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

Government & Politics

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

Government & Politics

Proposed zoning change would prohibit cannabis dispensaries within 100 feet of residential buildings

Legislation enabled by new state law

Government & Politics

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

Government & Politics

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

Government & Politics

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

Government & Politics

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

Councilmembers divided; Realtors’ association pushes opposition ad campaign

Public Safety & Justice

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

Government & Politics

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

Government & Politics

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

Announcements

Bethesda Magazine brings back ‘Best of Bethesda’ party for the first time in five years

Tickets on sale for Thursday event

Government & Politics

Jawando to make campaign announcement on May 21

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

Government & Politics

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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