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Looming Vote on Hogan Highway Plan Triggers Campaign-Style Frenzy of Activity
July 20, 2021 By: Bruce DePuyt Read the full article here. The Capital Beltway near the Interstate 270 spur. Photo by Dave Dildine/WTOP. The hours leading up to a high-stakes vote on a controversial highway project in Montgomery County took[...]
read morePOLITICIANS, ACTIVISTS RALLY AGAINST ROAD WIDENING BEFORE CRUCIAL VOTE WEDNESDAY
July 20, 2021 By: Suzanne Pollack Read the full article here. With I-270 in the background, state, county and local politicians as well as several activists rallied at Woodley Gardens Park in Rockville in opposition to the I-495, I-270 road[...]
read moreSELLOUT CROWD WATCHES ISRAEL OLYMPIC BASEBALL TEAM PLAY BETHESDA BIG TRAIN
July 19, 2021 By: Suzanne Pollack Read the full article here. The Israel National Baseball team defeated Bethesda Big Train Sunday under the lights before a sold-out crowd at the Shirley Povich Field days before heading to the Olympics in Tokyo. During[...]
read moreResidents, elected officials oppose I-270 project at hearing
Most speakers criticize toll structure tied to proposal July 13, 2021 By: Steve Bohnel Read the full article here. Some Montgomery County residents and elected officials on Monday voiced their opposition of a proposed public-private partnership to widen I-270[...]
read moreAdvocates, Elected Officials Oppose Beltway Toll Rate Plan at Public Hearing
July 12, 2021 By: Danielle Gaines Read the full article here. Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater speaks with opponents of the plan to expand portions of I-270 and the Capital Beltway after a public hearing on proposed toll rates. Photo[...]
read moreThe Paradox of Finding a Candidate for Lt. Governor
June 1, 2021 By: Josh Kurtz Read the full article here. 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Benjamin T. Jealous (second from left) with his running mate Susan W. Turnbull, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (left) and U.S. Rep. Jamie B. Raskin[...]
read moreHogan to Sign State Song Repeal, Expansion of Carryout Liquor Sales
May 18, 2021 By: Danielle Gaines Read the full article here. A view of the Maryland State House from Lawyers’ Mall. Photo by Bruce DePuyt. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) will sign more than 200 bills into law on[...]
read moreIn Sharply Worded Letters, Franchot and Kagan Spar Over Progress on 911 Fee Audits
May 14, 2021 By: Bennett Leckrone Read the full article here. A 9-1-1 emergency call center in Montgomery County. File photo It’s been more than six months since Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (D-Montgomery) raised a red flag over a lack[...]
read moreHogan to sign bill eliminating pro-Confederacy Maryland state song
May 6, 2021 By: Pamela Wood Read the full article here. Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign off on a measure that will ditch Maryland’s pro-Confederacy state song, his spokesman said Thursday. After decades of failed attempts, state lawmakers passed[...]
read moreAJC Honors Md. State Sen. Cheryl Kagan
April 30, 2021 By: Eric Schucht Read the full article here. Maryland state Sen. Cheryl Kagan’s passion for civic service, the Jewish community and Scrabble were all mentioned at a virtual event honoring her on April 25. Kagan, a Democrat[...]
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