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Del. Eric Luedtke (D-MD. 14), quien representa al condado de Montgomery y es el líder de la mayoría de la Cámara de Delegados, pronunció una breve respuesta demócrata al discurso sobre el estado de Maryland, del gobernador Larry Hogan. De forma virtual, en Maryland Public Television (MPT) e inmediatamente después del discurso de Hogan, Luedtke […]

Councilmember Will Jawando announced on Twitter that he’s signed a publishing deal with Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG)—owned by  Macmillan Publishing—for his upcoming memoir, “My Black Fathers: The Seven Men Who Healed Me.” FSG describes the memoir as  “an inspiring book about fathers and sons, Black masculinity, and the transformative power of mentors in the […]

Del. Eric Luedtke (D-MD. 14), who represents Montgomery County and is the House of Delegates Majority Leader, delivered a brief Democratic response to Gov. Larry Hogan’s State of the State address. In a virtual address on Maryland Public Television (MPT) immediately following Hogan’s, Luedtke highlighted racial inequality and said it must be addressed. “And we […]

Update: 4 p.m. on Feb. 4 Through his attorney, Former Pres. Donald Trump called U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s letter “your latest public relations stunt” and went on to call the upcoming impeachment hearing “this unconstitutional stunt.” Here is the response from attorney David Schoen. 🚨Response to Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin🚨 pic.twitter.com/I13JBvbkmD — Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) […]

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 and Hans Riemer sponsored the bill that calls for the removal of school resource officers (SRO). There are 23 such officers stationed in county schools. […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 4 The Maryland Department of Health reported 343 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is currently 59,782. Montgomery County recorded four new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, bringing the death toll to 1,280. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 5.11% for positive COVID-19 […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to rise during the week ending Jan. 30. Last week, 5,200 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). That is an increase of more than 400 new claims as compared with the prior week’s filings, which ended on Jan. 23. During […]

Montgomery County officials discussed balancing public health and economic interests Wednesday, as County Executive Marc Elrich proposes a return to indoor dining at 25% capacity. Elrich sent an executive order to the county council Tuesday in order to make the change. Indoor alcohol sales must stop at 10 p.m. and customers would be limited to […]

Gov. Larry Hogan delivered his seventh State of the State address Wednesday evening. In his virtual speech, Hogan warned Marylanders of the long COVID-19 vaccination process ahead. “…I have always been a straight shooter, so here’s the truth. Getting a vaccine to everyone who wants one will be a much longer and much more difficult […]

El ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, emitió una propuesta de una orden ejecutiva para reabrir el servicio al interior de los restaurantes. La nueva orden, que entraría en efecto el 9 de febrero, propone que los establecimientos de comida abran al interior a un 25 por ciento de capacidad, cesen la venta y […]