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Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on April 13 for his weekly briefing. He began with some good news about universal healthcare access in Montgomery County. Other topics included the Council’s upcoming budget hearings, the energy tax, public campaign financing laws, the “free range” parenting case in Silver Spring, the Shaare Torah […]

The “free range” parenting issue is a hot topic across the county and across the country today. During his weekly briefing with reporters on April 13th, Council President George Leventhal said he has some questions for Health and Human Services officials, and he shared that he’s hearing from a lot of constituents on both sides […]

At his weekly briefing on April 13, Council President George Leventhal called the vandalism at Shaare Torah synagogue a “hate crime” as he shared his thoughts on the April 7th incident. Take a look:

Here are your five things to know today, April 13, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Automatic: Metro is returning the Red Line to automatic train operation today. 2. Back to School: Spring break is over and Montgomery County Public Schools students head back to class today. Report cards are scheduled to be distributed tomorrow. 3. […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal recently proclaimed April 22nd a “Day in the Life of Montgomery County.” The Executive Director of Montgomery Community Media accepted the proclamation at a recent County Council meeting where he encouraged residents to participate in this upcoming event.   Find out more about a “Day in the Life of […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee recently discussed proposed Bill 52-14 that would ban the use of certain pesticides on lawns and some public grass areas. If you missed the meeting, here are some highlights: https://youtu.be/SBsMWexqB-s

Montgomery County Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control has wrapped up a segment of its discussions about how the liquor control department handles business. We have team coverage: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Work at the Silver Spring Transit Center is on track for a late spring release, according to General Services Director David Dise. In an interview on April 6th, Dise said he is preparing to transmit a memo to County Council President George Leventhal to update the County Council next week about the status of the […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control met on March 27. Here’s a quick look at some of the discussion:

The Montgomery County Council held ceremonies on March 31 to mark the 2015 “Days of Remembrance” that remember victims of the Holocaust. The Days of Remembrance will be marked nationwide from April 12-19. At the ceremonies in Rockville, left to right, below: Councilmembers Nancy Floreen and Hans Riemer; Steve Adleberg of the Jewish Community Relations […]