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Dozens gathered at the Montgomery County Council Building on Tuesday to rally for the passage of a $15-an-hour minimum wage bill. “It is important that we raise the wage to an $15 an hour minimum,” said Montgomery County Resident Ben Shedlin. “It will help people a lot more because raises go up to slowly and […]

Here is your daily look at what people are talking about today, Nov. 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Caution: The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for the region until 7 a.m. Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for much of the region through 7am Wednesday morning. Visibility could reach one-quarter mile. […]

Here is your daily look at what people are talking about today, Nov. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Don’t leave the house without your umbrella. It’s warming up and there’s rain in the forecast today and tomorrow. 2. Got questions about life in Montgomery County? Executive Ike Leggett is holding a virtual town hall meeting this […]

The minimum wage increased in  Montgomery County effective Friday, July 1. That was the topic on this week’s Spanish language radio show.  

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week. This week’s show includes reports about pedestrian safety, an upcoming Ride On public forum for residents of Tobytown, the search for a city manager in Rockville, a look at the first week on the job for the new superintendent of MCPS and much […]

The room was packed for Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen’s weekly briefing with reporters on June 20. Floreen began by talking about the bill she will introduce on Tuesday, June 21, that would amend procedures for solving an impasse in collective bargaining with County employees and for making the process more transparent. Some union employees […]

The County Council is considering a new bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Remember to grab an umbrella on your way out today, rain is in the forecast. Here are five more things to know today, April 12, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council is meeting today and on the agenda: Proclamation recognizing Day in the Life of Montgomery County by Council President Floreen. The Council is […]

There was a big show of support this week for the new minimum wage at the National Labor College in Silver Spring. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The county’s office of Human Rights hosted a forum to inform the public, county employees and business owners about the strategic enforcement of county, state and federal employment laws. With the new minimum wage increase kicking in this month, county officials want to make sure that employees know their rights and have the tools to […]