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Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro discusses the Veirs Mill land use plan, pedestrian safety, E. Booke Lee Middle School and other topics. Here’s the video:        

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro has asked school officials to change the name of Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School because of its namesake’s “deeply disturbing racist history.” Lee, who served in World War I and helped to develop Silver Spring, attached restrictive covenants to the homes he built, prohibiting African Americans from buying […]

The County Council reviewed the spending affordability guidelines for the FY20 Operating Budget during a meeting on Thursday morning at the Council Office Building. County Council President Nancy Navarro gives more information on key points discussed during the meeting:  

Council President Nancy Navarro discusses racial equity legislation, the retirement of inspector general Edward Blansitt and budget issues.

County Council President Nancy Navarro released an action plan Monday describing how she’d implement early childhood education. All the members of the County Council support an expansion of early childhood ed, but the county lacks the money to make it happen this year.

The Montgomery County Council sent a letter to President Donald Trump and members of Congress urging them to reopen the government. “As the partial federal government shutdown stretches past the month mark, it is having a dramatically negative fiscal impact on Maryland and Montgomery County,” the letter states. “Every two weeks, federal working families across […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro released a list of resources for residents affected by the partial federal government shutdown. Navarro encourages all residents impacted negatively by the shutdown to seek assistance. She also encourages residents who can afford to do so, to give to fundraising efforts to support those experiencing financial hardship. “As bills […]

Maryland and Montgomery County politicians have taken to Twitter over the past couple of weeks to air their frustrations with the federal government shutdown. Here’s a look at what they’ve been saying. Gov. Larry Hogan I am disgusted by the lack of concern for hardworking employees who will go unpaid this week. No one in […]

Maryland and Montgomery County officials spoke at the Committee for Montgomery’s 2018 Annual Legislative Breakfast. The Committee for Montgomery consists of county leaders who promote policies to increase opportunities for county residents. More specifically, they support education policies and promote economic and infrastructure development that would benefit the county. At the breakfast, Senator Chris Van […]

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin spoke about immigration reform and his support for small businesses at the 18th Annual Minority Legislative Breakfast. The breakfast united Maryland’s politicians and Montgomery County’s minority business leaders. Further, it provided a space to discuss legislative priorities. During his speech, Cardin shared his “priorities for the next congress.” In doing so, […]