Montgomery Community Media

Durante una entrevista en The Politics Hour con Kojo Nnamdi en WAMU, el presidente del concejo, Tom Hucker, dijo que se postulará para el puesto de ejecutivo del condado. “Estoy planeando postularme, pero ahora estoy concentrado en terminar mi mandato en el Concejo del Condado”. Marc Elrich buscará la reelección. También se postulan el concejal […]

During an interview on Friday’s The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi on WAMU, Council President Tom Hucker said he will run for County Executive. “I am planning to run, but right now I am focused on finishing my term on County Council.” Marc Elrich will seek re-election. Also running – Councilmember Hans Riemer and businessman […]

Councilmember Hans Riemer does not have a conflict of interest and can continue to push for all county employees to be vaccinated even though his wife works for Pfizer, which makes one of the vaccines, the Montgomery County Ethics Commission ruled Oct. 18. The commission noted that the county’s vaccine policy has no impact on […]

El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, dijo el miércoles que espera trabajar con el concejo del condado para llegar a una solución con respecto a un mandato de vacuna COVID-19, propuesto para los empleados del condado, sin poner en peligro las operaciones de seguridad pública, una preocupación compartida por los líderes de seguridad pública. “Hice […]

County councilmember Hans Riemer called recent charges by three local unions that he had not disclosed his wife’s employment at Pfizer “ludicrous” and said that her income from that company will not change whether or not Montgomery County mandates its employees be vaccinated. The presidents of the International Association of Fire Fighters IAFF Local 1664, […]

Following councilmember Hans Riemer’s backing for mandatory vaccinations of county employees, three local unions have demanded he “disclose the full extent of his financial connection to Pfizer Inc. through stock ownership and family employment – which he fails to mention while promoting vaccine-related legislation.” The presidents of the International Association of Fire Fighters IAFF Local […]

Los concejales del condado de Montgomery, Hans Riemer y Will Jawando, presentaron un proyecto de ley que requeriría que todos los empleados del condado estuvieran completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19 o enfrentarían la pérdida de empleo, con excepciones por razones médicas. El proyecto de ley requeriría que los empleados muestren prueba de vacunación o soliciten […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Hans Riemer and Will Jawando introduced a bill that would require all county employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing employment, with exemptions for medical reasons. The bill would require employees to show proof of vaccination or apply for a medical accommodation within seven days after being notified by […]

Members of the Montgomery County Council want County Executive Marc Elrich to support “Viva White Oak,” a major development project in the area. They reference a Washington Business Journal article quoting Elrich’s skepticism of the project. In a statement Monday, Council President Tom Hucker, Vice President Gabe Albornoz, and Councilmembers Andrew Friedson, Sidney Katz, Nancy […]

La concejal Nancy Navarro participó este lunes en la reunión semanal para la prensa del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, en la que explicó por qué apoya el desarrollo del proyecto Viva White Oak, lo que esto significa para la economía del condado, la inyección de nuevos empleos, los recursos para las comunidades de color […]