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The MoCo Local Podcast, hosted by founder Vito, discusses local politics, government, and current events in Montgomery County, Maryland from a progressive lens, helping you to be more informed and engaged in local and state government.Vito has been living in Montgomery County since 2015 and has made it his home. He currently lives in Bethesda with his dog and cat. You can find more information about MoCo Local at https://mocolocal.blog, or on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mocolocal/support
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001 - Repealing LEOBR and Montgomery County Community Solar (From the Archive)
In this Episode, Vito takes a look at how repealing the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights is going in Maryland and how Community Solar didn’t quite get the start we needed in Montgomery County.
EPISODE 1 NOTES
2:30 – Quote from Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher via Maryland Matters
3:05 – MGA Committee Meeting Video
3:36 – ACLU MD Tweet
3:57 – Will Jawando Tweet
7:13 – ZTA 20-01 bill
8:26 – Letter from Kumar Barve to Council via The Seventh State
9:03 – Mike Tidwell quote from Washington Post
9:38 & 10:51 – Comments from Councilmember Hans Riemer and Councilmember Evan Glass
13:50 – Widening freeways doesn’t reduce traffic congestion
14:12 – WMATA Ridership h/t Dan Reed at Just Up The Pike
Email: vito@mocolocal.blog
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