Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmembers Sidney Katz, George Leventhal and Nancy Navarro recently met with students from Honduras. Find out more in this report by CCM’s Julie Rios Little: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

A bill that would require a strategic plan to end “food insecurity” in Montgomery County was introduced last month before the County Council. Council Vice President Roger Berliner is the lead sponsor of Bill 19-16 and Councilmembers George Leventhal and Craig Rice are the co-sponsors. All three Councilmembers also are members of the Council’s Health and […]

The Council’s Health and Human Services (HH&S) Committee recently received a briefing about the county’s refugee and asylee programs. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information, read MyMCMeida’s Refugee Advocates Brief HHS Committee on Resettlement Programs article.

Councilmember George Leventhal recently announced that housing has been provided to every identifiable homeless veteran in Montgomery County.  Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

CORRECTED  Here are your five things to know today, Dec. 21, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal will hold a news conference today, at 11 a.m.,  to make an announcement regarding the Council’s efforts to end homelessness in the County. 2. It’s officially December Solstice, which means today is the shortest day of the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal introduced a bill this week that would set a salary schedule for heads of County departments, principal offices and non-merit employees. According to a press release, Bill 51-15 would be subject to approval by the council as part of the county’s operating budget. The bill would allow the Executive the discretion to […]

It was standing room only at the first annual State of Black Montgomery forum in Silver Spring where community engagement was the topic surrounding discussions on political, economic and social justice issues close to the African American community. As residents, activists and politicians came together, the message was clear – they said there’s still a lot […]

With primary elections roughly six months away, campaigns are picking up steam. Six gubernatorial hopefuls were at a recent debate organized by the Committee for Montgomery. The candidates took turns pitching policy ideas in front of a packed house. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]