“Equity policy” scheme aims at injecting racial politics into every Montgomery County decision

A project of Councilmember Nancy Navarro, it goes too far even for three Democrats representing the saner end of their party’s spectrum in the County Executive race, Rose Krasnow, David Blair, and Bill Frick. It is backed by three other council members currently running for that higher post, Roger Berliner, Marc Elrich and George Leventhal. [Seventh State]

In miniature, June 5

• Washington Post editorial board applauds Gov. Hogan’s veto of a shameless power grab by the state’s teachers’ unions;
• Montgomery County might elect a decades-long socialist as its next county executive. Does that matter much? [The Seventh State: Adam Pagnucco, Marc Elrich response, David Lublin, Marc Elrich response]
• Becomes law without governor’s signature: bad measure guaranteeing to union fruits of previous contract even after it expires [Glynis Kazanjian, Maryland Reporter]
• Bill in last assembly session would have required colleges to implement “hate-bias” prevention programs, adopt mandatory training of 1st-years [Aryssa Damron, College Fix; met with unfavorable report from Appropriations]
• Budget-busting disability mandate: “Annapolis should keep hands off local pensions” [Ken Decker, Maryland Reporter]
• MoCo: “Co-Owner of Closing Restaurant Blasts Liquor Monopoly” [Adam Pagnucco, The Seventh State]