WE NEED REPUBLICAN JUDGES - STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Only about 10% of the Republican Judges we need have signed up. I can't complain they don't have Republican representatives when Republicans don't volunteer to serve. I need you, the Party needs you, the free and fair election process needs you. We need you now.
-Dennis Melby, Chairman
YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS!
Thanks to those who sent in feedback! Here is of the feedback that we received last week.
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County Exec's Tone Deafness
Can you take this opportunity to respond to Elrich’s recent comment that we can afford to pay his proposed increased property taxes because Trump reduced our Federal tax bite this year. I also note that county bus service seems to be wasting a lot of money. Elrich worked for a long time to get the big, expensive to operate Flash busses running on Colesville Road. I notice that they are almost empty on their runs most of the day. Also, the county keeps getting bigger and bigger Ride-On busses, and most of them anywhere in the county that I see them, are carrying few passengers. I have not been out to observe passenger loads at the peak of rush hour, which may call for those busses, but the expense of operating them with such small loads outside of rush hour seems like a big waste of money. Is anyone looking at the budgets for the county’s bus systems?
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Newsletter
We look forward to your weekly newsletters.
You are spot on man with everything including this federal work base which we find are more socialist as they want more government paid stuff.
We grew up in the world you labeled a Better Method and Capitalism. Work hard because there are no free handouts. Make a contribution to society, community and the family - not to keep taking.
This lack of wanting to be accountable and work in a budget is empathetic suicide. We would end up in prison if we ran out home like they run the government.
Thank you sir.
God bless you.
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DID YOU GET THIS?

Mailed at your expense to every household. Use more electric says the county. Don't us gas, don't use oil, don't use propane, and whatever you do, don't have a wood fireplace. No one in America pays more for electricity than we do in Maryland. Montgomery County taxes your electricity through the roof. Give me a break...a tax break. Give us some clean, cheap and useful power. Let folks stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Give us all a break! What do you think? Tell us at [email protected]
Crime Reports
DON'T FALL FOR IT: Police warn of tricky 'distraction thefts' on the rise across the DMV | WJLA ABC 7 News | Lianna Golden | April 9, 2026, 5:51 am Updated April 9, 2026, 6:43 am
Video: Shots fired at Elm Shade Playground, detectives seeking answers | DC News Now | Kenzie Chase | April 9, 2026, 12:40 pm Updated April 9, 2026, 4:42. pm
News & Opinions
News & Opinions
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Flush with Revenue, Drunk on Spending | MCGOP | April 2026
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Property Tax Growth is Exceeding Price Inflation – By a Lot | Montgomery Perspective | Adam Pagnucco | April 16, 2026
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Emergency Filing Seeks to Halt MCPS Plan Affecting Wootton High School | Moderately MoCo | April 13, 2026
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MCPS Overhead Monster is Eating Education Strategies | Montgomery County Taxpayers League | April 17, 2026
Friedson on Taxes and Budget: “That is Crazy” | Montgomery Perspective | Adam Pagnucco | April 8, 2026
One Billion Reasons Montgomery County Needs Two-Party Competition | Montgomery County Republican Club | David Lee | April 17, 2026
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Why Is Progressivism Incompatible With the Declaration of Independence? Clarence Thomas Explains | The Daily Signal | Tyler O'Neil | April 17, 2026
TAKE THE QUIZ
EMBARASSED MUCH?
Who will win the seat vacated by Eric Swalwell?
(Just for fun, we included non-Californians.)
COUNTY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

L to R, Sherwin Wells, Rick Mui, Josephine Salazar, Esther Wells, Reardon "Sully"
Sullivan, Louella Tham, Dolores Reyes, Harold Maldonado are some of the Republican candidates.
QUIZ RESULTS
The 'B' set me up: 25% Believe survivors : 50%
Not with Lewinsky : 25% All of the above : 0%
Tax That Gal Behind the Tree
By Dennis Brent Melby
My fellow taxpayers,
Wednesday is tax day…are you paying “your fair share”? Here in MoCo apparently many folks on the Left think the answer is NO. A few folks actually come up to our booths and events and say they’d like to pay more, and that they enjoy paying taxes. And of course the Powers-that-be often agree with them.
Union Teachers have packed the Council and Executive forums to say “Moore please” except maybe not the please part, but you catch the drift. We were lied to for many years that MoCo had a great diverse economy, not at all reliant on Federal largess. Recent cutbacks by the national government have shown that to be a farce – with our county even offering to be the employer of last resort for folks who held positions deemed non-necessary.

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