~9:35PM Friday, an Officer requested priority assistance after becoming surrounded by a disorderly group near a street takeover near Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road. Group was safely dispersed with encouragement from other Police units without further incident. H/T DMV News Live

🧵 On the MCPS Operating Budget: As I stated when I abstained on the County Council’s final MCPS budget vote three weeks ago, the funding we allocated for MCPS is inadequate. It does not allow our school system to maintain current levels of the most critical services,

MCPS announces organizational changes after COO’s departure moco360.media/2024/06/19/mcp…

“I think it’s our responsibility to create equitable access to a lot of opportunities for students to excel and to provide the support necessary for students to do their very best work and for teachers to do their very best work.” Mr. Taylor should come visit NHE & Oak View!

Construction progresses in Silver Spring! Steel structures for the elevator and stairs were installed at the transit center, one of four Purple Line stations that will connect light rail riders with @WMATA’s Metro rail and regional buses. #purplelineprogress

Finally in MoCo and starting my first day as the education reporter at MoCo360.Media today! Feel free to send tips, story ideas and fun things to do here to [email protected] 🕺🏻

🧵 When DCist was shut down, we watched as so many of you mourned the loss of a vital local news source. A team of us got to thinking: What if we could create an outlet controlled by us (the journalists) and you (our community)? No executives involved.

Madison, Wisconsin is doing pedestrian & bike lanes right! Check out the sidewalk, next to the bike lanes and the buffer with the car lane! 🤩 this is great for walking and rolling! Action Committee for Transit

⚠️There is a chance there will be tornado warnings in the DC region overnight and/or early Friday morning. We advise keeping your phone on tonight so you can get notified via wireless alert. And/or keep your NOAA weather radio activated if you have one.

I love hotdish!

Check out what Josh Tulkin is up to in Ocean City, MD at the MD Assoc of Counties conference! #maco24

Who reps their state harder than Marylanders?

Oh man. 🤣

Yeah. We have a cool Governor in Maryland 👏🏻😎

What in the world, MCPS? Thinking about all the other schools that are near Purple Line tracks and the implications: New Hampshire Estates, Highland View, Oak View all have students and buses that will eventually cross tracks. Not to mention aftercare buses….

Incredibly proud of my brother, John! He’s the new Mission Director for USAID in Tajikistan! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻