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Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz is celebrating the release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Councilmember Katz posted a Gazette cover from 1999 in honor of the premiere, where he and Deputy Director of the Planning Department Rose Krasnow are dressed as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. “The Gazette newspaper called Rose Krasnow, who was […]

Political leaders and activists came together for a rally against gun violence Sunday night in Rockville. Over 200 people turned out for the event at the steps of the Old Grey Courthouse. According to Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger, the Montgomery County Police recovered 733 guns in 2012, 810 guns in 2013 and 1,054 […]

Councilmember George Leventhal will announce that the County has effectively ended veteran homelessness at a news conference on Monday, December 21st. $500,000 in funding was appropriated by the Council and used to house 18 homeless veterans and provide housing for identifiable homeless veterans. Councilmember Leventhal will be joined by Councilmembers Craig Rice, Sidney Katz, as […]

It’s described as a Who’s Who of Montgomery County. The Committee for Montgomery’s annual legislative breakfast draws hundreds of people each year. In this MyMCMedia Extra, we talk to some of those in the crowd about why this event is so popular. Related Posts:

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on the taxicab credit card transaction Expedited Bill 53-15 early next year. The hearing is scheduled for January 19, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. and will take place in the third floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building. According to a news release, the bill would […]

The Montgomery County Council launched its new website today. According to Legislative Information Officer Neil Greenberger, the redesign focused on creating a more mobile friendly site. “We know that more people are getting their information that way and we needed to be able to make those resources more user friendly regarding the Council website. We […]

In this video, business and political leaders meet at the 15th Annual Minority Legislative Breakfast to discuss Montgomery County issues. Diversity was on top of the agenda. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports from Bethesda.

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen met with reporters this week to discuss her agenda in the coming year. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can watch the Council President’s news briefing in its entirety, here.

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal introduced a bill this week that would set a salary schedule for heads of County departments, principal offices and non-merit employees. According to a press release, Bill 51-15 would be subject to approval by the council as part of the county’s operating budget. The bill would allow the Executive the discretion to […]

The Montgomery County Council on Dec. 8 joined the worldwide celebration of Human Rights Day. The United Nations approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, 1948. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: James Stowe, director of the Office of Human Rights; Commissioner Alejandro Becerra; Okianer Christian Dark, the associate […]