Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, October 10 at the Council Office Building in Rockville. This meeting will focus on students in Montgomery County. A pre-meeting reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the building’s second-floor cafeteria followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council’s Third Floor […]

The Montgomery County Council on September 18 approved Bill 19-12—known as the Displaced Service Worker Protection Act—that will ensure that vulnerable, low-wage service workers have temporary job protections when their employer’s service contract is terminated. Councilmember Valerie Ervin was the chief sponsor of the bill, which also was supported by Council Vice President Nancy Navarro […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, will receive an update from Montgomery County Police on the County’s speed camera and red light camera programs. The red light enforcement program has been in effect in Montgomery since 1997 and the Safe Speed camera program, designed to reduce speeding, […]

Montgomery County Council Vice President Nancy Navarro (D-District 4) on Tuesday, September 11, presented a proclamation on behalf of the Montgomery County Council to students and administrators from the Berman Hebrew Academy and Harmony Hills Elementary School to honor the “Chesed Ambassadors” program — a partnership between the two schools. Although the schools are less […]

County officials are hopeful the Affordable Healthcare Act will provide the uninsured with access to healthcare. Studies show that Hispanics have the highest uninsured rate of any ethnic group.

County Cable Montgomery’s Iris Argueta is the host for the special episode that describes how the Obama administration is working with Montgomery County to develop policies that will benefit the rapidly growing Latino community.

Council member Nancy Navarro supports the Displaced Workers Bill at a press conference on July 30th. She said the bill simply gives those who are most vulnerable an opportunity for continuity in their work.

Jaime Contreras, President of SEIU Local 32BJ, stresses the importance of the Displaced Service Workers legilsation at a July 30th press conference with Montgomery County Council members Valerie Ervin, Marc Elrich and Nancy Navarro.

Dozens of Obama administration officials joined more than 300 Latino residents for a summit at Montgomery Blair High School. The summit is part of a White House initiative to engage the Hispanic community. Montgomery County Council Vice-President Nancy Navarro was instrumental in bringing the summit to Montgomery County. Take a look.

The first White House Hispanic Community Action Summit in the state of Maryland was held at Blair High School in Silver Spring. County Council Vice President Nancy Navarro has taken a leadership position organizing this event that brings together high-ranking White House officials and the Hispanic community. Find out more in this video.