Unleash Prosperity Hotline
Unleash Prosperity Hotline - Issue #1220
MCGOP Pushes Back On Over-the-Top Energy Laws
The County Executive and County Council demanded that we conform to the most over-the-top energy laws in the Nation.
The MCGOP fought back and we got some of the compliance requirements changed. However, as indicated in the graphic from the County Council staff report below, they are still mandating the elimination of gas heating. Please sign the petition below against the elimination of gas heat.
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Read moreOppose HB 1554 - Tax on Business Services
Deadline to sign up to testify and or to submit written testimony is MONDAY, MARCH 10.
As you may have seen on Facebook or X, I recently spoke about a sneaky move by House Democrats to impose a massive tax increase on small businesses, by introducing a bill after we are already two-thirds of the way into session. Today the bill passed the rules committee and has already been scheduled for a hearing in the Ways and Means Committee next week, on Wednesday. I do not think many businesses and constituents are aware of this bill.
If you missed the video I posted, you can watch it here:
After months of promoting a "growth budget," Governor Moore now has the chance to show real leadership by standing against this harmful legislation. How would imposing a billion dollars in taxes on small businesses help drive economic growth? It wouldn’t.
Read moreThe Advisory Commission on Policing requests public input on the Montgomery County Police Department’s consent search policy
For Immediate Release: February 19, 2025
ROCKVILLE, Md.– The Advisory Commission on Policing (ACP) of Montgomery County is holding a virtual public forum on March 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The Commission will provide an overview of the Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) current consent search policy, followed by an opportunity for residents to ask questions and provide feedback. Other police departments -- municipalities, park police, state police, etc. -- are not under the ACP’s purview. Council Vice President Will Jawando, Public Safety Committee Chair Councilmember Sidney Katz, MCPD Chief Marc Yamada, and State’s Attorney John McCarthy have been invited to speak.
Residents are invited to submit written questions or comments prior to the public forum, and organizations are asked to consolidate submissions when applicable.
Note: Attendees can ask questions using the Q&A box in the zoom webinar during the event. For any questions that are not answered live, we will follow up with the panelists to get answers, and we will post them on the ACP website at a later date.
Community members may register for the virtual public forum here.
The event will also be livestreamed on the Council’s Facebook page.
Read moreDoes Montgomery County Really Need More Housing?
By Amy Waychoff
Faced with overwhelming opposition to the Attainable Housing proposal, on February 4, Council members Andrew Friedson and Natali Fani-Gonzalez introduced More Housing N.O.W. (New Options for Workers). Cosponsors include Council members Dawn Luedtke, Kate Stewart, Marilyn Balcombe, and Laurie-Anne Sayles. The proposal consists of a number of zoning text amendments, or ZTAs, as well as a related Subdivision Regulation Amendment (SRA) and expedited bill 2-25.
Read moreCharter Review Commission Solicits Public Comments on the Montgomery County Charter
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 6, 2025
From the Montgomery County Charter Review Commission
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 6, 2025—The Montgomery County Charter Review Commission is soliciting public comments on what matters the Commission should consider for possible revisions to the County’s Charter.
Condoms for Kiddies Defeated
(Sent March 4, 2025) Last week was a whirlwind in Annapolis. In a move that defies common sense, Democrats in the House of Delegates pushed a bill (HB 360) to install condom vending machines in nursery schools, elementary schools, and high schools, a shocking attempt to further their agenda of oversexualizing children. You can’t make this up!
Read moreRITE WINS MAJOR VICTORY IN MARYLAND FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY
(Baltimore, MD – March 4, 2025) – Today, Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (“RITE”) won a major victory for election integrity and transparency in federal court that ensures the public access to critical tools for holding election administrators accountable to their obligation to maintain clean, up-to-date, and accurate voter rolls.