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January 8, 2018 | Staff Writer

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David Blair (D) Talks Transportation Projects and Traffic Congestion

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Blair responds to a question about transportation projects and traffic congestion in the county. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Building […]

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January 8, 2018 | Staff Writer

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David Blair (D) Discusses How a Young Family Can Afford Montgomery County

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Blair responds to a question about where a young family may afford to buy a home and live in Montgomery County. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital […]

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January 8, 2018 | Staff Writer

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David Blair (D) Talks About Affordable Housing in Montgomery County

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Blair responds to a question about affordable housing in the county. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Building Industry Association, and […]

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January 8, 2018 | Staff Writer

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David Blair (D) Comments on Leggett’s Legacy and Blair’s Vision for Montgomery County

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Blair responds to a question about Ike Leggett’s Legacy and his own vision for the county if elected. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of […]

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January 3, 2018 | Staff Writer

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David Blair (D) Talks about State Funding for MCPS

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Blair responds to a question about state funding for county schools. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Building Industry Association, and […]

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November 29, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Education Can Help Fight Gang Violence, Turnbull Says

Susan Turnbull, whom Ben Jealous announced Wednesday as his running mate, said that part of the solution to gang violence and Baltimore crime rests in providing more education. “I think part of it is moving from incarceration to education, giving people educational opportunity,” said Turnbull, in an interview with MyMCMedia. “If you have no place […]

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November 17, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Former Takoma Park Councilmember Enters Council’s At-Large Race (Video)

A former Takoma Park city councilmember has entered the race for an at-large position on the Montgomery County Council. Seth Grimes, a 58-year-old Democrat, filed his candidacy Friday morning at the Montgomery County Board of Elections offices in Gaithersburg. “We have a lot of challenges ahead of us in terms of sensible growth policy, education, […]

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October 24, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Gaithersburg Woman Running for Governor

I'm running for Gov. of Maryland so my daughter has the opportunity to realize her own American Dream. #mdpolitics https://t.co/MgLoVWwBhv — Krish O'Mara Vignarajah (@KrishVignarajah) August 9, 2017 A former policy director for first lady Michelle Obama has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. Krishanti Vignarajah, who lives in Gaithersburg, was […]

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October 10, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Andrew Friedson Enters Race for Council District 1

A 31-year-old who grew up in Montgomery County is running in the Democratic primary for the County Council’s 1st District to address what he called the “Montgomery County squeeze.” Andrew Friedson of Bethesda said he wanted to make sure communities are livable and accessible for families. “That means addressing the ‘Montgomery County squeeze’ that’s putting […]

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August 9, 2017 | Sonya Burke

County Councilmember Sidney Katz Files For Re-Election (VIDEO)

With his wife Sally by his side, Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, a Democrat, filed his paperwork at the Board of Elections Wednesday as he prepares to run for re-election to his District 3 seat in 2018.  A former mayor of Gaithersburg, Katz is finishing his first term on the County Council and it’s a […]

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