Little Falls Parkway Compromise Approved
After months of adjustments and tweaks to the thoroughfare from River Road into the heart of Bethesda, the County Council approved Tuesday the current plan put forward by the Montgomery… Read More
Councilman Will Jawando
Council Approves $2 Million for Guaranteed Income Pilot Program
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to approve an almost $2 million special appropriation for the FY22 Operating Budget to provide initial funding for a Guaranteed Income Pilot… Read More
County Council Introduces Bill to Help with Childcare Costs: ‘This is a Moral Imperative’
All Montgomery County councilmembers support a bill that offers grants to small local businesses to help cover childcare contribution costs. The bill was introduced Wednesday. Businesses with fewer than 50… Read More
Silver Spring Residents Rally to Protect Black Children
Silver Spring area residents marched from East Silver Spring Elementary School to the Silver Spring Civic Center March 21 to send a message to Montgomery County officials that they must… Read More
Jawando ‘No se Sorprende’ por el Enfoque en el Color de Piel del Hijo de Harry y Meghan
La entrevista del príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle con Oprah Winfrey, que se emitió el domingo por la noche en CBS, ha llamado la atención de Estados Unidos y el… Read More
Jawando ‘Not Surprised’ Over Focus on Skin Color of Harry and Meghan’s Son
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired Sunday night on CBS, has been the talk of the US and the UK most of Monday. The interview… Read More
Some MCPS Middle School Staff Will be Trained in Restorative Justice
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved Feb. 23 spending $750,000 to train middle school teachers and staff in restorative justice with the goal of reducing disproportionate discipline and arrests. Councilmembers Will… Read More
Council Holds Public Hearing Thursday on Fate of School Resource Officers
A virtual public hearing concerning whether to prohibit the Montgomery County Police Department from having officers in public schools is set for Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers Will Jawando… Read More
County Council Reduces Standards to Prove Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Standards that must be met before Montgomery County residents can seek action against sexual harassment in the workplace now are lower, thanks to a unanimous vote by the Montgomery County… Read More