GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, Budget work sessions! That's what it's all about now. One. Department. At. A. Time. Each Takoma Park city department presents a yearly

EDUCATION • BY KIRSTY GROFF The April 3 Maryland primary helped narrow the field of candidates to the top two candidates in each race for the Montgomery County

EDUCATION • BY MIKE BOCK Though supporters praised Gov. Martin O'Malley and the legislature for an overhaul of year-to-year education funding requirements, education leaders are calling for a

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, Last week (April 2) councilmember Seth Grimes dramatically exclaimed that the council was in violation of it's own laws. They are

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE STAFF The 2012 General Assembly session closed without an agreement between the House of Delegates and the Senate on an operating

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, The Takoma Park city council chambers was the scene of a head-on collision April 2. The Sustaininator smashed into Aunty Nukes. City staff

EDUCATION • BY ROB BOCK, CNS In a roundtable discussion today at the U.S. Department of Education, Maryland's best teachers evaluated and discussed innovative ways to recruit, prepare,

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, Going out the way he came in, Takokma Park councilmember Reuben Snipper will be stepping down from office in mid-term this

GRANOLAPARK • GILBERT Dear Readers, Awww, look at the cute 'lil small grant applicants! These are local groups who all want a share of Takoma Park's budget that is

ECONOMY • BY AMALIA EHRMANN, CNS Special Report Families with young children in Montgomery County must earn at least $64,000 a year just to cover their basic needs

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS A Senate panel voted 7-4 Tuesday to advance same-sex marriage legislation to the entire chamber, where members hope to move

TRANSPORTATION • BY KIRSTY GROFF Metropolitan Branch Trail work in Montgomery County could be delayed indefinitely, if Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s budget recommendations are approved by the

CONGRESS • BY MARK MILLER, CNS Eight of the 10 members of Maryland's congressional delegation voted Friday to reject a bipartisan compromise on extending the payroll tax cut

INTERNET • BY KIRSTY GROFF Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner appointed Councilmember Hans Riemer Lead for Digital Government February 6, a move intended to promote transparency of

TRANSPORTATION • BY AMANADA ZIADEH The increased long-term parking rates in the Silver Spring Parking Lot District went into affect Jan. 1 after the Montgomery County Council approved

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY DAVE NYCZEPI, CNS Gov. Martin O'Malley made his case for job creation and same-sex marriage Wednesday, promoting his most ambitious agenda to date

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • DAVE NYCZEPIR, CNS A bipartisan group of delegates wants to amend Maryland's constitution to prohibit the transfer of dedicated funds to the General Fund,

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY KELSEY MILLER, CNS A coalition that pushed an alcohol tax increase last year is calling the tax a success and turning its efforts