Montgomery Community Media

A bill that requires publishers to offer licensing for the same digital literary work to both the public and Maryland public libraries is now a law. According to a Montgomery County press release, the bill, which was introduced in January and unanimously passed in March by the Maryland Legislature, will go into effect as a […]

Gov. Larry Hogan previewed his proposed Fiscal Year 2022 recovery budget Tuesday, noting the full budget will be presented Wednesday. Hogan said he’s pleased with the budget, which is structurally balanced, without increasing taxes, despite the economic hardship brought by the coronavirus. Hogan said early in the pandemic, the state took action by budget reductions […]

Just days after early voting for the late President Ronald Reagan, Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday made his position clear on the statewide ballot questions. Question 1 on this year’s ballot proposes a change to the legislative authority over the state budget, saying: “the proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8 to discuss legislation pending before the Maryland legislature. The meeting will be held via a conference call. Interested parties may listen to the conference call via speaker phone in the Board room of the Gaithersburg office. For […]

In this interview with MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke at the Family Justice Center, State’s Attorney John McCarthy tells us about some new laws in Maryland designed to protect victims of domestic violence.