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The MCCF publishes a weekly column entitled the "Federation Corner" in The Montgomery Sentinel
newspaper. Below is a listing of those columns. To view an article, simply click on the title.
April 2013
04/25/13 The 2013 Civic Federation Awards winners
04/18/13 How much noise can people stand? (re WSSC water main replacement project)
04/11/13 Advocate against the terrorists living among us (re assault weapons legislation)
04/04/13 Rights and wrongs in the roadside right-of-way
March 2013
03/28/13 Is water quality initiative one tax too many or needed change?
03/21/13 Open government and the Maryland Open Meetings Act
03/14/13 Reducing traffic congestion without adding to roads
03/07/13 Overview of proposed FY14 State budget
February 2013
02/28/13 An analysis of the proposed FY2014 county budget
02/21/13 Simplicity is lacking in new zoning laws
02/14/13 Time for County Executive Leggett to come clean (on Brickyard Road site deal)
02/07/13 Region is too congested for its own good
January 2013
01/31/13 Site of planned gas station is too close for comfort
01/24/13 County is economic developmentally challenged
01/17/13 Rapid transit news updates
01/10/13 Ideas for county government New Years resolutions
01/03/13 County legislation designed to protect trees
December 2012
12/27/12 Creating wine country in the Ag Reserve
12/20/12 Destroying Belward Farm
12/13/12 Civic Federation hosted program on rainscapes
12/06/12 Sophia Maravell named by Civic Federation as Community Hero
November 2012
11/29/12 County officials sending mixed signals
11/15/12 "Shop Small" on Saturday, November 24
11/08/12 A call for improved government performance
11/01/12 Time for growth to pay for itself
October 2012
10/25/12 Another view on the new roads test
10/18/12 Council committee muddying infrastructure plans
10/11/12 Shhh! It's a secret (legislation to require open government)
10/04/12 Federation committee duties--Part 2
September 2012
09/27/12 Leggett to rename CountyStat Center in honor of Wayne Goldstein (past MCCF President)
09/20/12 Court strikes down approval of Olney development
09/13/12 Education news potpourri
09/06/12 Transit Task Force report
August 2012
08/30/12 Federation committee duties--Part 1
08/23/12 Lost: one growth policy
08/16/12 September shaping up to be busy month
08/09/12 MCCF website contains a wealth of information
08/02/12 A snapshot of the Civic Federation
July 2012
07/26/12 Improving county emergency preparedness
07/19/12 Clarksburg residents still waiting for their carousel
07/12/12 The value of neighborhood citizen associations
07/05/12 Inadequate county emergency response
June 2012
06/28/12 Hearing to be held July 12 on proposed new transit system
06/21/12 With mega gas stations, location is everything
06/14/12 Schedule of land use issues
May 2012
05/31/12 Program for June Federation meeting on Zoning Ordinance Re-Write
05/24/12 Are you listening, officials?
05/17/12 Parsing the PROS (Park, Recreation and Open Space) Plan
05/10/12 Public meetings set to discuss changes in county procedures
05/03/12 2012 MCCF Awards Banquet to be held May 11
April 2012
04/26/12 Deep in the heart of taxes
04/19/12 Community celebrates threatened meadow
04/12/12 A big waste of money for nothing
04/05/12 A violation of the Potomac Master Plan and the public trust
March 2012
03/29/12 Council bills seek greater accountability (in county property disposition & economic development)
03/22/12 More on the Planning Director
03/15/12 Problems with county Planning Director (Rollin Stanley)
03/08/12 On shared driveways and class warfare in the Town of Chevy Chase
03/01/12 More on teacher pension costs
February 2012
02/23/12 Transparency lacking on plan to shift teacher pension costs
02/16/12 Is it time for voluntary austerity?
02/09/12 New infrastructure and maintenance funds needed
02/02/12 Promoting natural playgrounds
January 2012
01/26/12 County to get two transit facilities...sooner or later
01/19/12 Planning for future park and recreation facility needs
01/12/12 The art of passive politics
01/05/12 Task force plans bus rapid transit system
2011 Federation Corner columns
2010 Federation Corner columns
2009 Federation Corner columns
2008 Federation Corner columns
2007 Federation Corner columns
2006 Federation Corner columns
2005 Federation Corner columns
2004 Federation Corner columns
newspaper. Below is a listing of those columns. To view an article, simply click on the title.
April 2013
04/25/13 The 2013 Civic Federation Awards winners
04/18/13 How much noise can people stand? (re WSSC water main replacement project)
04/11/13 Advocate against the terrorists living among us (re assault weapons legislation)
04/04/13 Rights and wrongs in the roadside right-of-way
March 2013
03/28/13 Is water quality initiative one tax too many or needed change?
03/21/13 Open government and the Maryland Open Meetings Act
03/14/13 Reducing traffic congestion without adding to roads
03/07/13 Overview of proposed FY14 State budget
February 2013
02/28/13 An analysis of the proposed FY2014 county budget
02/21/13 Simplicity is lacking in new zoning laws
02/14/13 Time for County Executive Leggett to come clean (on Brickyard Road site deal)
02/07/13 Region is too congested for its own good
January 2013
01/31/13 Site of planned gas station is too close for comfort
01/24/13 County is economic developmentally challenged
01/17/13 Rapid transit news updates
01/10/13 Ideas for county government New Years resolutions
01/03/13 County legislation designed to protect trees
December 2012
12/27/12 Creating wine country in the Ag Reserve
12/20/12 Destroying Belward Farm
12/13/12 Civic Federation hosted program on rainscapes
12/06/12 Sophia Maravell named by Civic Federation as Community Hero
November 2012
11/29/12 County officials sending mixed signals
11/15/12 "Shop Small" on Saturday, November 24
11/08/12 A call for improved government performance
11/01/12 Time for growth to pay for itself
October 2012
10/25/12 Another view on the new roads test
10/18/12 Council committee muddying infrastructure plans
10/11/12 Shhh! It's a secret (legislation to require open government)
10/04/12 Federation committee duties--Part 2
September 2012
09/27/12 Leggett to rename CountyStat Center in honor of Wayne Goldstein (past MCCF President)
09/20/12 Court strikes down approval of Olney development
09/13/12 Education news potpourri
09/06/12 Transit Task Force report
August 2012
08/30/12 Federation committee duties--Part 1
08/23/12 Lost: one growth policy
08/16/12 September shaping up to be busy month
08/09/12 MCCF website contains a wealth of information
08/02/12 A snapshot of the Civic Federation
July 2012
07/26/12 Improving county emergency preparedness
07/19/12 Clarksburg residents still waiting for their carousel
07/12/12 The value of neighborhood citizen associations
07/05/12 Inadequate county emergency response
June 2012
06/28/12 Hearing to be held July 12 on proposed new transit system
06/21/12 With mega gas stations, location is everything
06/14/12 Schedule of land use issues
May 2012
05/31/12 Program for June Federation meeting on Zoning Ordinance Re-Write
05/24/12 Are you listening, officials?
05/17/12 Parsing the PROS (Park, Recreation and Open Space) Plan
05/10/12 Public meetings set to discuss changes in county procedures
05/03/12 2012 MCCF Awards Banquet to be held May 11
April 2012
04/26/12 Deep in the heart of taxes
04/19/12 Community celebrates threatened meadow
04/12/12 A big waste of money for nothing
04/05/12 A violation of the Potomac Master Plan and the public trust
March 2012
03/29/12 Council bills seek greater accountability (in county property disposition & economic development)
03/22/12 More on the Planning Director
03/15/12 Problems with county Planning Director (Rollin Stanley)
03/08/12 On shared driveways and class warfare in the Town of Chevy Chase
03/01/12 More on teacher pension costs
February 2012
02/23/12 Transparency lacking on plan to shift teacher pension costs
02/16/12 Is it time for voluntary austerity?
02/09/12 New infrastructure and maintenance funds needed
02/02/12 Promoting natural playgrounds
January 2012
01/26/12 County to get two transit facilities...sooner or later
01/19/12 Planning for future park and recreation facility needs
01/12/12 The art of passive politics
01/05/12 Task force plans bus rapid transit system
2011 Federation Corner columns
2010 Federation Corner columns
2009 Federation Corner columns
2008 Federation Corner columns
2007 Federation Corner columns
2006 Federation Corner columns
2005 Federation Corner columns
2004 Federation Corner columns