Thursday is Last Day to Complete Census
Thursday, Oct. 15 is the last day to fill out census forms. According to a graphic from Montgomery County, every Marylander not counted in the census costs the state approximately… Read More
Government
Initial Claims For Unemployment In County Drop Slightly
Initial claims for unemployment by Montgomery County residents dropped slightly during the week that ended Oct. 10 to 3,228. During the previous week, there were 3,363 initial claims filed, according… Read More
County Leaders Introduce Maryland’s First Bus Rapid Transit Service
Montgomery County Department of Transportation officially debuted its Flash bus rapid transit system Wednesday, the first of its kind in the state of Maryland. MCDOT’s Flash buses operate on U.S.… Read More
Maryland Attorney General: ‘Voter Intimidation, Voter Harassment is a Crime’
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is responding to President Donald Trump, who has been raising concerns about voter intimidation in the upcoming 2020 General Election. “Voter intimidation, voter harassment is… Read More
Elrich Responds to His Council Critics: ‘The Money Will Be Spent’
One day after councilmembers blasted County Executive Marc Elrich for not allocating and distributing much of the funds designed to help residents and businesses during the global pandemic, Elrich responded,… Read More
Hogan Appoints Former Communications Director as New Chief of Staff
Governor Hogan appointed Amelia Chassé Alcivar as his new Chief of Staff on Tuesday, according to an official press release. Effective Oct. 26, Chassé Alcivar will take over for Keiffer… Read More
Board of Elections Has Received More Than 370,000 Mail-In Applications So Far
As of Tuesday, more than 370,000 vote-by-mail applications have been received from voters so far according to the Montgomery County Board of Elections. The canvassing process will continue until all… Read More
Maryland Reports Nine New COVID-19 Deaths, Three in Montgomery County
Wednesday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reported 109 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. The cumulative case count for the county has climbed to 23,926 since the first confirmed… Read More
Board of Elections Gives Closer Look at Mail-In Ballot Counting Process
Montgomery County Board of Elections continues to process thousands of mail-in ballots that voters have returned. Vote-by-Mail ballots are opened by Election Judges. The process is referred to as the… Read More
Three Weeks Out From Election Day, Sen. Kagan Answers Questions About Ballots
Election Day is three weeks away but voting is ongoing. Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-17) is engaged with state and county election board matters and helped clarify some ballot questions like… Read More
‘The Buck Stops With Him’: Council Blasts Elrich for Undistributed Federal COVID-19 Funds
An emotional Montgomery County Council blasted the county staff, and specifically County Executive Marc Elrich, after receiving information that much of the federal money allocated to help residents and businesses… Read More
Silver Spring Woman Speaks Out Against Supreme Court Nominee in Attempt to Save Affordable Care Act
A Silver Spring woman, whose daughter spent five months in the neonatal intensive care unit and currently needs help breathing and eating, is speaking out against appointing Amy Coney Barrett… Read More