Political Notes: First County Council candidate files for 2022 race
Plus: Four school board seats open in next election; applications accepted for Public Election Fund Committee
Politics
David Blair launches campaign for Montgomery County executive
Businessman says priorities are economy, education, equity, development
Former nonprofit executive among gubernatorial hopefuls
Plus: Maryland National Guard member in Gaithersburg competes for Best Warrior; No fans permitted at Soccer Association of Montgomery this season
Redistricting commission deliberates problems caused by six-month data delay
2019 population estimates will be used until new data are available
Council supports public campaign financing expansion, if state funds it
State positions would become eligible, too
UPDATED: Elrich says he will run for re-election in 2022
Race could attract multiple candidates; some council members seeking another term
Gayles shares vaccine rollout frustration on ’60 Minutes’
Plus: Rockville Volunteer Fire Department deputy chief dies; Calvert delegate tries to amend bill so a Republican can get elected in Montgomery
Political Notes: Biden appoints Silver Spring brewery owner to Small Business Administration
Plus: Rockville searching for deputy city manager; Hogan submits appointments to state Senate
Company working on COVID-19 nasal vaccine looks to expand in Rockville
Plus: Montgomery County tracking spike in vaccine appointment scams; Former state Del. Hank Heller dies
County Council supports state bills on ‘ghost’ guns, contested elections
Eviction Diversion Program proposed in another bill
Former DNC head Perez ‘taking a look at’ Maryland governor bid
Plus; Former Obama administration official launches bid for governor; Fire and Rescue captain charged after massage parlor sting
County selects 11 residents to help draw new council boundaries
Montgomery will expand from five council districts to seven in 2022
Couple celebrates end of Trump travel ban
Plus: Former Good Counsel star Diggs confident ahead of AFC title game; Vision Zero conference to spotlight pedestrian, street safety
Trone says Biden’s inauguration ‘felt like a weight being lifted off your shoulders’
Congressman praises new president’s tone, commitment to combating pandemic
Inauguration, change in administration elicit feelings of hope, frustration among Bethesda Beat readers
Many emotions about momentous day, what lies ahead
Congressmen optimistic about future on inauguration day
Raskin hopes bipartisan support for impeachment is possible
Ledecky will be part of Biden’s virtual ‘Parade Across America’
Plus: Eying possible comptroller run, Feldman reports $346K in bank; County doing transportation survey for visually impaired
New program will train Black residents to be political candidates
Will begin accepting applications on Jan. 22
Trone among Congress members rushed to safe place when Capitol was attacked
6th District representative says: 'We can’t be intimidated by the hooligans'
First responders serenade Fauci for his 80th birthday
Plus: Volunteer firefighters ready to respond, even on Christmas; Lawmaker looks to connect struggling residents with utility relief program
