Montgomery County Council
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Montgomery County youth curfew proposal tabled
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A proposed youth curfew in Montgomery County was shut down when six out of nine council members voted to table the proposal.
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Montgomery County curfew proposed for teens
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Montgomery County is overrun with rowdy teenagers. They're invading the county's skate parks. They're causing fights on the Metro. The only solution? Make sure they're off our streets, so the adults can have their quiet time. That's County Executive Isiah Leggett's theory, anyway.
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Nancy Floreen, Montgomery Councilwoman, diagnosed with cancer
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Montgomery Councilwoman Nancy Floreen announced today that she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
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Montgomery County hikes parking fees
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The ten-cent increase in parking fees will take effect this summer. It is expected to bring in about $1 million in revenue to be put toward building parking garages.
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Reaction to the killing of Osama bin Laden; Hans Riemer; Gabe Klein
CommentPolitico's Joe Williams and others discuss the military operation that took out Osama bin Laden. Montgomery County Councilman Hans Riemer talks about the county's battle with its unions, change atop MCPS, and abuses in the management of the county's vehicle fleet. And former D-DOT head Gabe Klein talks transportation and his future gig in Chicago
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Montgomery County Council to block $4M Costco grant
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Montgomery County Council members have formed a coalition to block a $4 million grant to lure Costco to Wheaton, the Washington Examiner reports.
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Montgomery County councilman proposes sweeping smoking ban
CommentThe Montgomery County Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs say they get over 800 formal complaints about smoking per year.
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Leggett's MoCo budget slashes schools, arts funding
CommentMontgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will propose a $4.35 billion budget Tuesday drastically cutting funding for the arts, parks, mental health, drug abuse services, and public schools
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Montgomery County panhandling bill withdrawn
CommentThe bill was to be debated in Annapolis during the afternoon, but Burtonsville Del. Anne Kaiser withdrew it without explanation.
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Leggett ally gets $160k salary for commission post
CommentThe office of Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is spending nearly $160,000 on salary and benefits for Michael Subin
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Md. lawmakers put off panhandling vote
CommentThe Montgomery County Council has argued for weeks for an outright ban on panhandlers, while County Executive Isiah Leggett prefers a permitting system.
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Montgomery County Council wants panhandling ban
CommentCounty law currently allows panhandling in medians, but walking onto the roadway to do so is illegal.
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Montgomery council might weigh outright panhandling ban
Four Montgomery County Council members are seeking a limited ban on panhandling rather than the permit process County Executive Isiah Leggett has requested.
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Montgomery council prioritizes transit, road projects in request to the state
Montgomery County's top transportation priorities are the planned Purple Line and Corridor Cities Transitway projects, according to a letter the County Council agreed to send state lawmakers Tuesday.
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Montgomery school board approves $2.2 billion budget, awaits action from County Council
Montgomery County's Board of Education unanimously approved the schools superintendent's proposed budget Monday, but his list of potential cuts should get a closer examination, one board member says.
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Legislative forum discusses painful cuts for budget process
An otherwise routine Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board meeting was packed with residents for a legislative forum attended by three County Council members.
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Council list transportation priorities In Montgomery County
In Maryland, Montgomery County Council members are formulating their wish list for transportation projects.
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Bigger fines for breaking MoCo environmental laws
Council members in Montgomery County, Md., have approved an increase in fines for developers and construction companies that cause environmental damage.
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