County Report This Week: Top Stories of 2013

County Report

Year In Review: Top Stories of 2013

Thank you for your continued support of County Report This Week, the weekly video round-up of local stories produced by Montgomery County MD's Public, Education and Government channels. We had an exceptional year covering happenings in and around the county.

We invite you to again enjoy the top  stories produced in 2013 by clicking on the images below. To view full episodes of CRTW, please visit: montgomerycountymd.gov/ccm/countyreportthisweek.html

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Affordable Care Act

Affordable Care Act

County Executive Ike Leggett and other officials gathered to kick off open enrollment and encourage County residents to participate.

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Bikeshare

Bikeshare

Rockville Channel 11 covered the launch of one of Montgomery County's first Bikeshare stations.

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Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels recently opened its new world headquarters in Rockville Town Center.

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Gun Control

Gun Control

Over 40 bills relating to gun control were introduced in the 2013 Legislative Session in Annapolis.

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Hispanic Gala

Hispanic Gala

Over 800 people attended Montgomery County's first annual Executive Hispanic Gala, celebrating Latino youth.

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Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage

County Executive Ike Leggett approved legislation that will raise Montgomery County's minimum wage to $11.50 by the year 2017.

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Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian Safety

County officials launched an educational campaign to address the growing number of pedestrian collisions in parking lots and garages.

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SNAP Challenge

SNAP Challenge

Community leaders and elected officials enrolled in a challenge to feed themselves on five dollars a day.

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State of the County address

State of the County Address

In February, County Executive Ike Leggett delivered his annual State of the County Address, introducing three new initiatives: "Open For Business", "English On Demand", and "Partnership For Educational Achievement".

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Transportation Announcement

Transportation Announcement

Maryland's Governor announced plans for a 400 million dollar State investment towards construction of the purple line.

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