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UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will hold a “virtual” Town Hall Meeting from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. County residents will be able to ask questions of the County Executive before or during the chat at Live Discussion with Ike Leggett. Questions and answers will be posted both during and […]

UPDATED Mark your calendars for March 19! That’s when Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will hold a “virtual” Town Hall Meeting from 12 to 1 p.m. County residents will be able to ask questions of the County Executive before or during the chat at live discussion with Leggett. Questions and answers will be posted both […]

David Moon is the founder of Maryland Juice, a local politics blog. In this video extra, he shares some thoughts about the 2014 Montgomery County Executive race. Take a look. You can visit the Maryland Juice blog at www.marylandjuice.com. Moon was a panelist at a March 2 Leadership Montgomery election workshop. For more on that […]

The first annual Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala will take place at The Fillmore on Thursday, September 12, in Silver Spring. “I am committed to be part of this endeavor,” Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett said. “I believe that with our united aspiration to build strong diverse communities, where we give priority to higher education, […]

Montgomery County Exeuctive Ike Leggett and other local officials will participate at Read Across America Day activities at local elementary schools on March 1. Leggett will be reading at Rockwell Elementary in Damascus, Rachel Carson Elementary in Gaithersburg and Jones Lane in Gaithersburg. For more info about Read Across America: http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews has publicly criticized the agreement between County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) for proposed Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 pay increases. In this video, Councilmember Andrews states his concerns given the County Executive is asking departments to be austere and brace for budget […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett notified the Board of Education on Feb. 19 that he is relinquishing the county’s lease on the Brickyard Road School site, as the county no longer intends to develop the property for recreational purposes. Therefore, at a special meeting tonight (Feb. 19), the Board of Education voted to cancel its lease […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Prince Georges County Executive Rushern Baker and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman are urging Congress to find a way to avoid the sequester. The three county executives held a news conference on Feb. 19 at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. They were joined by several representatives from area chambers […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, chief sponsor of the county’s Living Wage law passed in 2002, on Feb. 15 made the following statement on the agreement reached between County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 pay increases. The agreement includes provisions for 3.5 […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently visited a local food pantry at the Grace United Methodist Church in Takoma Park for a first hand look at food program provided by EduCare Support Services, Inc. as well as the organization’s needs. Regina Reese of Takoma Park City TV, covered his visit and spoke with the food […]