A Montgomery County office that’s ‘outlived DOGE’ has helped save the suburb $14 million
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Montgomery County’s Office of Innovation, Strategy, and Performance helped the county identify $14 million in savings this past year.
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How Montco is addressing homelessness with an unusually bipartisan effort
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Montgomery County’s leaders have been committing more of their limited resources to housing policy in recent years.
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How one neighbor helped make a transitional housing facility possible in Lansdale, Pennsylvania
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“There are a lot of reasons people become homeless, and at this facility we’re going to treat every individual as an individual,” Neil Makhija, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, said.
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Montgomery County officials rally, as SEPTA faces potential cuts in services
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JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Officials in Montgomery County are calling on SEPTA riders to call state politicians to get funding for regional rail. SEPTA needs $213 million to fill a hole in its operating budget or some …
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Montgomery County to launch AI advisory council: ‘Harnessed for public good’
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Montgomery County commissioners are looking for applicants for an advisory council on artificial intelligence. The purpose of the council is to ensure AI is being “harnessed for public good,” according to Chair of the Montgomery County …
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Op-Ed: Why Montgomery County won’t deputize our officials as ICE agents
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We will not sign a 287(g) agreement, and our stance is rooted in constitutional principle, public safety, and fiscal responsibility.
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A Montgomery County commissioner’s effort to educate voters is now an Emmy-nominated short film
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Running elections in Pennsylvania’s third-most-populous county, Neil Makhija said he’s seen the slippery slope from election misinformation to political violence.
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Montco officials plead lawmakers to take action as SEPTA funding crisis looms
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On Tuesday, Montgomery County officials gathered at the Bryn Mawr stop on SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale regional rail line to call for legislators to solve the mass transit providers funding woes.
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Fun and games at Montgomery County Commissioners meeting
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NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Thursday morning’s meeting of the Montgomery County Commissioners had a short agenda, so it allowed them to have a little fun with those in attendance.
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Montgomery County reaffirms outstanding Triple A bond rating
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For the eighth consecutive year, Montgomery County has received the highest bond rating.