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WDC proudly hosted Greg Miller, Washington Post national security correspondent and two time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, at its sold-out luncheon on February 5, at the Courtyard Marriott Chevy Chase. His topic was “Trump and Impeachment in the Era of Post-Truth”.
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One hundred years ago, a decades-long movement, led by generations of courageous and determined women, culminated in the achievement of universal suffrage. Women got the right to vote, and our nation, state, and communities were changed forever.
This year not only marks the anniversary of that important political milestone—2020 also promises to be a clarion moment for our nation’s future. The next election means everything — for our country, for Maryland and for Montgomery County.
Read moreThe first WDC Community Education forum of 2020 on January 11th, “Everything You Need to Know About Climate Change but Were Afraid to Ask”, was a huge success. A capacity crowd of almost 70 people heard from three local experts: Joyce Tuten, a chemistry teacher at Clarksburg High School, a NOAA trained climate steward, and a member of the Climate Reality Project Leadership Corp, explained the science of how greenhouse gasses cause global warming and some of the effects we are already seeing. Mike Tidwell, Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, talked about what Montgomery County is doing and some of the bills that the Maryland General Assembly will consider to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
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