Montgomery Community Media

In a sit-down meeting with Maryland Senator Ben Cardin (Md-D), Nancy Suniewick of Silver Spring expressed concern over the tax reform bills passed recently by the Senate and the House. Both bills aim to eliminate the state and local tax reduction. According to the Tax Policy Center, state and local income and real estate taxes […]

Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order which directs state officials to create a new State Development Plan (SDP) that promotes growth initiatives while being more responsive to the needs of local jurisdictions. The governor announced the signing of the order during the annual Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Summer Conference in Ocean City, according […]

In an effort to raise public awareness of the heroin, opioid and fentanyl crisis in Maryland, the Hogan-Rutherford administration launched a new web portal titled, “Before It’s Too Late.” The new website, BeforeItsTooLateMD.org, is designed to be a one-stop shop for individuals, families, educators and health care professional to obtain the resources they need to […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. Aiken and panelists discuss the political climate for increasing charter schools in Maryland, Maryland bail system overhaul, County Council struggles with fossil fuel pension fund investments, and Under Armour CEO’s pro-Trump comments. This week’s panel of political observers includes Sam Statland, William Askinazi, Diane Nash Dillon, and […]

Good morning. Here are five things to know today, May 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Governor Hogan is expected to sign Noah’s Law and several other bills into law today. 2. The Montgomery County Council will reach a preliminary agreement on the County’s Fiscal Year 2017 operating budget and the Fiscal Years 2017-22 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The Council […]

Montgomery County received a record amount of snow during the January blizzard. Members of the County Council have said that the clean up cost nearly $1 million per inch of snow. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Ike Leggett discusses what the federal aid would mean for the County.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan re-affirmed cultural and economic ties between Maryland and South Korea by renewing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the province of Jeollanam-do. Governor Hogan signed the agreement along with Jeollanam-do province Governor Nak-yon Lee on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Maryland State House according to a news release from the Governor’s […]

Governor Larry Hogan outlined his vision for Maryland during his annual State of the State address on February 3. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett responds to the Governor’s speech.

Governor Larry Hogan made an announcement Sunday saying the state government will be closed on Monday to allow crews to clear state roads. Emergency essential personnel must report at their regularly scheduled times. “I want to thank the citizens of Maryland for heeding our call to be patient and to be safe by staying off […]

UPDATE: January 25, 2 p.m. City Manager Suzanne Ludlow released an update on winter storm operations. “We are continuing around the clock snow clearing of roads, with sidewalk clearing being done during daylight hours. Every street should have had at least one pass by a snowplow, but many roads still only have an 8-foot wide cleared […]