VOTING/ELECTION NEWS
Montgomery County should adopt ranked choice voting. So should everyplace else. Washington Post Editorial Board, March 20, 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/20/montgomery-county-maryland-ranked-choice-voting/
COUNTY NEWS
Rent regulation led to condo conversion in Takoma Park, by Salim Furth, Montgomery Perspective, March 20, 2023
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2023/03/20/rent-regulation-led-to-condo-conversion-in-takoma-park/
Montgomery Co. wants to hear from residents about long-term pedestrian plan, WTOP, March 2023
https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2023/03/montgomery-county-wants-to-hear-from-residents-on-a-long-term-pedestrian-plan/
Montgomery County rent increases, Washington Post, March 19, 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/19/montgomery-county-rent-increases/
How would MoCo's proposed property tax hike stack up against other counties, MOCO360, March 20, 2023
https://moco360.media/2023/03/20/how-would-mocos-proposed-property-tax-hike-stack-up-against-other-counties/
Parents ask for a pause to Poolesville school construction after student complaints, Washington Post, March 17, 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/17/poolesville-school-construction-fumes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local-education
Police investigating Theft from Grace United Methodist Church in Takoma Park, Source of the Spring, March 20, 2023
https://www.sourceofthespring.com/takoma-park-news/2804548/police-investigating-theft-from-grace-united-methodist-church-in-takoma-park/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SourceOfTheSpring_Email
Former councilmember Craig Rice up for position in county executive's office, MOCO360, March 17, 2023
https://moco360.media/2023/03/17/former-councilmember-craig-rice-reportedly-up-for-position-in-county-executives-office/?utm_source=MoCo360&utm_campaign=64f4e2d384-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_032023&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-01d2cd1fa5-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=64f4e2d384&mc_eid=34bc7d0667
STATE NEWS
Advocates and lawmakers hope bills to benefit youth beat crossover deadline, Maryland Matters, March 20, 2023
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/03/20/advocates-and-lawmakers-hope-bills-to-benefit-youth-beat-crossover-deadline/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=2d9a20fa-796c-4939-8911-e7d890e37e07
Busy Saturday: House passes Trans Health Equity Act, advances price gouging and data protections, backs a new state spirit, Maryland Matters, March 18, 2023
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/03/18/busy-saturday-house-passes-trans-health-equity-act-advances-price-gouging-and-data-protections-backs-a-new-state-spirit/
Midsize Banks seek 2-Year FDIC Guarantee: What it means for MD banks? Patch, March 20, 2023 (2 are Maryland banks)
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https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/midsize-banks-seek-2-year-fdic-guarantee-what-it-means-md-banks?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert&user_email=13c72f408de984c4512cdcaeb6f38f3106e18833dfd96a11864e531f452d7fb4
As Opioids overdose deaths keep rising report urges lawmakers to develop new approaches, Maryland Matters, March 19, 2023
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/03/19/as-opioids-overdose-deaths-keep-rising-report-urges-lawmakers-to-develop-new-approaches/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=2d9a20fa-796c-4939-8911-e7d890e37e07
OTHER RELEVANT NEWS
How to Define Woke, National Review, March 20, 2023 Mentions Bethany Mandel
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/03/how-to-define-woke/?utm_source=In%20Our%20Opinion%20(03202023)_03/20/2023&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WEX_In%20Our%20Opinion&rid=103348&env=13c72f408de984c4512cdcaeb6f38f3106e18833dfd96a11864e531f452d7fb4
Good Guys' guns stop far more shootings FBI reports, Washington Times, March 20, 2023
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/20/good-guys-guns-stop-far-more-shootings-fbi-reports/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=subscriber&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_content=newsalert&utm_term=newsalert&bt_ee=cGisXF3slq10Jjr3dypY5E90xmR1DPpyychBQw42NSsPD%2FILW2C%2FFd6Xu1BL0qHX&bt_ts=1679330930329
Our half-educated education debates, National Review, American Enterprise Institute, March 17, 2023
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/our-half-educated-education-debates/?mkt_tok=NDc1LVBCUS05NzEAAAGKnW9H6oKwaYIPw6HZexcNp6GjKhvQ6xVk2VtLF81wIszybvBhLCQfa16f7e11RwekV0QbJZTOpgycQhSKnJM8PedeiaJJMjM2uYqSP5Vdu7_YnQ
Opinion: Despite liberal media wishful thinking China just keeps pumping out more carbon-dioxide, Washington Examiner, March 20, 2023
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/despite-liberal-media-wishful-thinking-china-just-keeps-pumping-out-more-carbon-dioxide?utm_source=WEX_Carney_03/20/2023&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WEX%20-%20Alerts%20Carney&rid=103348&env=13c72f408de984c4512cdcaeb6f38f3106e18833dfd96a11864e531f452d7fb4