Posts tagged Roger Berliner
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Our endorsement for Montgomery County Executive: George Leventhal
After considering candidates' responses to our questionnaire and in-depth interviews with finalists, we endorse George Leventhal for Montgomery County Executive. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Montgomery County Council districts: Reggie Oldak, Ben Shnider, Nancy Navarro, Tom Hucker
Greater Greater Washington’s endorsed candidates — Reggie Oldak in District 1, Ben Shnider in District 3, Nancy Navarro in District 4, and Tom Hucker in District 5 — have shown substantial courage to stand up for an inclusive and transit-oriented future and deserve your support in Maryland’s June 26 primary. Keep reading…
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Election links: Barbara Comstock can’t stop won’t stop
Virginia congresswoman Barbara Comstock won't quit like many of her GOP colleagues, no one has pulled ahead yet in Montgomery's county executive race, Maryland's democratic gubernatorial primary is also close, yet another hypothesis why DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser isn't facing a serious challenger, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…
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Events: Bike advocacy in Ward 3, bus rapid transit open houses, and more
Check out Ward 3's new bicycle advocacy group, attend a bus rapid transit open house in Montgomery Countuy, learn more about Anacostia's 11th Street Bridge Park and the Union Station expansion, and much more in events this week. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County may reinvest funds from the expensive Montrose Parkway back into transit
Instead of spending $140 million for 1.62 miles of asphalt, Montgomery could use its resources to implement myriad transportation improvements throughout the county. Keep reading…
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Election links: It’s a competitive Republican primary in DC
Medicaid, minimum wage, and marijuana in Virginia, a surprisingly competitive Republican primary in DC, endorsements and a conflict of interest policy in Maryland — check out our latest weekly local election roundup. Keep reading…
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Almost everyone we know (and many we don’t) is running for office in Montgomery County
In 2016, voters imposed term limits and passed an initiative allowing public financing of local elections. Now many of the county’s elected offices are open seats, including county executive, three of four at-large seats on the county council, and one district seat. Keep reading…
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Election links: Sustainable growth faces off against experience
Welcome to the inaugural installment of Greater Greater Washington's weekly Election Links! We'll be bringing you roundups of election news in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Keep reading…
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“Move to the cheaper area” is good individual advice, but not a solution to our housing shortage
Ultimately, the solution to the housing crunch is to provide more homes so people at all income levels can have choices for where to live. This is what candidates for County Executive, County Council, and other local offices need to be talking about. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County Executive hopefuls discuss where you might be able to afford to live
Land use policies, including ones in Montgomery County, can freeze neighborhoods in amber and limit new homes. This means that today's millennial couples are less likely to be able to afford the kinds of homes their parents could in the same kinds of areas. Keep reading…