I don't love Evans but I wish she had better challengers in this race. I don't think the two running against her are the right pick for what we need right now. Mandel is way too far right for me. She has an extreme view of the world of education that is out of step with most of the county. It will be good if she loses the primary so she no longer has a platform to spew some of the stuff that she believes in. Laura Stewart seems to be a nice person but I don't think she has the experience or chops to do much of anything other than to say nice things and be yet another middle aged white empty nest social justice warrior. Some of the stuff she's said in the past is also pretty extreme, just on the other end of the spectrum as Mandel. I think it's telling that Stewart is afraid of her prior statements that she turned her twitter page to private the day she declared as a candidate. She used that for years to publicly advocate for change in the county but I think it says a lot that she now wants to hide from it. No backbone there to stand up for what she believes, which is too extreme for my taste anyway, but I'd at least like to give her credit for standing up for her ideals rather than running from them when it's politically expedient. |
How much do you think the rates would have gone up if instead double that amount of money was spent on legal litigation fees? |
Not as much had they been spent on illegal litigation fees. Badum dah. I’ll be here all night. Don’t forget to tip your waitress. |
Exactly. Happily casting my vote for Stewart. |
This seems a bit misinformed. There's so much partisan drivel here. People should do their own research and failing that just use the Apple ballot. |
+1 |
Yes - Apple Ballot all the way. They’ve done a great job picking this current BOE so we need to keep it going. |
+1 for the apple ballot. I remember when they endorsed Shebra Evans and that was a great pick! |
It shouldn't have costed $1million+. McKnight messed up and she could have been fired for cause. The independent auditor report on the Beidelman fiasco confirmed her mismanagement. MCPS BOE just didn't have the backbone to fire for cause, even though it was justified and would have saved money. They took the easy way out. That's not leadership. |
Laura Stewart has the backbone to fight these types of fights. Just like the BOE members who the apple ballot endorsed in 2022, she would have gone public with her reasons for not settling and seeking real accountability. Just like them, she would have voted no on the settlement package and stood up for what’s right. |
at least they've learned from their mistakes |
The settlement package seemed fine to me. I mean McK after all did take the fall for the board and its failings. |
I voted for Stewart in 4 as well. I've watched Ms Evans during Board meetings over the years, and want someone who questions MCPS staff more vigorously. |
I've seen Stewart testify before the Board before, and have seen her ask the tough questions. Will be interesting watching MCPS staff squirm when they are accountable to her and can't blow her off |
+1 I saw Laura Stewart at work advocating the county council on behalf of real estate developers to push the burden of impact fees and taxes away from the developers themselves and onto ordinary moco residents. Very fierce advocate and very effective in getting the tax increase through. |