Government & Politics

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

Councilmembers divided; Realtors’ association pushes opposition ad campaign

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

Alsobrooks, protesters rally outside NIH in Bethesda

Plus: Downtown Silver Spring apartment building sold for $95M; 7 arrested in bank ‘jugging’ thefts in MoCo, other counties

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

Trump administration evaluating Maryland’s authority to set Medicare rates

Federal government may cut back state’s control over Medicare costs

New state ethics rules authored by MoCo delegate become law

Plus: 115 students graduate from county truancy program; Silver Spring’s Chalk Fest, Montgomery County Youth Media Festival set for Saturday
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HR cutbacks imperil benefits for former federal workers, their families, Raskin says

Members of Congress sent a letter to the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management

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

Bill would impose harsher penalties on unlicensed commercial parties

Legislation would target events like 2024 ‘Wet Dreams’ pool party, increase fine to $5K

Maryland, other states, take more legal actions against Trump administration

In one day, Attorney General Anthony Brown backs actions targeting HHS cuts, wind power changes, election restrictions

County Council continues budget deliberations

Plus: Bill targeting commercial party regulations to be introduced
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