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State to offer $100 million to private firm that can figure out how to move traffic quickly on I-270
Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn described the effort as a unique government proposal designed to get companies to develop an innovative solution to reduce gridlock on the Montgomery County highway. A request for proposals is scheduled to be released in June. [Washington Post]
Metro changes crime notification policy
After Metro failed to notify the public about an alleged rape that occurred around 10 a.m. April 12 on a Red Line train heading to Glenmont, the transit operator said Tuesday it would provide same-day notification of any violent crime when doing so would not hinder an investigation. [WAMU]
Edwards makes the case for more women to enter politics
Rep. Donna Edwards says she faced a “barrage of personal attacks” in her Senate Democratic primary campaign against Rep. Chris Van Hollen, but she encourages more women, especially black women, to run for office and urges Democrats to support them. [Cosmopolitan]
County begins posting employee travel data
The spreadsheet on DataMontgomery includes information about where county employees traveled to and for how long, and how much the trip cost. [DataMontgomery]
Karen Salmon chosen as Maryland schools superintendent
Salmon, who spent nearly her entire career in small school systems on the Eastern Shore, is currently the state’s interim deputy superintendent. She takes on the leadership role June 1 and will be tasked with guiding education priorities in the state—including those involving Common Core standards and new state tests. [Baltimore Sun]
County to begin issuing birth certificates
The birth certificates will be available at the Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring starting June 1. Individuals seeking a birth certificate must have a valid government-issued ID such as a driver’s license. [Montgomery County]
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