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Montgomery County executive candidates weigh in on economic development, aging schools

By Bethesda Today

Candidates for Montgomery County executive staked their positions on issues ranging from economic development and housing affordability to aging public school infrastructure during a Saturday forum organized by the Montgomery County Civic Federation.

The forum at Newport Mill Middle School in Kensington was open to everyone who has filed as a candidate for county executive in 2026, including County Council Vice President Will Jawando (D-At-large), Councilmembers Evan Glass (D-At-large) and Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1), and project manager Mithun Banerjee of Silver Spring, also a Democrat.

Marc Elrich, the current county executive, cannot seek the Democratic nomination in 2026 due to term limits.

Read more at Bethesda Magazine.

Emotional testimony on immigration enforcement bill under consideration in Montgomery Co.

By Kate Ryan
Business owners, high school students and civic and religious leaders were among those who packed the Montgomery County Council chambers on Tuesday, telling the 11-member council to pass the TRUST Act. The bill would put into law current county policies designed to limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts. The bill would also codify the county's policy of providing services to all residents, regardless of immigration status.
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