MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings in April 2025 on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budgets, Public Services Program, and various fiscal resolutions, with opportunities for residents to testify in person, remotely, or by submitting written, audio, or video comments.

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Beyond MoCo

Chick-fil-A’s experimental “Little Blue Menu” test kitchen, located at 7242 Baltimore Ave. in College Park, Maryland, will lay off 91 employees effective May 14 as part of a planned remodel, according to a Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the state on March 14.

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Maryland

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts its decennial national census every 10 year. The census directly shapes federal funding allocations and congressional representation. According to 2020 data, Maryland’s population stands at 6,177,224, ranking it 18th nationally. The state has maintained steady growth of at least 7% per decade, positioning it as the 22nd fastest-growing state relative to population size. Below, we’ve listed Maryland’s 23 counties from smallest to largest projected 2030 population based on current trends:

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Olney

Hundreds have gathered at the “Hands Off! Olney Fights Back” protest taking place in Olney this afternoon. According to attendees, similar events are taking place across the country and in neighborhoods within the county. This appears to be one of the larger protests in the county. (more…)


Olney

Buffalo Wild Wings introduced its first ‘Buffalo Wild Wings GO’ (BWWGO) location, a scaled-down version of the restaurant that focuses on the to-go and delivery format, in Georgia back in 2020. Now, the company has signed on for its fourth upcoming location in the county– in Olney.

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DC

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies— the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service—arguing that the Executive Order violates the Constitution and harms public services. The lawsuit seeks to protect federal funding and services critical to libraries, small businesses, and labor dispute resolution. (more…)