All Montgomery County councilmembers support a bill that offers grants to small local businesses to help cover childcare contribution costs. The bill was introduced Wednesday. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees would be eligible to receive grants of up to 50% of the yearly amount paid to employees who earn less than $125,000. Businesses often […]
Councilman Will Jawando
October 20, 2021 |
March 22, 2021 |
Silver Spring Residents Rally to Protect Black Children
Silver Spring area residents marched from East Silver Spring Elementary School to the Silver Spring Civic Center March 21 to send a message to Montgomery County officials that they must protect Black children. Several councilmembers, state delegates and community leaders addressed the crowd. The protesters zeroed in on a Jan. 14, 2020 incident in which […]
March 9, 2021 |
Jawando ‘No se Sorprende’ por el Enfoque en el Color de Piel del Hijo de Harry y Meghan
La entrevista del príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle con Oprah Winfrey, que se emitió el domingo por la noche en CBS, ha llamado la atención de Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido. La entrevista dominó las plataformas de medios de comunicación masivos y digitales cuando miles de personas reaccionaron, analizaron y opinaron sobre algunas de […]
March 8, 2021 |
Jawando ‘Not Surprised’ Over Focus on Skin Color of Harry and Meghan’s Son
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired Sunday night on CBS, has been the talk of the US and the UK most of Monday. The interview dominated the airwaves and social media as people on both sides of the Atlantic reacted, analyzed and opined about some of the stunning disclosures made […]
February 24, 2021 |
Some MCPS Middle School Staff Will be Trained in Restorative Justice
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved Feb. 23 spending $750,000 to train middle school teachers and staff in restorative justice with the goal of reducing disproportionate discipline and arrests. Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer want to oust Student Resource Officers out of Montgomery County Public Schools. While this training won’t accomplish that, it is also […]
February 4, 2021 |
Council Holds Public Hearing Thursday on Fate of School Resource Officers
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. […]
October 7, 2020 |
County Council Reduces Standards to Prove Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Standards that must be met before Montgomery County residents can seek action against sexual harassment in the workplace now are lower, thanks to a unanimous vote by the Montgomery County Council on Oct. 6. The legislation sponsored by Councilmember Will Jawando defines harassment and sexual harassment as actions that are more than a petty slight. […]
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