Potential Candidate for Superintendent; Officials Quiet on Purple Line Decision; Family of Potomac Murder Victim Starts Nonprofit

Baltimore County superintendent could consider MCPS job

Baltimore County schools Superintendent Dallas Dance said he will consider applying for the open Montgomery County schools position if his contract isn’t renewed. [Baltimore Sun]

State officials staying quiet on Purple Line progress

Maryland Transit Administration officials won’t say whether the agency will notify a winning bidder for the Purple Line project on the published date of Jan. 15 or whether the agency already has. [Washington Post]

Family of Potomac murder victim starts nonprofit to examine mental health

The family of the woman murdered in her Potomac home in September 2014 started a nonprofit that will sponsor a symposium on mental health at Johns Hopkins and created a $10,000 prize for mental health reporting. [Washington Post]

Challenger for Board of Education seat not happy about endorsements for incumbent

Jeanette Dixon, the retired principal of Paint Branch High School who’s challenging school board member Phil Kauffman, tweeted her displeasure with endorsements of Kauffman from many county elected leaders. [Jeanette Dixon/Twitter]

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board picks new leaders

Scott Goldberg, an attorney active in local politics, and Jonathan Sachs, a Bethesda resident and executive director of government affairs at Adventist HealthCare, were elected Monday as the chairman and vice chairman of the group, respectively. [Regional Services Center]

Donna Edwards to talk federal employee issues in Forest Glen

Rep. Donna Edwards, who’s running for the Democratic nomination for Senate, will be in Forest Glen Thursday afternoon to talk about her legislation to repeal increased pension contributions from federal employees. [Donna Edwards]

Chris Van Hollen among Democrats calling on Obama to stop immigration raids

Reps. Chris Van Hollen and Donna Edwards were among 146 House Democrats who sent a letter to President Obama calling for a stop to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting recent illegal immigrants. [Chris Van Hollen]

Temperatures get a little warmer Thursday

The high temperature could reach 46 degrees on a mostly sunny day. [National Weather Service]

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