery County government homelessness services and private sector non-profit shelters are experiencing increasing demand as the homeless population in the county rises. The County Council voted add $3.6M to fund homelessness services today: moco360.media/2024/12/10/m...

submitted 112 days ago • 2 comments

Spooky drive over the Chesapeake, but great view upon arrival on the banks of the Choptank River

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"The lack of money means projects requested by the state’s 24 political subdivisions could be delayed or even paused indefinitely." Whether it's new capacity or maintenance, regardless of mode, it's far past time to figure this out. marylandmatters.org/2024/12/09/s...

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The decorated Flash buses🚌 run along Route 29 between the Silver Spring Transit Center, Briggs Chaney and Burtonsville. The County-operated bus line offers fast, convenient service running every 7️⃣ to 1️⃣5️⃣minutes on #weekdays & every 3️⃣0️⃣minutes on #weekends. 🔗 bit.ly/3OLrtUU @cmkatestewart.bsky.social

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Not just did SMU make it, but they apparently kept Alabama out of the bracket! Yes, there is (at least some) justice in the world!

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I keep forgetting that Horseshoe exists, except in the rare instance I pass it when driving out of the City.

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www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/12/07/l...

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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/ho...

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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/opinion/colu...

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wtop.com/maryland/202...

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"Amid a stalemate with the mayor, police accountability advocates push to shield misconduct reviews from government influence"

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Oliver is ready for Christmas #christmascat

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Wishing all my friends in the US who celebrate Thanksgiving a delicious and relaxing day. Please reply with any picture of cats (or other, lesser animals) eyeing up turkeys and marshmallow yams.

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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr... I vividly recall when TNCs started and the State essentially preempted local regulation in Maryland. So now this latest twist is the PSC's problem.

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Maryland tenants -- As of October 1, 2024, a Maryland tenant has the right to file an application with the District Court to shield court records that relate to eviction filings, if certain conditions apply. Go here for more info: econaction.org/housing-just...

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Trashing the incinerator? Montgomery County plans move to a more environmental alternative moco360.media/2024/11/25/c...

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"It just felt like we were being punished for requesting services for our daughter that she is legally entitled to." www.wmar2news.com/a-familys-fi... @wmar2news.bsky.social #localnews #Maryland #Baltimore #Disabilities #health

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www.wmdt.com/2024/11/new-... If changes in policy designed to catch fraud end up hurting the service population more, how is the public interest served?

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The country is at odds over how to approach intractable issues such as crime, addiction and homelessness. In Pittsburgh, an unlikely pair of firebrands talk across the political divide.

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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow... "Earlier this fall, a bipartisan group of legislators wrote a letter to Maryland’s power grid operator to demand more transparency about the plan and ask PJM Interconnection why it cannot use existing lines and infrastructure for the project."

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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu... An intriguing article that is far more nuanced than the headline suggests and transcends the Baltimore region.

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