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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do people actively follow this?  I've lived in Mo Co for 10+ years and was neither aware of an election nor could I name a single candidate.  What is at stake?  Why should I care?  [/quote]

OP here.  I know many don’t follow politics. But local politics actually impact you faster and more personally than federal.   School funding.  The temporary energy tax we are all still paying.  Pot holes as one PP mentioned. Although the cities and the state are responsible for their own roads here.  Deer population management. Master plans for different areas like White Flint and Shady Grove.  Dog parks and dog leash laws.  The bag tax.  Traffic.  Road construction.  Public transit. Crossing guards.  These days - School security and safety.    Who plows your roads when it snows and who picks up your trash.  Minimum wage.

All that has to be managed well.

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What news sources best cover local issues?  I confess to woeful ignorance about the issues you've raised.  Energy tax?  [/quote]

Unfortunately, there aren't many local outlets left.   The Bethesda Beat has stepped up to fill the void and it's pretty good.

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/Politics/

And the Washington Post.   Bill Turque used to cover us, and he was great, but he's gone now.  The new folks are OK.  Still worth following. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland/montgomery/?utm_term=.c5c81e00bc32

The energy tax was implemented during the recession, but it was meant to be temporary.    It's still here.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/property-tax-increase-energy-levy-on-tap-in-montgomery-county/article/376106
http://www.mcccmd.com/blog/fy16-energy-tax-fast-facts-montgomery-county-advocacy
https://apps.montgomerycountymd.gov/BASISOPERATING/Common/Chapter.aspx?ID=REV

And also:

Montgomery Community Media
http://www.mymcmedia.org/category/articles/government/

Decent blogs include:
https://marylandmatters.org/
http://www.justupthepike.com/

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