Hogan Signs Bill to Suspend Gas Tax
On Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan signed emergency legislation to suspend the gas tax in Maryland for 30 days. During a press conference ahead of the signing, Hogan said the move… Read More
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Maryland on Verge of Becoming Second State to Ban Cat Declawing
Senator Cheryl Kagan of District 17, who is sponsoring Senate bill 67, hopes to have it passed in the House this week which would progress the ban of declawing cats in… Read More
‘Go Beyond Political Games’: Elrich Urges Council to Consider Public Safety Consequences of Vaccine Mandate
County Executive Marc Elrich on Wednesday said he hopes to work with the county council to come to a solution regarding a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county employees, without… Read More
Public Safety Unions, Police Officers Testify Against County Vaccine Mandate
Montgomery County public safety union representatives and police officers testified against a council bill that would require all county employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing employment,… Read More
Council Bill Would Require All County Employees to be Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated
Montgomery County Councilmembers Hans Riemer and Will Jawando introduced a bill that would require all county employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing employment, with exemptions for… Read More
Tenants Say Bill Extending Limits on Rent Increases Would be a Lifeline
In July, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to extend limits on rent increases after the COVID-19 State of Emergency ends. Gov. Larry Hogan’s State of Emergency expired… Read More
Elrich Proposes First of its Kind Energy-Reducing Bill
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich proposed a bill that could make the county the first in the nation to set a Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) policy that enforces a… Read More
Leaders Celebrate Minimum Wage Increase, Stress That the ‘Fight for 15’ is Not the End
Montgomery County’s minimum wage has finally reached $15 an hour for large employers with at least 51 employees. July 1 marked another annual incremental increase in minimum wage, which began… Read More
Council Updates Bill to Hasten Replacement of Indoor Mercury Regulators
Montgomery County councilmembers updated wording on a bill designed to rid the county of indoor mercury service regulators, which were ruled the cause of a deadly fire at the Flower… Read More
Elrich Signs Ezechiel’s Law Requiring Window Guards for Certain Rental Units
About eight months after a two-year-old boy fell from an apartment window and died in Takoma Park, a bill mandating stronger window guard requirements has been signed into law. Ezechiel… Read More
Some Concerned Over Lack of Muslims on Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee
In November 2019, the Montgomery County Council passed a racial equity and social justice bill in hopes of helping combat institutional inequity. The bill established the 15-member Racial Equity and… Read More
House Will Vote on Policing Act; Would Make it Easier to Prosecute Officers
On Thursday the House of Representatives will vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a bill that aims to reform policing and hold officers accountable. If… Read More