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President Barack Obama has ordered the United States Flag to be raised to full staff  effective Saturday, Feb. 20 at sunset. This is in honor of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia, who died on Feb. 13th. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland Flag will be raised to full staff as well. […]

President Barack Obama has ordered the United States Flag to be lowered to half staff effective today, Feb. 14, and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of internment. This is in honor of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia, who died on Feb. 13th. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot are urging eligible Maryland residents who filed and paid income taxes to another state between 2011 and 2014 to apply for a tax refund against the county portion of their Maryland state income taxes. Refunds are now taking place following a recent Supreme Court ruling related to […]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that same sex marriage is a legal right across the country. Dana Beyer, executive director of Gender Rights Maryland, said today’s court decision is a moment that “brings people to tears.” Beyer said Justice Anthony Kennedy’s opinion was so “beautifully written.” “It hit me. Some of the language is […]

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia gave the commencement address at the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart June 4. You can watch that full address here. Related:

Here is your rundown of five things to know today, June 4th, in Montgomery County, Maryland. 1.Congratulations to Richard Montgomery High School and Rock Terrace School on their commencement services today. 2. There’s still time to sign up for the Second Great MoCo Bicycle Summit. Find out how here. 3. The Montgomery County Planning Board meets today. […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley issued the following statement today in reaction to the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling in Harris v. Quinn: “We are still reviewing the details of the decision, but we are disappointed with the outcome. “Maryland has derived enormous benefit from our homecare system, which includes collective bargaining. Our system […]

The Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, safety and transportation lead in nightlife discussion, Maryland fuel tax increase and tips to beat the heat at AT&T National. Trending stories in video this week: The Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage on June 26 gained reaction from across the nation. Here is what Montgomery County residents had to […]

The Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage on June 26 is drawing reaction from across the nation. The 5-4 ruling struck down a part of the Defense of Marriage Act making it unconstitutional for the definition of marriage to be limited to a man and woman. MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith reports on Montgomery County residents reaction […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision today to hear the state’s DNA case:  “We applaud the decision by the Supreme Court today to review Maryland’s case regarding DNA collection. Allowing law enforcement to collect DNA samples from offenders charged with serious crimes is absolutely critical to our efforts […]