Montgomery Community Media

Three bills to address taxicab regulations were introduced before the Montgomery County Council on Oct. 28. Public hearings on all three bills are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 2. at the County Council Building in Rockville. According to a press release, the bills seek to adjust current taxicab regulations, help regulate new companies that […]

The Department of Liquor Control was a recent topic at a County Council Public Safety Committee meeting. Specifically, members discussed a report that found flaws in how the department does business. As Susan Kenedy tells us, a host of county officials would like to see that agency reformed to provide a higher quality of service […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer, the Council’s lead member for digital government, today was one of three local government leaders on civic technology to join the Free Law Founders (FLF) Foundation. Along with Councillor Nadeem Mazen of Cambridge, Mass., and Traci Hughes, the director of the Office of Open Government for the District of Columbia, […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer has proposed a bill that would ban the use of polystyrene. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Councilmembers George Leventhal and Hans Riemer are expected to introduce a bill Tuesday that could change the way you get your take-out food or even host your next picnic. The bill, set to be introduced by the Councilmembers at 11 a.m,  requires the use of recyclable packaging in food service packaging and prohibits […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer – the council’s lead member for digital government – has released a white paper detailing why the county needs to work towards new technology initiatives. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Members of the Councils of Montgomery County and Washington, D.C., hosted the first ever joint meeting of their respective Transportation and Environment Committees and had in-depth discussions on how to enhance coordination on key issues that impact both of the neighboring jurisdictions. The July 16 meeting marked the third in an on-going series of meetings, […]

A bill that would prevent certain Montgomery County public and private employers from conducting criminal background checks or otherwise inquiring into an applicant’s criminal record before making a conditional offer of employment will be introduced before the County Council today, July 15. At a news event at 12:30 p.m. in Rockville, Councilmembers Marc Elrich, Cherri […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, along with Council President Craig Rice and Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Cherri Branson, Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen and Hans Riemer, plan to introduce a resolution on Tuesday, June 17, declaring the sense of the County Council is that possession of small amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia by adults should be among […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer and Yenny Delgado of Umbrella Initiatives for Education were the special guests on June 6 as the Montgomery County Council show on Radio America (WACA 1540 AM) covered a range of topics including the importance of early childhood education and the need to expand childcare opportunities. A video broadcast of […]