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One week after the Sierra Club endorsed David T. Blair in the Democratic primary for Montgomery County executive, an ad hoc group of environmentalists has formed to back the man Blair is trying to oust.

An Anne Arundel County Democratic activist is launching a political action committee that she hopes will play a similar role in local and state…

Winchester Hall in downtown Frederick

Although money isn’t everything in these elections, the candidates’ latest campaign finance reports, filed last week, offer some clues.

In six months, Montgomery Democrats will decide whether Marc B. Elrich deserves a second term as county executive.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to include a comment from the county executive’s office. Advocates and lawmakers expressed disappointment over a newly introduced…

Amid a debate about a strict COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county workers, Montgomery County Executive Marc B. Elrich (D) said Wednesday he has ordered…

When the DC-area’s Transportation Planning Board voted in June to remove Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s I-270/I-495 widening plan from a list of projects…

Digital Divide

For more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way households, businesses and schools across Montgomery County operate. Virtual education, remote work…

The hours leading up to a high-stakes vote on a controversial highway project in Montgomery County took on the feel of a political campaign…

Frustrated by an incumbent whose leadership style he considers sluggish, Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker (D) has formed an “exploratory” committee ahead of…