Montgomery Community Media

At a recent briefing, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer asks some questions about WMATA not operating regional bus services out of the Silver Spring Transit Center and the implication that the Fenton Street Greyhound station would remain open. Take a look Additional Coverage:

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer was selected on April 11 as one of 11 rising leaders from across the country to join the NewDEAL, a national network that is committed to highlighting innovative ideas from state and local elected leaders who are pro-growth progressives. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska, […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer addresses a small crowd gathered at a memorial dedication ceremony for transportation activist Harry Sanders at Woodside Urban Park in Silver Spring on March 28. Sanders, who passed away three years ago, is remembered for his advocacy work for the proposed 16-mile Purple Line.

Montgomery County was honored on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 21 as “One of America’s Best Intergenerational Communities.” The award recognized four communities that are outstanding places to live for people of all ages. The MetLife Foundation and Generations United presented the award at a ceremony attended by U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen, County Councilmember […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer introduced a bill on March 19 to increase the county’s local Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which is called the Working Families Income Supplement. Councilmembers Marc Elrich and George Leventhal are co-sponsoring the bill. Originally created in 2000, the Working Families Income Supplement was set at 100 percent of the […]

Recently, the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee, chaired by Council President Nancy Navarro along with committee members, Valerie Ervin and Hans Riemer, heard testimony from Montgomery County Board of Elections President Mary Ann Keefe, Margaret Jurgenson, Election Director, Montgomery County Board of Elections, and Linda Lamone, State Administrator of Elections. Council President and Committee […]

Montgomery County Council member Hans Riemer and Chief Administrative Officer Tim Firestine will discuss the county’s open government initiatives at the 2013 National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, which will be held at the Washington Hilton from March 2 -6. The annual conference brings together more than 2,000 elected and appointed county officials from across […]

In his “state of the county” address delivered on Feb. 20 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett discussed the economic storm the county has weathered and he looked ahead announcing three new initiatives: “Open for Business” will streamline the process for construction projects. “English Language On Demand” will shorten and […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee and its Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee are considering recommendations that could improve services that help seniors get around the County. The T and E Committee, which is chaired by Roger Berliner and includes Councilmembers Nancy Floreen and Hans Riemer, and […]

All committee meetings of the Montgomery County Council are now being either broadcast live on County Cable Montgomery (CCM) or recorded for later broadcast on the county’s cable station. At times when two committees are meeting simultaneously, viewers have the option of seeing one meeting live on television and the other on the Internet via […]