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Government, Schools, Business

Navarro Takes Montgomery County Council's Reins

New council president says she'll emphasize economic development and educational equality in 2013.

Government, Business

WATCH: Berliner Reflects on Year as Montgomery County Council President

The sometimes outspoken councilman says the county has moved forward but "we have serious work to do."

Government, Business

VIDEO: Managing Montgomery's Growth

County Executive Isiah Leggett talks about crossing the million-resident threshold, and how to encourage the right kinds of growth.

Schools, Business

Speak Out: College Smoking Bans Spark Debate

Nationwide, more than 800 higher-learning institutions restrict tobacco use, including many nearby.

Government, Business

Middle East Violence Scrubs O'Malley Trade Mission

Maryland delegation was set to leave next week on eight-day trip to Israel, Jordan and the West Bank.

Government, Business

Montgomery County Council Challenged with Improving Affordable Housing

Ervin: ‘We’re turning on a faucet and only letting some drops drip out of the faucet, and then we’re pretending like that’s good enough.’

Business

Speak Out: A World Without Twinkies or Ho-Hos?

Hostess shutdown could spell the demise of a snack-cake slice of Americana.

Police & Fire, Business

Bank Fraud Conspirator Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison

Raffie Tabbal, 40, of Montgomery Village, has been ordered to pay $42,500 in restitution for scheme that funneled forged and counterfeit checks through his bogus limousine company.

Schools, Business, Elections

Redskins Back Growth of Maryland Gambling

As the high-stakes campaign hits its home stretch, a pair of polls suggest Question 7 could be a losing bet.

Government, Business

Montgomery Retains AAA Bond Rating

$319 million in county-issued bonds will go on sale next week.

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