There are a lot of businesses and organizations accepting donations to help people living in Ukraine but here are some local ones that are raising funds. Matelna Bakes Matelna Bakes is based out of Aspen Hill and serves up delicious … Continue reading How to Help Ukraine
On Sunday, County Executive Marc Elrich announced that Montgomery County’s Alcohol and Beverage Services stores would pull all products produced in Russia from store shelves. The move was announced alongside support from several local elected officials. Delegate Eric Luedtke (D-14) called for the boycott on Saturday on Twitter, saying that “[o]ne way to pressure this tyrannical Russian regime to end its assault on Ukraine is to boycott Russian products. Even small actions exert pressure.” Shortly after, other local elected officials started to follow suit. County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz tweeted his support early on Sunday once the County announced that the … Continue reading Montgomery County Removes Russian Produced Alcohol Products from Alcohol Beverage Services Stores
In 2020, 79 anti-transgender bills were introduced in the United States across all legislative bodies. In 2021, the number of anti-trans bills introduced nearly doubled to 147. 2022 is on track to be even worse—over 280 anti-trans bills have been … Continue reading Anti-transgender legislation comes to Maryland
An area resident started recording a road rage incident in Chevy Chase on February 9th, 2022. The car was parked in front of Potbelly’s on 4459 Willard Ave. in Chevy Chase at around 1:50pm. The video starts after the car … Continue reading Road rage incident in Chevy Chase caught on camera
Before the pandemic, nurses were underpaid and hospitals were understaffed. After the pandemic, these issues were only exacerbated. Nurses left hospitals and entered the travel nurse workforce because they could make more money. Hospitals, especially hospitals in rural areas that … Continue reading Raskin, Sarbanes, Trone Co-Sign Letter To Ask The White House To Investigate Travel Nurse Pay
The 2022 Election is a big one for Maryland—we get to elect a new Governor and a new Comptroller—and for Montgomery County—the County Executive race is packed with candidates, but what’s more interesting is the County Council race, which includes … Continue reading The 2022 MoCo Local Candidate Tracker
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