Montgomery Community Media

In an interview the day after the election, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen said the vote for term limits, limiting county council members and the county executive to three consecutive terms, came as no surprise. County Councilmembers Floreen, Roger Berliner, George Leventhal and Marc Elrich are currently serving their third term on the Council. […]

In a decision entered today, Judge Robert Greenberg has ruled that the term limits charter amendment petition that was certified by the Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) last month can be placed on the Nov. 8th ballot. This decision is good news for local attorney and community activist Robin Ficker, who organized the petition […]

Unofficial Election Results For Question B, Referendum on Law Enacted by Montgomery County Council, Effects Bargaining for Police Employees  For                         210,491                     58.40% Against                 149, 955   […]

When asked about Question B at his November 5 press conference, County Council President Roger Berliner provided a history of the issue and explained why it is so important to Montgomery County.

“21 This Week” host, Casey Aiken and his panelists discuss Question B, Police Bargaining. Will the Montgomery County Council’s vote to jettison “effects bargaining” be upheld by the voters?

Several Police Officers and Police Union leaders attended Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s October 23rd Town Hall Meeting in Olney. The police representatives expressed their frustration with Ballot Question B. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

An important initiative on the November ballot is the issue of police collective bargaining rights, Question B. “21 This Week” host, Casey Aiken asks guests Ida Ruben and Jim Shalleck why, in “union friendly” Montgomery County, is this such a hot issue.

Question B, Referendum on Law Enacted by Montgomery County Council, Effects Bargaining for Police Employees. The Montgomery County League of Women Voters and MyMCMedia present this description of Question B moderated by host Don Mooers. Alicia McLeod, of the League of Women Voters speaks in support of Question B while Diane Hibino, also of the […]

The Montgomery County Republican Party this week unanimously voted to urge a vote “FOR” Question B. A vote FOR Question B supports the County law, passed unanimously by the County Council, which eliminates “effects bargaining” that gave Police Union leaders the power to demand that the Police Chief bargain everything about running the Montgomery County […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24 for his weekly press conference. Berliner was pleased the County Democratic Party supports the Council on repealing effects bargaining.