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.

Supporters turn out for proposed plastic bag ban, citing environmental impact

Critics decry potential increased tax on paper bags, loss of convenience

Should plastic bags be banned? County Council seeks public opinion Tuesday

Plus: Hearing on U visa immigration bill, vote on $3 million appropriation for 988 crisis hotline

Residential property tax assessments up nearly 18% in Montgomery County

Experts cite decrease in housing stock for rising home values

Mink joins Jawando in opposition to attainable housing plan

Dist. 5 councilmember says zoning proposal is ‘not the best tool at our disposal’

MoCo in Annapolis: Budget angst dominates opening day of Maryland General Assembly session

Local legislators tout bills addressing online education, disability rights, abortion access and more

Jawando urges County Council to pause attainable housing plan

Vice president says zoning proposal is ‘not the right approach’

Preparing for the worst: MoCo lawmakers, abortion access advocates plan for Trump presidency

The day after Donald Trump was elected president in November, patients looking for help...

MoCo lawmakers make waves in Annapolis in 2024 

Legislators in spotlight from passage of Trans Shield Act to ‘childless cat lady’ moment

From hot races to a term-limit referendum: 2024’s top local election news

A roundup of some of the biggest moments of this year’s cycle

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