Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee recently was briefed on how disputes between families and the school system over a student’s special education plan are handled. Councilmember Phil Andrews asked the school system to brief the Council earlier this year. In this video clip, he comments on the current process for handling these types of […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews said the recommended Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget that County Executive Isiah Leggett presented to the Council on March 15 failed to meet a commitment that Leggett made three years ago to eliminate a  large “temporary” increase to the County energy tax.  Andrews proposes reducing the 2010 energy tax increase […]

David Moon is the founder of Maryland Juice, a local politics blog. In this video extra, he shares some thoughts about the 2014 Montgomery County Executive race. Take a look. You can visit the Maryland Juice blog at www.marylandjuice.com. Moon was a panelist at a March 2 Leadership Montgomery election workshop. For more on that […]

The 2014 election is not as far off as you might think. Leadership Montgomery recently hosted a workshop, “How to Run for Elected Office,” for area residents interested in running a successful political campaign. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Panelists included: Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, former County Councilmember Mike Knapp, Katja Bullock of the Republican […]

Leadership Montgomery hosted a workshop on running a successful political campaign on March 2 at the Bethesda – Chevy Chase Regional Service Center. The workshop was titled, “How to Run for Elected Office.” The keynote speakers included: Phil Andrews, Montgomery County Council member; Mike Knapp, former Montgomery County Council member; David Moon, founder of the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews has publicly criticized the agreement between County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) for proposed Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 pay increases. In this video, Councilmember Andrews states his concerns given the County Executive is asking departments to be austere and brace for budget […]

Montgomery County is implementing a new system to collect revenue for ambulance service. County residents will not incur a fee, however visitors to the county will incur a fee for the service. Council member Phil Andrews wants residents to understand the new system. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, chief sponsor of the county’s Living Wage law passed in 2002, on Feb. 15 made the following statement on the agreement reached between County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 pay increases. The agreement includes provisions for 3.5 […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved Bill 33-12 that will establish a ban on smoking on most County owned or leased property. Bill 33-12, whose chief sponsor was Council member Nancy Floreen and which was co-sponsored by Council members Phil Andrews, Marc Elrich, George Leventhal, Nancy Navarro, Craig Rice and Hans Riemer, will prohibit […]

A select group of middle school students recently visited with the Montgomery County Council. Take a look at their day with local leaders. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.