Solomon Joins a Crowded Race for At Large Council Seats
With state and county elections more than a year away, voters will already have a lot of choices when they fill in that little box next to At Large candidates… Read More
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Inspector General Reports Problems with Criminal Background Checks of School Employees
According to a just released report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), the criminal histories of more than 12,000 Montgomery County Public School employees have not been added to… Read More
Endorsements for County Executive Campaigns Begin
With the 2026 Montgomery County Executive elections inbound in a year, campaign endorsements have begun to flow. County Executive Candidate Friedson On Friday, July 11, The International Association of Firefighters… Read More
County Leaders React to Supreme Court ‘Opt Out’ Ruling
On Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed the rights of parents to let their children opt out of LGBTQ+ readings in public schools. The case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, was filed in… Read More
Evan Glass Reaches Campaign Milestone in Race for County Executive
On Wednesday, Councilmember Evan Glass’ campaign for election as County Executive reached the contribution level needed to qualify for public financing. He posted the following statement from Montgomery Perspective about… Read More
Jawando Enters County Executive Race
Council Vice President Will Jawando declared his candidacy for the office of County Executive at a fund-raising event in Silver Spring on Wednesday evening. Supporters gathered at Citizens & Culture… Read More
Elrich y Jawando Piden Aumento del Impuesto sobre la Renta para Financiar Escuelas
El ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, y el vicepresidente del concejo, Will Jawando, se reunieron con la prensa el miércoles para instar a los concejales a financiar completamente… Read More
Elrich, Jawando Call for Income Tax Increase to Fully Fund Schools
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Council Vice President Will Jawando met with the press Wednesday afternoon to urge Councilmembers to totally fund the proposed Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)… Read More
Maryland Attorney General Gives Legal Updates Related to Mass Layoffs
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and County Council Vice President Will Jawando gave federal employees the latest legal updates related to the Presidential Administration’s actions as well as more job… Read More
‘These Are Our Schools. They Don’t Belong To Billionaires, To Dictators’
More than a dozen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) participated Wednesday in a national protest against cuts by the federal government at the U.S. Department of Education. Joe, a sixth… Read More
Interfaith Iftar Event Focuses on What People Have in Common
More than 500 people joined an Interfaith Iftar discussion and meal Sunday during Ramadan at the Bait-ur-Rahman Mosque in Silver Spring. Two Montgomery County councilmembers, one delegate and several clergy… Read More
Montgomery County to Host Third Service and Support Meeting March 19
Montgomery County will host its third United in Service and Support meeting via Zoom to focus on federal worker rights and legal updates on March 19 at 7 p.m. Maryland… Read More