Lunar New Year 2026
Celebrate with Hundreds of Our Friends
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- Governor
- Congress
- State Senate and House
- County Office
- Board of Education
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Join hundreds of Republicans and Friends and welcome in the Year of the Horse with Dennis Melby, Xi Van Fleet, Sponsors and Patriots.
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Lunar NY Event MCGOP
Main Sponsors - Stanley He - Upper Montgomery Republican Women's Club
Event Sponsors - Chinese Americans -
Table Sponsors - Chevy Chase Women's Republican Club - Sharon Creed - Cindy Cheng - Young Republicans - Latino Republicans - Jenny Yi - Vicky Xie - Potomac Women's Republican Club -
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Honorary Host Committee in formation: Sharon Creed, Jenny Yi, Viet Doan, Sinta Lourdes Jimenez, Ricky Mui, Greg Decker, Laura Benson, Peter Chan, Sandy Tuttle, Vikki Birkett, Karin David Walker, Margaret Saylor
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Press & reporters may attend with prior registration. (Of course to eat you'll have to buy a ticket.)
Leisure World - MC Republican Party Event
Leisure World Republican Club Hosts a Candidate Forum - March 11
By: Alina Zygmunt
All Democrats, Independents, and Republicans are invited to the “Candidate Extravaganza” to be held on March 11, 1:30-3:00 pm, in Leisure World’s Crystal Ballroom.
This special event is being held in association with the Montgomery County Republican Party.
Spring is around the corner, which ushers in renewal, growth, and new beginnings. In the spirit of a brighter future, Republican candidates will offer solutions to major problems that polarize Maryland voters: crime, safety, taxes, government spending, high utility rates (energy needs), cost of living, and more! (These serious issues were identified in a poll conducted by The Institute of Politics at the University of MD, Baltimore County.)
Come and meet the Republican Candidates, who will initiate the changes that MD needs in order to survive in the future. Dan Cox, John Myrick, Ed Hale and other candidates for Governor have been invited, as well as Republican candidates for Congress, County Council, and MD Senate and House Delegates. Also invited are the non-partisan candidates for Judge and Board of Education posts.
All voters have the opportunity to listen to the presentations and chat with the candidates in person. Change in leadership is one solution to the voter pessimism that exists in MD today. We look forward to seeing you at this “Candidate Palooza!”
For more information, please contact Maria Dudish at [email protected]. Thank you!
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Washington Post:
You are correct. The Post is mostly left wing propagandist. We need a paper with reporters that are balanced and fair to all parties. I’m a native Washingtonian and I love living here.
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I was a news photographer for the Washington Star from 79 to 81 when it closed. We were the only DC paper with honest reporting. The Washington Post was always a left wing biased paper. It became worse when the Smith Mundt act was repealed in 2012.
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Read moreSully Says - Return School Resource officers
I am a graduate of Wootton High School, where a student was recently shot. I understand the victim is currently in stable condition.
This heartbreaking incident is a sobering reminder of how critical school safety truly is. It is deeply concerning that the Montgomery County Council, led by Will Jawando, voted to remove School Resource Officers from our high schools while claiming, “Montgomery County has the opportunity to lead on this.”
I firmly believe we must fully fund and support our police. Our schools need effective weapons detection and School Resource Officers in every high school to help protect students and staff.
Every parent, student, teacher, and community member deserves to feel safe—at school, at work, and in places of worship.
I am running to represent County Council District 1, and when elected, I will vote to support our police and restore School Resource Officers in our schools.
Posted on Facebook, February 11, 2026, 3:32.pm
Reardon (Sully) Sullivan for Montgomery County Council - District 1
Del. Szeliga and Nawrocki on State of the State
February 11, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lili Norkaitis, Communications Director
(410) 841-3698
Delegates Szeliga and Nawrocki: Governor Moore's State of the State Focuses on Misplaced Priorities
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Following the Governor's State of the State address, Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki criticized the administration's focus on political priorities over the rising cost pressures facing Maryland families. The delegates said the speech failed to address the state's growing affordability crisis, particularly soaring energy costs and the strain on working families.
Over the last three years, Governor Wes Moore has passed historic tax and fee increases to cover unsustainable, reckless government spending. Despite these historic tax increases, Maryland is still facing significant budget deficits due to the Governor's spend-and-tax approach. While Moore attempts to blame President Donald Trump for Maryland's fiscal crisis, his policies have driven up taxes and made your gas and electric bills unaffordable.
Read moreGENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Montgomery County House Delegation will hear MC 19-26 during the meeting on Friday, February 20th at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. The deadline to sign up to testify for MC 19-26 is Thursday, February 19th at noon. The sign up link is here. The meeting will be livestreamed on Youtube for viewing. Link to YouTube
MC 19-26 Synopsis: FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct a study and make recommendations regarding the availability and affordability of housing in Montgomery County; and generally relating to housing in Montgomery County. Full Text: View as PDF here
Crime Reports
Crime Reports
Montgomery County Police Department notices including Missing Children Reports
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Wootton High School Shooting Raises Hard Questions About School Safety—and Calls to Remove Police | Maryland Bay news | Michael Phillips | February 10, 2026
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22-year-old charged in death of man found in Darnestown creek in 2023 | Bethesda Today | Elia Griffin | February 11, 2026, 6:00 pm
News & Opinions
News & Opinions
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Sully Attacks Jawando on School Resource Officers | Montgomery Perspective | Adam Pagnucco | February 12, 2026
‘We don’t have the money’: Elrich, Fani‑González to consider targeted property tax increase to fund MCPS construction projects | Bethesda Today | Ceoli Jacoby | February 12, 2026. 11:28 am, Updated February 12, 2026, 3:24 pm
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Montgomery Co passes bill to protect immigrants and limit cooperation with ICE | WTOP News | Kate Ryan |February 11, 2026, 4:41 am
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We're Told We Need Housing. So Why Is a Brand-New Apartment Building Already in Foreclosure? | EPIC of MoCo | February 11, 2026
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Sewage Spill: Non-Energy Utilities Subcommittee Briefing | YouTube | February 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Why We Should Celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday | The Washington Times | Randolph May | February 11, 2026
“ICE Response & Organizing Tools for PTAs, Parents & Guardians”
Montgomery County Public Schools PTA meeting briefed families on "ICE Response & Organizing Tools" | Defending Education | February 5, 2026
grabien.com | O'Connor and Company
Note: Rape occurred at Rockville High School, not Blair High School.
Burnett for Congress
Fixing What Annapolis Won’t: Jobs, Energy, and a Plan for Maryland
Dear MoCo
Maryland families are feeling squeezed. Energy bills keep rising. Traffic steals hours every week. Development decisions are being made without the people who actually live here ever having a real say.
I hear this everywhere I go, and it’s exactly why affordability has to be more than a slogan. Families don’t need another speech – they need a plan that lowers costs, fixes what’s broken, and creates real opportunity without raising taxes.
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