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Thomas Taylor, Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, sat down for the first episode of Moderately Mic’d to address the decisions and pressures shaping one of the largest school districts in the country. The January 23 conversation covered the ongoing boundary studies that have drawn intense attention from families acrossContinue Reading

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Strathmore will introduce its Artists in Residence Class of 2027 at the **FRESH AIR Debut Concert** on Nov. 3, featuring six standout DMV-area artists performing a cross-genre mix of jazz, classical, folk, soul, Americana and more. Award-winning Broadway music director **Mark G. Meadows** will guide the collaborative performance at the Music Center at Strathmore, offering audiences their first look at the artists before their individual showcases begin in 2027.
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 21 states in filing two federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s demand for a database containing sensitive personal information of millions of commercial driver’s license holders. The administration threatened to withhold more than $10 million in federal funding from the AmericanContinue Reading

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 10 other state attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that would eliminate state requirements for mortgage lenders to pay interest on borrower escrow accounts. The lawsuit targets a May 2026 decision by the Office of the ComptrollerContinue Reading

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The effort to put Montgomery County’s proposed “Stop the Spend” charter amendment before voters this November may come down to a relatively small number of signatures. According to Bethesda Today reporter Lou Peck, the Montgomery County Board of Elections has validated 7,999 signatures from the first approximately 11,300 submitted byContinue Reading

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In: Gaithersburg Police Department, Local Government, Montgomery County Police Department, Policing

Newly released body-camera footage shows officers spending nearly 30 minutes trying to convince an armed man to put down his handgun before a second camera angle shows him raise and point the weapon immediately before officers open fire. The shooting occurred on July 12, 2026, after Montgomery County Police andContinue Reading

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Two Montgomery County Public Schools communications job postings generated significant backlash this week, with staff members, parents and students questioning why the district appeared to be creating highly paid communications positions shortly after eliminating hundreds of other jobs. MCPS has now responded, saying that although some titles and responsibilities areContinue Reading