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Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with the media on Dec. 9 to discuss his goals and objectives for the year ahead. During the nearly 20-minute briefing he stressed his top priorities for small businesses and the agricultural community. He talked about “growing” farming and said he has been in talks with Montgomery County […]

Small businesses already face tough competition from major retailers, and after the Montgomery County Council voted to approve an increase in the minimum wage, some local business owners and officials are concerned. “I will probably be raising prices and wages in order to maintain a high quality standard and that’s what I need to do […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett signed a bill on Dec. 5 that will raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $11.50 over a four year period. Prince George’s County recentl y followed Montgomery County, passing a similar measure, and the District of Columbia is moving to do the same. “The victory is for the people who […]

There are more than 70,000 people who live in poverty in Montgomery County. The County Council has recently passed a bill to increase the minimum wage. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.   Related stories:

CCM’s Susan Kenedy hosts The Bottom Line, which begins with a report on the Council’s 8-1 approval of the minimum wage increase, and includes an interview with the head basketball coach of the Maryland Terps. There’s also a story on Potter’s Violins in Bethesda.

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin released this statement on the county’s approval of the minimum wage increase: “To the thousands of Montgomery County residents who are doing everything right and still struggling to feed their families, raise their children, and keep the lights on—we see you. The Council voted to raise the Montgomery County minimum […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett released the following statement after the County Council approved an increase in the minimum wage: “I thank the Montgomery County Council for voting to approve a County minimum wage of $11.50 an hour, phased in over the next four years. “I supported the unsuccessful effort last year at the State […]

After almost four hours of heated debate, the Montgomery County Council approved a historic increase in the minimum wage Tuesday evening, becoming only the third jurisdiction in the nation to do so. But the decision to lead the State in initiating change wasn’t an easy one. The bill went through several amendments and appeared to […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews released this statement after the Council’s 8-1 (Andrews opposed), minimum wage vote. “Last month, I joined all of my colleagues in passing a resolution urging the state to significantly raise the minimum wage. That was, and still is, the best approach. “I am disappointed that the County Council has rushed […]

County workers may soon be getting a raise if the County Council votes to pass a bill that would increase the minimum wage in three phases, from the current $7.25 an hour to $11.50 an hour in July 2016. The bill, sponsored by councilmembers Marc Elrich, Valerie Ervin and Council President Nancy Navarro, will be […]