Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge expressed skepticism Aug. 13 toward the county's bid to dismiss the Engage Armament state-court gun-law challenge, suggesting the court must follow the Maryland Supreme Court's mandate despite the Council's summer amendments to the law.

Local Government
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge expressed skepticism Aug. 13 toward the county's bid to dismiss the Engage Armament state-court gun-law challenge, suggesting the court must follow the Maryland Supreme Court's mandate despite the Council's summer amendments to the law.
Local Government
Bill 34-26, introduced Tuesday, July 21, would require bodywork establishments countywide to disclose all owners and managers, and would deny licenses to anyone convicted of human trafficking or prostitution offenses — closing a loophole that allowed repeat offenders to reopen under new names in communities including Potomac.

Local Government
The Montgomery County Council interviews James Hedrick and John Schlichting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, for a vacant Planning Board seat that controls land-use decisions affecting Potomac's low-density character, including the Potomac Subregion Master Plan.

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