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.
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.
Thanks to a handshake deal, Montgomery County’s country clubs enjoy special tax breaks despite ongoing debates about fairness and land use in Maryland.
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.
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.