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Jack Hogan

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Jack Hogan covers economic development and politics for The Banner in Montgomery County. He previously covered Maryland state government and politics for The Daily Record, based in Baltimore, and local government and politics for The Frederick News-Post. Jack is a Rhode Island native who left the Ocean State to study journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park.

The latest from Jack Hogan

The government is open, but Montgomery County is bracing for even more need
Montgomery County is continuing with programs set up to help federal workers, as officials aren’t expecting any decline in the need for assistance.
Food bank organizers have said that federal workers have been among the largest groups seeking food assistance for the first time.
Germantown’s last growth plan fizzled. Planners are back to the drawing board.
County planners are rethinking Germantown’s growth plan after visions of a business district didn’t pan out.
The Germantown Library was built in 2007 by architect Luk Mire Partnership.
Police investigating threats against Silver Spring company that demolished White House wing
Police are investigating reports of threats made against ACECO last month after news photos showed the company’s backhoes demolishing the White House’s East Wing.
Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.
Who’s running for office in Montgomery County? Here’s a list.
All eyes will be on the race to be the next Montgomery County executive. But several other high-profile races are also taking place.
When will Montgomery County’s top development organization get a new CEO?
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. began searching for a new CEO 10 months ago. Local leaders say the job is particularly important for the county’s economic well-being and the decision shouldn’t be rushed.
County leaders are still searching for a new chief executive of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corp.
‘I’m drained’: Federal workers used to helping others are now counting on food banks
Many of the federal workers who went to a recent food distribution event have spent their careers help others. More than a month into their furloughs, they're in dire need of assistance.
Volunteer Rajiv Chaudhary, center, helps unload eggs that will be given out to people seeking food assistance from Manna Food Center in Wheaton.
Jud Ashman secures third term as Gaithersburg mayor after handily beating challenger Tiffany Kelly
Ashman was reelected alongside City Council members Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty, who ran together as a slate.
Jud Ashman was reelected as mayor of Gaithersburg on Tuesday, defeating Tiffany Kelly.
For descendants of those buried in this Black cemetery, long-sought answers may lie under a parking lot
Church leaders, community members and descendants of those once buried at Mt. Zion cemetery on Wednesday will test their belief that not all remains were relocated when the site was developed.
Church leaders, community members and descendants of those once buried at Mt. Zion cemetery will test their belief that not all remains were relocated when the site was developed into a shopping plaza.
Montgomery County honors ‘the father’ of its agricultural reserve
Montgomery County will honor Royce Hanson, “the father” of the agricultural reserve, on Saturday by officially opening his namesake park in Poolesville.
Royce Hanson has devoted his life to preserving natural areas, most notably in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County keeps AAA rating from Moody’s, bucking regional trend
Montgomery County maintained its AAA bond rating from Moody’s, the highest given by the bond-rating agency. Moody’s downgraded its ratings for Maryland and Washington, D.C., earlier this year.
Here’s how Montgomery County will respond to a halt in SNAP funding
Montgomery County Council members are hoping to infuse cash into a network of food assistance groups to help them weather a spike in demand because SNAP funding is expected to run out.
Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart spoke at the unveiling of a federal workforce career center earlier this month.
Abrupt closure of Solaire Social food hall leaves businesses scrambling
Owners and employees of nearly a dozen small businesses lost their venue Friday after the Solaire Social food hall abruptly closed after less than 18 months in business.
The owner of Solaire Social in Silver Spring told its vendors Wednesday that the food hall would be permanently closing Friday at 10 p.m.
Why are Marc Elrich and Will Jawando in China?
County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council Vice President Will Jawando are on a 13-day trade mission to China and Japan to promote the county and to take part in a sister cities conference.
Montgomery County Council Vice President Will Jawando, left, and Executive Marc Elrich.
Your latest recession indicator? This comic book store.
The signs of an economic downturn are at Beyond Comics. Regular customers cut back on their purchases. Some cancel their weekly subscriptions. And people sell their books.
Store manager John Shine makes a sale at Beyond Comics in Gaithersburg.
What to know about the $250 million Trump ballroom, and the Maryland company involved
Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began tearing down the facade of the East Wing, where the new space is being built.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: Workers demolish the facade of the East Wing of the White House on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.
Lockheed Martin expects ‘unprecedented’ defense demand to grow
Lockheed Martin has seen its sales and profits rise as the U.S. and other countries have ratcheted up defense spending. The company's third-quarter earnings report offered further evidence of that.
An F35 Lockheed Martin flies at the Paris Air Show, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris.
Silver Spring company demolishing White House wing faces online firestorm
ACECO, a Silver Spring construction company, is taking flak for its role in the demolition of the East Wing of the White House for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project.
Work begins on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House on Monday.
Trump administration says IMF should sell its Germantown golf course
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called for the International Monetary Fund to sell Bretton Woods Recreation Center, a Germantown, Maryland golf course.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025.
Following developer survey, county planners recommend reining in ‘rent stabilization’
In response to developers' concerns of rising costs and costly local policies, Montgomery County planners have recommended that elected officials change the law capping annual rent increases.
Downtown Bethesda on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Could Silver Spring’s Princess Awesome take down Trump’s tariffs?
Princess Awesome, an online clothing shop based in Silver Spring, is struggling to stay afloat with tens of thousands of dollars in added costs from new tariffs.
Eva St. Clair and Rebecca Melsky, co-founders of the small clothing company Princess Awesome, are lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s tariffs.
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