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Montgomery County Lawmakers Say State Should 'Pony Up' More School Funds
“The state clearly is not ponying up what we believe we have coming to us,” said Councilwoman Valerie Ervin.

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“The state clearly is not ponying up what we believe we have coming to us,” said Councilwoman Valerie Ervin.

The fourth annual student town hall meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 9.
The percent of unintended pregnancies in Maryland dropped from 60 percent to 56 percent between 2002 and 2008.
The company that will be responsible for redevelopment several plots of county-owned land will answer questions on Sept. 18.
Greater Greater Washington writes that the plan to replace an older apartment building will encourage speeding and discourage walking.
2013 has been one of the worst years in decades for blue crab harvesting, at least in part, because of a murderous biological process: crab cannibalism.
2013 has been one of the worst years in decades for blue crab harvesting, at least in part, because of a murderous biological process: crab cannibalism.
The woman said her attacker held her down until he heard her boyfriend approaching, police said.
“What I’m proposing is not some radical proposition,” State Sen. Bobby Zirkin said. “It’s been done in a variety of states all across the country. The results have been studied. It’s not a hard argument.”
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Few homes in Kensington and Wheaton were affected by the storm.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Kensington has big plans, according to The Gazette.
Warisuddeen Tahir Ansariddeen was last seen by his family Thursday morning.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants to give you a break from Maryland taxes, The Washington Post reports.
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Revenue was down $20.3 million, the transit agency reported.
County government and police officials gathered at the Wheaton intersection—where a woman asking for money was fatally hit by a van—to discourage the practice.