Update: 4 p.m. on Feb. 4 Through his attorney, Former Pres. Donald Trump called U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s letter “your latest public relations stunt” and went on to call the upcoming impeachment hearing “this unconstitutional stunt.” Here is the response from attorney David Schoen. 🚨Response to Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin🚨 pic.twitter.com/I13JBvbkmD — Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) […]
Montgomery County Council Has Full Plate Upon Return Tuesday
The Montgomery County Council will be back in session Tuesday, holding public hearings on bills and the county’s operating budget for the next fiscal year. A large portion of the public hearings will focus on the special appropriations to the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) operating budget, according to the county’s agenda. MCPS has requested […]
Rep. Raskin Grills Barr over Trump Administration’s Handling of Coronavirus, Protests
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) questioned Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday over the federal government’s response to protestors in Washington D.C. last month, as well as the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus. Barr appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time since he was confirmed as attorney general in 2019. The attorney […]
Montgomery Becomes Battleground for Congressional Districts
A proposed redrawing of the boundaries of the 6th Congressional District has been released and a public hearing has been set for Tuesday. The hearing will be 7 p.m. at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. The existing map and the proposed map can be seen here. Under the existing […]
Pepco Rate Case Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 6 in Rockville (VIDEO)
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled a Sept. 6th public hearing in Rockville on a request by Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) to increase its electric distribution rates by $104 million (an increase of about $13 a month for the typical residential customer). According to the PSC, Pepco provides electricity to about 560,000 […]
Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 12, in Montgomery County
Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. A Walter Johnson graduate, retired Captain Florent Groberg will receive the Medal of Honor today at the White House. 2. The Montgomery County Planning Board meets today and one of the items on the agenda is an annexation petition that is […]
County Boxes In Confederate Soldier Statue “to Protect it from Vandalism” (PHOTOS)
Montgomery County officials have taken measures to protect the Confederate soldier statue from future incidents of graffiti and vandalism. On Friday, July 31st, the statue was enclosed by a wooden structure. David Dise, general services director of Montgomery County, said the wood box was installed around the statue “to protect it from vandalism until it […]
Council Schedules Discussion on Public Financing System for Elections (VIDEO)
The Montgomery County Council is sponsoring a discussion on June 15 at 7 p.m. about the new public financing system for county elections. Council President George Leventhal announced the meeting during his weekly briefing last month: You can watch Leventhal’s entire briefing here.
Study Reveals 1 in 7 Latino Adults Has Some Hearing Loss
A Study, by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), found that one in seven Latino adults in the U.S. has some hearing loss. About the same rate as the national average. It is the largest study to this date on hearing loss among the Latino adults, according to researchers from the NIH. According to a news […]
Mikulski: “Riders Should Not Live in Fear Every Time They Step on a Metro Train”
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued the following statement (below) after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on Jan. 16 of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) yellow line smoke incident that caused the death of one passenger, critical injuries to two passengers and the hospitalization of 84 others: […]
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