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April 23, 2018 | Staff Writer

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Karla Silvestre’s Position on Graduation Rate Disparity in the Public Schools

Karla Silvestre, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education At-Large race, participated in the April 23, 2018 Candidates’ Forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Tracie Potts of NBC 4 moderated the forum. Silvestre responded to this question: Do you believe there is and east/west county achievement gap and how should this […]

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April 23, 2018 | Staff Writer

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Ryan Arbuckle’s Position on Graduation Rate Disparity in the Public Schools

Ryan Arbuckle, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education At-Large race, participated in the April 23, 2018 Candidates’ Forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Tracie Potts of NBC 4 moderated the forum. Arbuckle responded to this question: Do you believe there is and east/west county achievement gap and how should this […]

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April 23, 2018 | Staff Writer

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Lynn Amano’s Position on the Achievement Gap in the Public Schools

Lynn Amano, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education At-Large race, participated in the April 23, 2018 Candidates’ Forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Tracie Potts of NBC 4 moderated the forum. Amano responded to this question: Do you believe there is and east/west county achievement gap and how should this […]

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April 23, 2018 | Staff Writer

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Laura Simon’s Position on the Achievement Gap in the Public Schools

Laura Simon, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education At-Large race, participated in the April 23, 2018 Candidates’ Forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Tracie Potts of NBC 4 moderated the forum. Simon responded to this question: Do you believe there is and east/west county achievement gap and how should this […]

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April 20, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

County Executive Candidates Provide Thoughts on Environment

Five of the Democrats who want to be Montgomery County’s next county executive fielded questions Thursday night at Takoma Park Middle School. One question showed each would take environmental steps, although they seemed to have different ways to approach the issue. Participating were Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Marc Elrich and George Leventhal as well as health […]

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April 17, 2018 | Staff Writer

Endorsement Roundup: Nurses for Elrich; Leggett for Dang, Katz

Nurses Endorse Elrich for Montgomery County Executive The National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, endorsed Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich in his bid for county executive. In a news release, the nursing organization praised Elrich as “the clear progressive candidate” who has worked for […]

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April 13, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

District 1 Candidates Face Off on DLC, Amazon

Seven Democrats vying to be the next to represent District 1 on the Montgomery County Council showed off their differences Thursday night at a forum hosted by Friends of White Flint. On issues such as the privatization of the Department of Liquor Control, the potential arrival of Amazon and even debt revealed differences among the […]

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April 12, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

M-83 Divides County Executive Candidates at Forum

M-83, the long-debate extension of the Mid County Highway into Clarksburg, drew support from three county executive candidates Thursday morning at a forum hosted by the Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance. The three candidates — Republican Robin Ficker, health care executive David Blair and former Rockville mayor Rose Krasnow — stood in contrast to the two […]

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April 12, 2018 | Staff Writer

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Pete Fosselman (D) Identifies Top Infrastructure Projects for White Flint, Pike District Area

Pete Fosselman, Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Council in District 1, participated in the April 12, 2018 Candidates’ Forum hosted by Friends of White Flint. Amy Ginsburg moderated the forum. Fosselman responded to this question: “There are many infrastructure projects discussed in the two White Flint sector plans, including Bus Rapid Transit, broad sidewalks, the […]

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April 12, 2018 | Staff Writer

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Bill Cook (D) Identifies Top Infrastructure Projects for White Flint, Pike District Area

Bill Cook, Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Council in District 1, participated in the April 12, 2018 Candidates’ Forum hosted by Friends of White Flint. Amy Ginsburg moderated the forum. Cook responded to this question: “There are many infrastructure projects discussed in the two White Flint sector plans, including Bus Rapid Transit, broad sidewalks, the […]

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