"David Dise ... was pressed ... but when asked directly"
There needs to be more of this. In general the news media (print, TV, radio, internet) have done a poor job covering this story. In many cases they have taken the County's press releases or public statements and simply published them without "in-depth reporting" or "probing questions" that the news media claim.
In a recent interview former Montgomery County councilwoman Valerie Ervin said "... there's a lot of the story still underneath the surface (translation: we haven't been told the whole truth) ... it's going to cost taxpayers a lot of money until it's resolved (contrary to what we've been told) ... people have many reasons not to believe what they've been told (translation: we've been lied to)". http://www.mymcmedia.org/valerie-ervin-on-silver-spring-transit-center-video/
In failing to "press" Montgomery County officials directly, to report "in-depth" and to ask "probing questions", the news media have failed the public when it comes to the important public safety, cost and government veracity issues with the Silver Spring Transit Center.
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