Petitions put county budget hikes in the crosshairs
The Montgomery County GOP looks to make another amendment to the county charter in this election year. In 2024, they succeeded in limiting the reelection of the county executive to… Read More
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Descendants Petition State to Disinter Bodies Buried at Silver Spring Site
Members of the Silver Spring United Methodist Church and Van Buren Methodist Church seek signatures on a petition to the Maryland State Highway Administration to disinter bodies believed to be buried… Read More
Republicans Push for County to ‘Get Spending Under Control’
Leaders of the Montgomery County Republican Party — who successfully limited the county executive to two terms instead of three by getting a question on the 2024 ballot — gathered… Read More
Brookeville Parents Push Back Against Proposed Drug Rehab Center
Brookeville parents have raised concerns about the plans to open a drug rehabilitation facility next to Greenwood Elementary School. According to reports from several news organizations, two houses directly adjacent… Read More
Term Limits for County Executive Will Be on November Ballot
Late Wednesday, the Board of Elections notified Reardon Sullivan, head of the Committee for Better Government, that valid signatures on the petitions to limit the terms of service for the… Read More
Petition Urges University of Maryland to Reconsider Hiring Dr. McKnight
An online petition urging the University of Maryland to reconsider appointing former Montgomery County superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight to a leadership position within the College of Education has gathered over… Read More
Term Limit Petition for County Executive Challenged
Earlier this month, the Committee for Better Government delivered a petition signed by more than 12 thousand county residents to limit the County Executive to two terms. Their goal: to… Read More
Store Reporter: Longtime Potomac McDonald’s Saved by Petition
Residents made their voices heard when a longtime McDonald’s in Cabin John Village was expected to close at the end of the year. One online petition and more than 2,600… Read More
Petition Started to Save Silver Spring Plaza Fountain
Concerned that changes to Downtown Silver Spring would cause gentrification, residents started a petition to save the fountain that children have played in for the past 15 years. Downtown Silver… Read More
Trader Joe’s Will Rebrand ‘Racist Packaging’ After Petition Calls for Removal
Trader Joe’s, one of the country’s most popular grocery store chains, is changing the names on some of its international products after a petition – citing the branding as racist… Read More
Petition Calls for End of Police K9 Unit in Takoma Park
The City of Takoma Park has reached a settlement with a woman who was mistakenly attacked by a police K9 in 2018 at the CVS on Carroll Street NW, according… Read More
Richard Montgomery Students Petition to Change School Name
Some Richard Montgomery High School students are petitioning to replace the school’s name, the latest initiative amid an ongoing debate over county school names which began in 2019. In a… Read More