COVID-19 Cost Her A Job and Maybe Her Home
Mari, who asked that her last name not be published, is two months behind in her rent at the Northwest Park Apartments on Southampton Drive in Silver Spring, where she… Read More
Montgomery County Council
Council Approves $3 Million for Medical and Dental Care Providers
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a special appropriation of $3 million in funding to assist primary medical care and dental providers that are struggling financially, according to… Read More
Council President Katz Remembers Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Representative John Lewis (D-Ga) died Friday, July 17 of pancreatic cancer leaving behind a powerful legacy as one of the game-changers in American Civil Rights history. Lewis was one of… Read More
Navarro Selected for Board of Education’s Public Education Award in Individual Pioneer Category
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro has been chosen by the Board of Education to receive the Public Education Award in the Individual Pioneer category for her work in improve students’… Read More
Asignación Especial para Abordar la Lucha contra COVID-19 en los Hispanos
Los miembros del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, Gabe Albornoz y Nancy Navarro, planean presentar el 21 de julio una asignación especial: “Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar”, una iniciativa que… Read More
Special Appropriation Introduced to Address Fight Against COVID-19 Spread Within Latino Communities
Montgomery County Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Nancy Navarro are planning to introduce a special appropriation on July 21 to create Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar (For Our Health and Wellbeing),… Read More
Applications Open for New Racial and Social Justice Policy Analyst Position
The Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) is looking to fill their newest position: Racial and Social Justice Policy Analyst. The county signed the Racial Justice and Social Equity… Read More
County Council Begins Interviewing Candidates for Police Advisory Commission
The Montgomery County Council held its first round of interviews for its new police advisory commission Monday. On Tuesday, Councilmember Nancy Navarro tweeted a screenshot of the session, saying, “we… Read More
County Exceeds State COVID-19 Testing Targets; Aims to Reach all Communities
The Montgomery County Council announced in a July 13 press release that the County has surpassed State COVID-19 testing targets. Currently, an excess of 112,000 Montgomery County residents have been… Read More
Takoma Park Youth Council Calls for Larger Mobile Crisis Response Team
The Takoma Park Youth Council has issued a statement in support of the Montgomery County Council’s special appropriation to expand the Mobile Crisis Response Team, while also calling for the… Read More
Councilmembers Debate When Police Can Use Deadly Force, No Knock Warrants
Members of the Montgomery County Council discussed the use of force, choke and neck holds, no knock warrants and other controversial police tactics during their July 9 public safety committee… Read More
County’s Chief Administrative Officer Facing Ethics Violations
Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Kleine is facing ethics violations for allegedly maintaining conflicts of interest through business relationships with outside companies while serving as a government employee. On… Read More