Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan on Nov. 26. The main purpose of that plan is to establish the routes and possible station locations of the proposed countywide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. BRT is a plan for specially designed buses to travel over mostly dedicated lines throughout […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee will hold a worksession on the proposed list of early voting sites in Montgomery County at 1 p.m. on Oct. 14. The Maryland General Assembly, in its 2013 session, approved increasing the number of early voting sites in the County from five to eight […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro introduced a resolution calling for Congress to restore Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was declared unconstitutional earlier this year by the Supreme Court. Council President Navarro’s “Right to Vote” resolution would “affirm the Council’s commitment to expanding participation in elections and protecting voting rights […]

Dozens of local and state officials gathered at the Bethesda Metro earlier this month to learn more about the governor’s transportation investments announcement for Montgomery County. County Cable Montgomery’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more on the transportation announcement: https://archive.mymcmedia.org/millions-for-montgomery-county-transportation-projects-photos-video/

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown will join Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and other officials on Aug. 5 to announce a transportation investment package for Montgomery County that is expected to expected create jobs, reduce congestion and improve pedestrian safety. Officials said a major announcement regarding the Purple Line is also planned […]

Two Council members have proposed reducing the county’s energy tax. Council President Navarro has proposed a 5% reduction while Council member Phil Andrews has proposed a 10% reduction. In this video interview, Phil Andrews explains why he believes phasing out the energy tax is important to Montgomery County.

During her January 28 press conference, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro talked about taking part in the SNAP Challenge. Take a look. The SNAP challenge takes place February 4 through 8. Get details at the SNAP the Silence About Poverty website.

As the Montgomery County Council returned from recess, Council President Nancy Navarro and Councilmember Valerie Ervin expressed support for gun control at both the state and federal level. In addition, the Council is considering a supplemental appropriation to fund accelerating the installation of security systems in all elementary schools. Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro held her first press conference of the new year on Jan. 14.  MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can watch the press conference in its entirety here and see some more photos below:

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently recognized and thanked 20 individuals and organizations that helped pass the Dream Act in Maryland, including former Montgomery College student Johnathan Jayes-Green. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.