SUPPORT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AT THE FORUMS
With Start of Primary Voting Looming, calvalcade of candidate forums speeds up | Bethesda Today | Louis Peck | April 6, 2026, 11:44 am, Updated April 6, 2026, 5:15 pm
Sully Says: Vote For a Leader Who shows Up
I attended the public hearing for the Montgomery County FY27 budget at the County Council building and the turnout said everything. The room was packed. Standing room only.
But here’s the troubling part: judging by the reactions from Councilmembers like Will Jawando, Kate Stewart, and others, it felt like the decision had already been made to raise taxes without discussion as to what programs can be eliminated, consolidated or restructured.
Despite overwhelming public concern, it appears our leaders are moving forward with significant tax increases.
Many of us know that County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed:
- A 6% property tax increase
- Higher County piggyback taxes
- Various additional fees across the board
Altogether, this could mean nearly a 12% increase for the average homeowner.
Let that sink in – Can you afford a 12% tax increase?
Read moreYOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS!
Thanks to those who sent in feedback! Here is some of the feedback that we received.
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Dear Dennis - We, as Republicans, need to be positive, optimistic, and assertive! Your article was all of that and more! Your enthusiasm is catching and will encourage us to get actively involved in the coming elections.
Thank you for an article that is well written and well received. I am glad the Hispanic community understands our need for change at the County and State levels. Keep up the great work!
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Hello, This is infuriating to see that only low and moderate income earners are considered for any "good" done for citizen residents. And who's monitoring these programs for fraud? Also, WHY are we funding the repair of the FSK Bridge when a huge container ship, owned by foreigner, slammed into the bridge? Shouldn't THEY be paying for this damage and repair?!
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Members of the Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club, Potomac Women’s Republican Club, Rural Women’s Republican Club, Upper Montgomery Republican Women’s Club, Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women and Montgomery County Republican Party met at District 1 Police Department to honor our wonderful police.
The Melby Minute - Republican Candidates
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
The best, most qualified and energetic candidates we've had in a long time. Get to know them and you'll be impressed too!
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.
Crime Reports
Crime Reports
Detectives Investigate Carrington Hill Drive Homicide; Seeking Public's Assistance
High School Student Arrested After Bringing Gun, Knife To Campus: Principal | Patch | Gaby Arancibia | April 7, 2026, 1:20 pm Updated April 7, 2026, 4:50 pm
Bullets hit apartments in Germantown; THIS car is key to finding gunmen| ABC 7 News WJLA | Jessica James | March 30, 2026, 2:56 pm
News & Opinions
News & Opinions
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Fully Funding MCPS Does Not Lead to Academic Excellence | Substack | Brenda M. Diaz | April 9, 2026
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Is Jawando Following the Public Financing Law? | Montgomery Perspective | Adam Pagnucco | April 8, 2026
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Taylor wants $106,813 to hire - not a teacher! Staff for private company. | Parents' Coalition of MD | April 8, 2026
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Another LGBTQ Controversy? Trump Admin Asked to Investigate Maryland School District | The Daily Signal | Fred Lucas | April 10, 2026
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Op-Ed: Ending One Party Rule | Gareth Owen | April 6, 2026
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Now You Know: A state at a crossroads | The Avenue News | Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga | April 7, 2026
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School choice isn’t radical. The alternative is | Washington Examiner | Robert Pondiscio | April 6, 2026, 11:11 am
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Pepco customers face soaring bills -- and another possible rate hike| ABC 7 News WJLA | John Gonzalez | April 6, 2026, 4:29 am Updated April 6, 2026, 5:38 am
Congratulations - Artemis II Returns!
BREAKING: The Artemis II crew has SUCCESSFULLY emerged from the capsule, into NASA's lifeboats after splashing down from their lunar orbit mission This crew now holds the WORLD RECORD for the FARTHEST DISTANCE humans have ever traveled from Earth. ONLY America could do it!
America Is Our Only Hope
By Dennis Brent Melby
“Don’t let America turn out like our country back home.” That’s what they all said – and they should know. Last Thursday in Gaithersburg I spoke to a packed meeting of the Maryland Hispanic Committee along with our State GOP Chair Nicole Harris, and it was an amazing and eye-opening experience.
All the speakers were immigrants, here of course legally, all naturalized US citizens. They came from all over, Ghana in Africa, Venezuela, Nicaragua where Committee Chair Alfonso Talavera was a freedom fighter, and El Salvador in Latin America, Iran, now at war with its own citizens and America, even Canada and Britain, rapidly descending into socialism and group think. All were happy they’d been welcomed into this country, all are great Republicans and all desperate to see a halt to our slide into socialism, single party government, social decay, lawlessness and public violence.
Yes, they laughingly showed their “papers” some were so proud they’ve actually had their citizenship papers laminated! None were fearful of ICE the way the far left would have you believe, and to a man and woman they were working hard to make sure the moderate and conservative values of the Republican (and the old Democrat) Parties were authored, acted on and maintained against the failing far left policies seen in so many other failing states.