Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner held his first news briefing on Dec. 12, where he talked about about a variety of topics including his goals as Council president, the latest on the minimum wage bill, the importance of Bethesda on the county’s economic development, his transportation priorities and the status of the fire at […]
Governor Hogan Announces $565 Million Investment for Transportation Projects (VIDEO)
Governor Larry Hogan visited the county this month to announce the state will be investing $565 million dollars in transportation projects in Montgomery County. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
New Jobs and Road Improvements Coming to I-270 Corridor (VIDEO)
As many as 100 new jobs will be created in Montgomery County from development of new vaccine by the Novavax company in Gaithersburg. The vaccine still in clinical trials could help prevent one of the major causes of respiratory infections in infants, children and older adults. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made the company’s labs one of […]
New Transportation Dollars Applauded by Local Lawmakers (VIDEO)
Millions of dollars in state funding will be coming to Montgomery County to ease congestion along the I-270 corridor and local roads. State Senator Cheryl Kagan and County Executive Isiah Leggett attended the news conference in Potomac where Governor Larry Hogan announced the new funding. Nearly $230 million dollars will be spent on projects designed […]
Governor Hogan Announces Plan to Ease I-270 Congestion (VIDEO)
Commuters tired of the back-ups and bottlenecks on I-270 could finally get some relief — but it will still take months if not years. On Monday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the state will spend nearly $566.7 million to improve highways and roads in the state. Governor Hogan made several stops in Montgomery County to […]
Maryland Funding for Transportation (Video)
Governor Martin O’Malley’s transportation funding bill currently in the legislature would raise $3.5 billion dollars for transportation projects. Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro said the money is needed now. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
Transportation Funding Options on the Agenda
The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a Jan. 17 work session at 9:30 a.m. with a panel of experts who will offer a variety of innovative methods to fund transportation projects. Montgomery County has planned for several major transportation projects to support its economic growth, but […]
Transportation Summit (Video)
It was billed as a Transportation Summit. Business leaders, transportation experts and elected officials recently met in Annapolis where they discussed new ways to find transportation revenue. Susan Kenedy reports that transportation is the number one priority of local leaders. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
County Needs New Transportation Funding (Video)
Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers spoke with guest Melanie Wenger, Director of the Montgomery County Office of Intergovernmental Relations. Wegner’s office is active in Annapolis to represent the county and to lobby for its interests. Wenger discusses what’s on the agenda for the 2013 Session of the Maryland General Assembly. Wenger identifies transportation […]
Berliner on Gas Tax (Video)
Here’s how Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner responds when a reporter asks him if he is supporting the idea of a Montgomery County gas tax to fund transportation projects at his October 8 press conference:
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