Polling predicts the Montgomery County executive race will be very tight.

Ten of the 18 candidates for Montgomery County’s four at-large council seats live in the Silver Spring and Takoma Park area.

Some candidates have accused their critics of stretching or even subverting the truth in campaign advertisements.

The two leading county executive candidates relying on the county’s public financing program both recently announced that they’ve hit the maximum in matching funds.

The complaint had alleged that Will Jawando’s campaign had illegally coordinated with the Working Families Party.

Montgomery County residents and officials worry that data centers will increase water and air pollution and raise energy bills.

The complaint alleges that Jawando’s campaign violated campaign finance laws by coordinating with the Working Families Party, a Brooklyn-based progressive group that backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Each of the council members running for Montgomery County executive has released a poll indicating a close race — and showing himself in the lead.

At-large member Laurie-Anne Sayles said her conference attendance benefitted the county.

The Montgomery County Council passed a budget that council President Natali Fani-González called “challenging.”

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials have shut down part of Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda due to a water main break Tuesday afternoon.

A former county program director alleges “systemic discrimination against employees with disabilities, particularly disabled veterans and employees seeking reasonable accommodations” during his time with the county’s HR department.

Income taxes will decrease for residents making $150,000 or less annually. Residents making more than $150,000 will pay a 3.3% income tax — a 0.1% bump.

Every $10 million reduction roughly translates into 100 fewer full-time positions in the district, the superintendent said.

The proposal would raise taxes for higher income earners while lowering them for others, and also eliminate a homeowner tax credit.

Two county executive candidates have put forward competing bills, creating an unusual competition as the upcoming election impacts council business.

The senator gives Jawando one of the most high-profile endorsements in the race to date.

Taxes would increase for higher-income earners and decrease for those making $150,000 or less.

If the bill passes, it will apply only to new data center permits. This could impact the planned center in Dickerson that has been at the center of controversy.

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a letter signed by 39 other House members urging the preservation of the program.