Jawando Bows Out of Senate Race
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando ended his bid to replace Sen. Ben Cardin, admitting that he didn’t see a clear path to victory. “I frankly no longer see a path… Read More
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Councilmember for a Day Challenge Registration Open Until Oct. 27
Councilmember Will Jawando will hold the eighth annual Councilmember for a Day challenge. This challenge was initiated by former County Councilmember Craig Rice to include younger generations in public policy… Read More
Advocates Call for Elimination of ‘Subminimum Wage’ and Tip Credit
Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill Tuesday morning that would change the way tipped workers are compensated. Under his proposal, by 2028 the tip credit would be phased out, and… Read More
Council Considers Eliminating Tip Credit
Montgomery County Councilmembers will introduce a bill Tuesday that would change the way tipped workers are compensated. The proposal from Councilmembers Will Jawando and Kristin Mink adjusts the calculation of… Read More
Sen. Van Hollen Endorses PG County Exec. Alsobrooks for Cardin’s Senate Seat
During a visit to Silver Spring Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen endorsed Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ben Cardin. Cardin… Read More
Thousands Attend Multiple National Night Out Events
Thousands of people turned out at more than 30 National Night Out events throughout Montgomery County Tuesday night. They spoke with police and fire fighters, climbed into fire trucks and… Read More
Jawando Announces Endorsements from Prince George’s County Officials
Montgomery County Councilmember and U.S. Senate candidate Will Jawando announced endorsements from Prince George’s (PG) County electeds in his run for Senate. The four PG County officials now endorsing Jawando… Read More
Council Signals Support for One Fair Wage
Everyone deserves a living wage for their work. But people you tip like waitresses, drivers and hotel personnel often earn a sub minimum wage. So far seven states have passed… Read More
Local Politicians Jumping on Barbie Bandwagon
Moviegoers know the opening of the Barbie movie this week is the cultural event of the summer. Everyone it seems wants to jump on the Barbie bandwagon. Even politicians. Ken-ergy… Read More
Jawando, Council Commemorate Juneteenth
County Councilmember Will Jawando led a council proclamation commemorating Juneteenth on Tuesday. Jawando said Juneteenth has been celebrated by African Americans as a “second independence day,” and formally recognizes the… Read More
MCPS Announces Commencement Schedules and Guest Speakers
Nearly 12,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students will receive high school diplomas in commencement ceremonies beginning next week. The high school commencement season begins Wednesday, May 31, and will… Read More
Councilmembers, MCEA, Realtors Explain Their Views on 2024 Budget
County councilmembers are expected to vote May 25 on the Fiscal Year 2024 $6.7 billion budget. About half of those dollars are slated for the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).… Read More