Montgomery Community Media

Congressman Chris Van Hollen sent a letter to the Maryland Board of Elections this week urging the rejection of a proposal to change early voting sites in Montgomery County. The Board is considering a proposal to eliminate early voting at the Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center in Bethesda and the Marilyn J. Praisner Community […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, James Shalleck, the president of the Board of Elections (BOE), says a recent BOE vote on nine early voting sites in Montgomery County was not politics. Take a look: Find out more about early voting in Montgomery County, here.

Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker, who represents Council District 5 that includes Burtonsville and the eastern portion of the County, today said he was “outraged” by the decision of the of Montgomery County Board of Elections on Monday to eliminate the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Center in Burtonsville as an early voting site in the […]

Maryland’s new voting machines are expected to make their debut for residents in Rockville’s upcoming election in November. These machines will also be in place for the primary election in Spring 2016. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Board of Elections Voting Coordinator Gilberto Zelaya shows how the new machine works. Rockville’s early voting is on Oct. 24 […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Ana Sol-Gutierrez talks about her background and why she is now running for Congress. Take a look: https://youtu.be/jsQd2cdXTLk

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, David Axelrod shares his thoughts on the 2016 presidential election and Martin O’Malley’s possible candidacy. Axelrod is a former adviser and strategist for President Obama. He was also a featured author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 16th. His new book is entitled, “Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.” […]

Gables Residential has received Preliminary Plan and Site Plan approval from the Montgomery County Planning Board for Gables Pike District, a mixed-use development at Old Georgetown Road and Executive Boulevard. The approval is for 521,000 square feet of new development comprised of up to 476 apartment homes and 31,000 square feet of retail. According to a news […]

Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin formally kicked off his bid for Congressman Chris Van Hollen’s 8th Congressional district seat on April 19th. “I am running because America needs effective progressive leadership to renew the momentum of popular democracy in America,” Raskin, a Democrat, said in a message posted on his Facebook page. “I have a […]

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) today issued the following statement endorsing Hillary Clinton’s run for President in 2016: “Whoopee, Hillary is off and running! I’m ready for Hillary. And America is ready for Hillary. She is going to break that glass ceiling once and for all. “When we put Hillary in the Oval Office, she […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal issued the following statement today, March 16, after County Executive Isiah Leggett transmitted his Fiscal Year 2016 recommended $5.1 billion operating budget to the Council this morning: “The County Executive’s recommended operating budget provides a strong foundation as the Council starts work on the final County budget for Fiscal […]