Montgomery County adopts plastic bag ban, doubles tax on paper bags
The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...
Montgomery County Council approves plastic bag ban — with some exceptions
Montgomery Co. joins Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties in adopting a bill imposing a county-wide ban on ...
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Montgomery County calls for $480M road bond in May
Montgomery County commissioners approved putting a $480 million road bond before the voters in May on Feb. 11, just three ...
Doubling down on DEI in Montco | Morning Newsletter
Montgomery County is hiring four new staffers for its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, even as DEI initiatives are ...
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MoCo delegate’s bill aims to bring back MCPS virtual academy
When the Montgomery County school board voted in June to close the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) online learning ...
Congressional bill could give a Collin County city its own ZIP Code
The City of Murphy could gain its own ZIP code through pending federal legislation, separating it from Plano and Parker.
Trump administration appeals Maryland judge’s ruling blocking birthright citizenship order
President Donald Trump's administration says it’s appealing a Maryland federal judge’s ruling that blocks the president’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for people whose parents ...
A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
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Community Composter Coalition
A network of community composters building the movement by connecting early adopters, spreading lessons learned, and inspiring new operations. The Community Composter Coalition is a network of ...