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The Maryland General Assembly is expected to consider legislation that would allow Montgomery County Council members to serve staggered terms. Under legislation proposed by Del. Al Carr, some council members would be elected in gubernatorial election years and some would be elected two years later in presidential election years. A hearing on the bill is […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner headlined the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) speaker series luncheon on Feb. 8. “They invited me here to share my thoughts on how our county can prosper going forward,” said Berliner. “I hope to assure them that we will, in fact, prosper going forward, and hopefully their […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the County Council resolution on discrimination, protests by MCPS high school students following the presidential election, results of the term limit ballot questions, improvements planned for the Montgomery County Airpark, and much more. You can watch the show, below:

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. Aiken and panelists discuss a Trump presidency and the ramifications of term limits in Montgomery County. This week’s panel of political observers includes Luiz Simmons, Mark Uncapher, Jerry Cave, and Susan Heltemes. You can watch the show in its entirety, below: “21 This Week” airs on Channel 21 […]

UPDATED An majority of voters support term limits, according to the unofficial election results. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. ORIGINAL POST Term limits advocate Robin Ficker is celebrating what appears to be the passage of the term limits amendment, and he plans to thank voters on Wednesday morning at the Shady Grove Metro station. According to unofficial election results, […]

Watch the latest episode of County Report This Week for election results, a one-on-one interview with County Executive Isiah Leggett, the latest on a watershed clean up in Rockville, find out why they are celebrating at Montgomery College, get excited about this year’s Thanksgiving Parade and there’s more:

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. […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections has posted early voting results on its website and term limits is winning with 64 percent of the vote or 95,167 votes compared to 53,234 votes against. Another potential headliner: School Board candidate Jeanette Dixon has more votes (69,822) in early voting than incumbent Phil Kauffman (57,742). School board […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice  selected Wootton High School student Angela Wu as the winner of his “Councilmember for a Day” challenge. Wu served as an honorary Councilmember today and participated in the Council’s session. “It’s just really unique to be able to sit with all the councilmembers and to see what it’s really like upfront […]

The Presidential General Election is days away and Montgomery County voters are going to decide if there should be term limits for the offices of County Executive and County Council. My MCMedia caught up with former County Councilmember Valerie Ervin on why she doesn’t agree with term limits, (see below):