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The 2022 MoCo People’s Agenda
For the 2020 election, I launched an election guide. It was alright but it was just the start to what I had hoped to do with election coverage. I’ve spent months looking over what others have been doing to cover local elections to come up with the best solution for myself and, hopefully, for you. I… Continue reading The 2022 MoCo People’s Agenda
Keep readingIntroducing: The MoCo Local Store
You’ll find various t-shirts to show your support for MoCo Local. Unfortunately, I don’t have control over the increase in price for individual sizes so if you notice that the price of an item increases because you’ve chosen a certain size, please reach out so I can give you a discount code to make up… Continue reading Introducing: The MoCo Local Store
Keep readingInternational Transgender Day of Visibility 2021
Today is a day of celebration in the transgender community—International Transgender Day of Visibility. I grew up in a small, rural town and I had no idea what transgender was until I was well into my teens. I didn’t know any transgender people and our only representation in media was on television shows like the… Continue reading International Transgender Day of Visibility 2021
Keep readingPandemic likely contributed to overdose fatalities in Montgomery County, Maryland
Opioid-related deaths in Montgomery County increased 34% through the first quarter of 2020. Experts attribute the increase to pandemic related stressors and lack of access to treatment due to pandemic shutdowns. According to preliminary data provided by the Vital Statistics Administration (VSA) of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), there were significant increases in unintentional… Continue reading Pandemic likely contributed to overdose fatalities in Montgomery County, Maryland
Keep readingMembers of MCPS SRO Workgroup Call Process “Incredibly Flawed” in letter to County Council
UPDATE: The Board of Education has asked the SRO Workgroup to reconvene given the concerns raised by 6 members of the workgroup. The Workgroup was tasked with seeking out community input and will reissue their recommendations in May. However, they did not address the composition of the workgroup, which is fundamentally flawed and biased towards… Continue reading Members of MCPS SRO Workgroup Call Process “Incredibly Flawed” in letter to County Council
Keep readingUpdates: Montgomery County Restaurant lawsuit against indoor dining ban will be heard Wednesday
The lawsuit against Montgomery County’s most recent indoor dining ban brought by the Restaurant Association of Maryland with several local restaurants signing on as Plaintiffs will be heard on Wednesday. Despite contact tracing data showing that many cases within Montgomery County have come from indoor dining, as well as additional data and guidance from the… Continue reading Updates: Montgomery County Restaurant lawsuit against indoor dining ban will be heard Wednesday
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