The newly elected county executive is a longtime advocate for regulating the rise of rent. However, opponents to any form of…
The Agitator 1.14.19
Welcome to the Commonwealth Agitator, your regular digest of local Montgomery County and Maryland news from a left perspective. MARYLAND…
Call to Action: Tell Your State Representative — “No Tax Breaks For the Wealthy in MoCo!”
Commonwealth is making waves. Our reporting on David Moon et al.’s bills MC 11-19 and 27-19 has caught the attention…
Can Elrich Fund Communities, Not Cops?
Montgomery County’s new county executive Marc Elrich took office December 3rd, 2018 facing an uphill battle. Saddled with a massive…
It’s Free Real Estate! Local State Legislators Make Run at Repealing Country Club Tax Cuts
Montgomery County’s most elite private country clubs hold a privileged status in the eyes of the law. Over the years,…
Landlords don’t care about you, and Bethesda Beat is just fine with that
Landlords don’t care about you. To them, you are nothing more than a business arrangement, a necessary part of the…
WHO ARE THE ICE COLLABORATORS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, PART II: JOHNS HOPKINS ANTI-UNION, ANTI-IMMIGRANT ACTIVITIES
Johns Hopkins University and Hospital (JHU) is in the news recently for not only engaging in union busting, but also…
