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The latest from Jack Hogan
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.
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.
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.
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.
State lawmakers team up to edge out firebrand colleague
Montgomery County delegates have looped a longtime Gaithersburg City Council member into their campaign slate as they try for a third time to edge out Del. Gabriel Acevero.
Fears of a surge in federal unemployment loom as officials tout new career center
Montgomery County celebrated the opening of its federal workforce career center amid concerns of a potential surge in federal unemployment.
Friedson, Jawando clash on housing in county executive forum
Montgomery County’s exorbitant rent and housing prices were the topic of the night in a county executive debate between councilmembers and candidates Will Jawando and Andrew Friedson.
Quarterly water and sewer bills could jump about $18 in Montgomery County next year
Residents of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties could pay roughly $18 more on their quarterly water and sewer bills next year.
Federal shutdown strikes an already battered Montgomery County economy
The federal shutdown will feed fears of brain drain in Montgomery County and throughout the DMV region.
Compromise and a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’: Why massive tax breaks for country clubs are here to stay
Thanks to a handshake deal, Montgomery County’s country clubs enjoy special tax breaks despite ongoing debates about fairness and land use in Maryland.
‘We really feel invisible’: Business owners along the Purple Line say they need more help fast
The Purple Line is slated to open in late 2027. In the meantime, shop owners in Fenton Village and elsewhere along the rail corridor say they’re not getting enough support to make up for their losses.
Marc Elrich promised to shutter the county’s waste incinerator. This is his last chance.
Despite extending the contract for the Dickerson incinerator through 2031, the county executive is pushing for alternatives before his term ends.
Montgomery County residents want more leadership on housing, Banner poll suggests
In a poll commissioned by The Banner, more than eight in 10 respondents said that the county’s lack of affordable housing is a problem.
Maryland might be nearing a recession. Is Montgomery County the epicenter?
It would seem plausible that Montgomery County — home to more federal workers than any other county in the state — would be the epicenter of economic contraction in Maryland. Leading economists have agreed, but local officials aren't so sure.
