Ginny Bixby

Ginny Bixby joined the organization as a politics reporter in 2022 and was promoted to senior reporter in 2024. She was previously a reporter for The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Virginia. She’s received awards from the Local Media Association, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, and Virginia Press Association.

Stories by this Author

County Council signals approval of $7.6B county operating budget

No tax increase required for fiscal year 2026 plan; MCPS to receive about $3.65B

County Council rejects Elrich’s proposed income tax increase

Members approve plan to use MCPS employee retirement benefit funding to help pay for upcoming district spending

Some still advocate for income tax hike despite new MCPS budget funding proposal

Public hearing draws speakers worried about future county revenues, others decry burden on residents

County Council announces plan to fund 99.8% of MCPS budget request without tax increase

District to tap into school system’s employee retirement benefit funding

Tension grows over potential income tax hike as County Council vote nears

Councilmembers divided; Realtors’ association pushes opposition ad campaign

Illinois man sentenced to 18 months for gold bar scam of elderly MoCo resident

Plus: Dave Barry to headline Gaithersburg Book Festival; Metro to launch 'Better Bus' initiative next month

County Council to hear from public on income tax hike proposal

Plus: Proposed zoning restrictions on cannabis dispensaries; hearing on funding for relocatable MCPS classrooms

County, developer announce financing plan for $2.8B Viva White Oak redevelopment

Public-private partnership with Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate is latest step in long-awaited project

Jawando to make campaign announcement on May 21

Council vice president has filed finance committee paperwork for county executive race

Councilmembers say it will be difficult to fund MCPS budget request

Spending plan would be hard to approve without unpopular tax increase

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