Montgomery County GOP

Montgomery County GOP

Montgomery County GOP

Montgomery County GOP

Chevy Chase Women`s Republican Club

Montgomery County GOP

Leisure World Republican Club

Montgomery County GOP

Montgomery County GOP

Montgomery County GOP

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Chairman Uncapher reviews the O'Malley administration's pattern of fiscal mismanagement in the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). Uncapher points out that at the very time an increase in the alcohol tax was being urged as a means of increasing funding for those with disabilities fiscal mismanagement was causing millions in the DDA budget to remain unspent. Uncapher hopes that "The next time Governor O'Malley talks about his budget increases for Maryland's disabled … someone will be ready to ask - But did they actually get the services you promised?"

Alexandra Brown reviews the recent history of Maryland's electoral processes such as the "cleaning up" outdated voter rolls; no photo id requirements; excessive union interference; gerrymandering of the State's most recent redistricting; and the new mail-in ballot proposal put forth in Montgomery County. She concludes that "It appears that increased voter disenfranchisement in Maryland … is not in keeping with what Thomas Paine and our forefathers had in mind for the citizens of the United States, and that it behooves all voters…to be aware and concerned about these threats to the voting process in Maryland."

Chairman Uncapher reviews a US Bureau of Labor Statistics report about job creation over the past 10 years. He points out that while the overall DC metropolitan area has experienced significant job growth the results in Maryland and specifically Montgomery County are dismal. He concludes that; "the message Montgomery and Maryland officials are sending is: Go into business somewhere else"

Chairman Uncapher reviews Democrat proposals to raise Maryland's gas tax and recent union efforts to prevent large-box retailers from doing business in Montgomery County. He states "Maryland Democrats are trying to get more money from us and to prevent us from having from a choice of going to a retailer who might save us money". Uncapher cites some "workarounds" that can help Marylanders avoid these growing costs, however, he notes these often "involve doing less business in Maryland".

Chairman Uncapher reviews the history of Maryland's Transportation Trust Fund and the taxes raised to fund it. He points out that O'Malley has repeatedly raided the fund to help plug general fund deficits and that transportation spending has been grossly imbalanced to transit projects that account for only 3% of the travel in the state. He concludes that Maryland's business lobbyist support of a gas tax increase for the promise of an improved transportation infrastructure is dumb.

Chairman Uncapher contrasts the liberal notion of "shared experiences" through standardization with the reality of a technological and economic marketplace, that is increasingly advancing customization and providing greater consumer choice. He concludes that union opposition to school choice "reflects their deep fear that if given the opportunity, parents might pick schools other than the one they represent."

Chairman Uncapher reviews PlanMaryland, a proposal that will increase Annapolis' land use authority in order to impose so-called "smart growth". Uncapher points out that despite the planning ideologues objective of "concentrate more people living on less space" Marylanders "have voted with their feet … to get more space" and that the "would-be central planners pushing PlanMaryland should kept from imposing their personal living preferences on Maryland families."

Chairman Uncapher responds to Saqib Ali's recent attempt to stir "controversy" in regard to the scheduled appearance of Fred Grandy as a speaker on the topic of the "Threat of Islamic Extremism to America". Uncapher points out that Ali, a former Democrat State Delegate, contends that "there is no such thing as "Islamic extremism," and therefore any discussion of the topic is a slur against all Muslims" and concludes that, "if Ali is really interested in ecumenical outreach, he should stop denying the obvious existence of this threat".

Chairman Uncapher reviews the lastest news concerning the bankrupt and possibly corrupt "green" company Solyndra and examines Governor O'Malley "own crony capitalism deal" that attempted to establish offshore wind power in Maryland through 20 years of taxpayer subsidies. Uncapher concludes that "Green Energy" … is becoming a synonym for cozy insider deals between liberal Democrats and their favored supporters to have taxpayers pay for projects that could never receive investor funding in the marketplace".

Earlier this past week Maryland's "Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission" held its first meeting at Rocky Gap State Park. Gov. Martin O'Malley appointed the panel last month to study short- and long-term effects of using hydraulic fracturing to extract gas from the Marcellus shale. The Commission's final report is not scheduled to be issued until August 1, 2014. As a result of the pending review, Maryland isn't issuing any shale-gas drilling permits and is unlikely to do so anytime soon.

Chairman Uncapher reviews the growing controversy swirling around the "State Center", a state supported real estate development in Baltimore. He points out that O'Malley has supported the center's development despite various nonpartisan reports indicating the development "was not in the best interest of the State" and the "checkered history" of the developers. Uncapher concludes the State Center project is just "another piece of crony capitalism" advocated the O'Malley.

In an open letter to Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, Alexandra Brown asks "Senator, why is your concern about voter disenfranchisement so selective?" and concludes that "Senator Cardin, if you are truly concerned about voter disenfranchisement, then you need only to look in your own backyard'.

Chairman Uncapher compares the Reagan economic results, with those produced by the Obama Administration and the Congressional Democrats and concludes that "they chose the exact opposite set of policies, with dismal results"

In a statement released today, Montgomery County Republican Chairman Mark Uncapher called the latest US Census figures, that show the District of Columbia is now out-competing Montgomery County and Maryland as a business friendly jurisdiction, a "wake-up call" for the county.

Uncapher reviews the recent decision of Montgomery County officials to fine a lemonade stand kids had started outside the US Open to raise money for a pediatric cancer charity. He points out that it just one more highlight to the issue of Governments "erecting more and more barriers to entry for small business" and that even O'Malley's own Department of Planning cited "Decreasing relative economic vitality" as a cause of people migrating away from Maryland over the past decade.

Sandy Tuttle examines recent Democrat-led efforts to raise state revenue by increasing a variety of taxes and fees. Tuttle points out that not only have these efforts failed to recognize the accompanying "ripple effects" and Maryland's decline as a business-friendly environment, but that, they have led to a "do loop" in which fewer businesses and lower tax revenues just increases the progressive's demand to raise fees and taxes.

Chairman Uncapher considers the recent news that some County Council members owe back taxes and determines that it is just one more example of Montgomery County's elected officials' "Do as We Say, Not as We Do" attitude.

Daniel Vovak, 39, Montgomery GOP Central Committee member and eccentric Republican activist best known for wearing a Colonial-era wig during his U.S. Senate campaign in 2006, has passed.

Former Massachusetts' Governor Romney edged Christie, Giuliani and Pawlenty in voting conducted by Maryland Republicans at this year's Rockville Hometown Holidays.

Chairman Uncapher reviews the County Council's recent work on its 2012 operating budget, which not only increases spending and property taxes but also has led the county's public school system to consider a lawsuit in response to perceived "cuts". Uncapher concludes that "The Montgomery County School Board has accomplished an impossible feat, by actually making the Montgomery County Council seem reasonable and fiscally responsible."

Chairman Uncapher offers his perspective on the Maryland State Republican Party's adoption of a new voting formula for party business under which counties with a combined population of 200,000 people can outvote counties with 2.5 million people. Uncapher points out that this "continues the state party's retreat toward focusing only on the state's few majority Republican areas" and that "Montgomery Republicans reject this strategy of retreat".

State Republican Chairman Alex Mooney offers his perspective on Maryland's dismal job numbers. He points out that in regard to priorities "O'Malley and the Democrat controlled legislature continue put tax hikes and more bureaucratic red tape over job creation" and that "O'Malley's jobs rhetoric is out-of-touch with reality".

Grassroots activists are currently engaged in a petition drive to take Senate Bill 167 to referendum so that citizens can decide whether the state will allow in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. http://mdpetitions.com

Chevy Chase Women's Republican Club held a luncheon to honor the caregivers of our wounded soldiers who are in Walter Reed Army Hospital and Bethesda Naval Hospital. Carol Bowis, Caring for America Chair for the club, proposed the idea and partnered with The Yellow Ribbon Fund to invite the caretakers.

Chairman Uncapher reviews major components of Republican Budget Chairman Paul Ryan's impressive "Path to Prosperity" proposal, which seeks to cut deficits by more than $4 trillion; and extends kudos to Montgomery County Central Committee member Jim Herz, whose work as a Republican staff member on the House Budget Committee contributed to the effort.