Policing Advisory Commission to Hold Virtual Forum on Monday, Jan. 9, to Hear Thoughts and Experiences on Traffic Enforcement by County Police

The Policing Advisory Commission (PAC) of Montgomery County will hold a virtual public forum at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, to solicit community testimony and feedback on traffic enforcement by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Other police departments—municipalities, park police, state police, etc.—are not under the PAC’s purview.

Community members are invited to register to provide live testimony during the public hearing or to submit written, audio, or video testimony. Residents will be asked to limit their live testimony to no more than three minutes and to one speaker per organization (if applicable). Written, audio and visual testimony submitted prior to the public hearing may be longer, if needed. The deadline to register to speak at the public hearing is 4 p.m. on Jan. 9.

The PAC believes that traffic enforcement practices in the County do not meet basic tests of effectiveness, efficiency and equal enforcement and that a change in mission, focus and strategy is necessary. The PAC's report on traffic enforcement, including recommendations, can be found here.

The PAC is interested in hearing from residents regarding their experience with traffic enforcement and what changes or improvements they would like to see.

The kinds of questions the PAC would like addressed include:

• The mission of traffic enforcement by police is to make roadways safer. What do you think effective traffic enforcement looks like?
• What do you think racially-equitable enforcement should look like?
• There is some evidence that when the police traffic enforcement is focused only on serious traffic offenses safety is improved more than with a program of many low-level stops—and it reduces racial disparities in traffic stops. In your personal experience, were you pulled over for minor violations? Did minor violations lead to longer questions, additional citations, even searches or arrest?
• What can the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) do to help the public view traffic enforcement in a more positive, more effective light?
• MCPD traffic officers based in the six police districts provide enforcement based on resident requests. What has your experience been trying to get specific enforcement, or being pulled over for specific enforcement initiatives?
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the use of automated red-light and speed cameras should be a primary strategy for reducing the number and severity of motor vehicle crashes. Do you want more or fewer cameras in your neighborhood? Do you think they are effective, just revenue collectors or both? Do you think camera placement is objective?
• Would easy, accessible “data dashboards” (government websites of up-to-date data on a particular subject) make the public feel the department is more transparent about traffic enforcement?
• Would a data dashboard overlaying enforcement cameras and accidents make the public feel the department is more transparent about traffic enforcement?
• Would you find it helpful for the MCPD to publish complaint data for each of the county’s six police districts?
• Do you feel you have been subject to a pretextual stop by the MCPD? (i.e. pulled over for something minor like expired registration), only to have police question you as if you were engaged in more serious crime?
• If you have been searched by officers of the MCPD, did you feel it was justified by the situation? Did the police find anything illegal?
• Would you be interested in the MCPD publishing an annual traffic enforcement report?

The Policing Advisory Commission was created in 2019 by the Montgomery County Council in response to the ongoing public dialogue around policing practices and as an effort to increase community involvement in matters of public safety. The commission’s mission is to advise the Council on policing matters and recommend policies, programs, legislation or regulations with regards to policing.

The commission is composed of 13 public voting members and two non-voting, ex-officio members—the police chief (or his designee) and the president of an employee organization. Nine members of the commission were appointed by the County Council. Four members were appointed by County Executive Marc Elrich.  

The current members of the commission are:

• Eric Sterling (chair)
• Ty McKinney (vice chair)
• Kristy Daphnis
• Christina DeLane
• Laurie Eckstrand
• Ruhama Endishaw (youth member under 25)
• Jenn Lynn
• Vernon Ricks
• Cherri Branson (temporary leave of absence)
• Captain Jordan Satinsky (ex officio member)
• Sergeant Cate Brewer (ex officio member)
• (There are two vacancies)

Learn more about the Policing Advisory Commission here.

For more information on the public hearing, contact Susan Farag at susan.farag@montgomerycountymd.gov.

County Executive Elrich Announces He Will Seek to Establish $1 Million Fund to Ensure Access to Abortion Services

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced this week that he will ask the County Council for supplemental funding of $1 million for services and support to ensure access to abortion, family planning, reproductive and maternal health providers in the County. The funding will ensure that nonprofit providers in the County and assisting organizations will be able to serve the growing need by:

• Assisting with wraparound services to those who are accessing abortion services to providers, as well as to those who choose to have children.
• Providing grants to organizations in the County that provide abortion services.
• Support organizations focused on comprehensive family planning, reproductive health and maternal health.
• Provide aid to organizations that are fighting legal battles on behalf of women.

“We live in a time where people’s rights are under attack from the Supreme Court to the halls of Congress, to State Houses throughout this nation,” said County Executive Elrich. “We must do all we can to protect women’s health and their personal rights. With this allocation of funds, we are helping ensure that any woman who needs assistance will be able to access it. I want to thank our nonprofit partners, doctors and nurses who are so critical to our efforts. In Montgomery County, we are committed to working in partnership to stand up for all people and will continue to do so.”

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro said she supports the County Executive’s request.

“The County Executive’s initiative is in great alignment with the County Council’s resolution on reproductive rights, which I spearheaded,” said Councilmember Navarro. “The resolution affirmed our commitment to ensuring that health care organizations that provide reproductive health services have the appropriate supports and capacity to safeguard the reproductive rights of residents in our communities. As the lone woman Councilmember on the Council, I will continue to do all I can to support the County Executive and the County Council in doing the right thing—protecting our reproductive rights and safeguarding the welfare of all our residents. I also call on Governor Hogan to support reproductive rights in Maryland by releasing the $3.5 million earmarked by the legislature for training.”

Council Vice President Evan Glass, a member of the Council’s Health and Human Services Committee, also said he will support County Executive Elrich’s proposal.

“I want to thank the County Executive for working with me and the Council to expand access to safe and legal abortions in Montgomery County,” said Council Vice President Glass. “These funds will support our most vulnerable residents, who are at risk of becoming even more vulnerable by the Supreme Court. We must do everything we can to protect them and a woman’s right to reproductive healthcare.”

Residents Can Share Views on County Operating Budget for FY 2023 at Council’s Public Hearings on April 19, 20, 21

Sign up opportunities are now underway for residents to offer their views on County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed $6.3 billion Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget at public hearings that will be held by the County Council on April 19, 20 and 21.

The public hearings will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20, and at 7 p.m. on April 19, 20 and Thursday, April 21. Residents will have the opportunity to testify both in-person and virtually via Zoom for the daytime public hearings on April 19 and 20. The evening public hearings on April 19, 20 and 21 will be conducted virtually.

County Executive Elrich presented his recommended budget to the Council on March 15. The Council will review the budget and adopt the new County budget in late May. The new budget will go into effect on July 1.

Residents can sign up to testify by clicking the “sign up” button for public hearings on the Council’s calendar. Individuals will receive a confirmation email with the appropriate instructions to participate in the meetings. Help to sign up is available by calling 240-777-7803.

The registration deadline for the operating budget public hearings is 5 p.m. on April 18.

Residents also can submit written or prerecorded audio or video testimony for Councilmembers to consider throughout their budget deliberations. While this testimony will not be aired during the Council’s public hearing, all comments provided will be reviewed by Councilmembers and will be available to the public on the Council’s web page. The form to upload comments is available here.

The deadline to submit testimony is midnight two business days before Council action. Written testimony also can be mailed to the Montgomery County Council at 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md. 20850.

Residents can view the public hearings on County Cable Montgomery on Xfinity (Channels 996 or 6), RCN (Channels 1056 or 6) and Verizon (Channel 30). The public hearings also will be available via streaming on the Council’s Facebook (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil) or YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD) pages or the Council website at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/OnDemand/index.html.

For residents who are not English dominant, arrangements for interpretation services can be made for testifying by contacting Lucia Jimenez at Lucia.Jimenez@montgomerycountymd.gov or by calling 240-777-7832. Requests for interpretation services must be made three working days prior to the Council public hearing date.

Comments and suggestions are welcome online at http://tinyurl.com/zrbwh5v; via email at county.council@montgomerycountymd.gov; by sending regular mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md. 20850; or by calling the Council’s budget hotline at 240-777-7802. Residents also can provide comments on the operating budget via social media using #MoCoFY23.

Information on the County's 2023 operating budget can be found at: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/omb/publications.html.

Latest ‘What’s Happening MoCo’ Podcast Episode Features a Conversation with Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro

In a conversation that includes managing adversity while serving as an elected official, on the newest edition of the “What’s Happening MoCo” podcast, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro describes details of her political journey from her tenure on the Montgomery County Board of Education through her time serving three terms on the County Council.

The podcast is now available.

In the interview with host Derrick Kenny, Councilmember Navarro talks about her first successful run for County Council and some of the highlights of her career. Now concluding her last of 12 years on the Council, she addresses serving as Council president in 2019 and decisions that had to be made by the Council during the COVID-19 health crisis to help residents.

Throughout the podcast, listeners will get to know Councilmember Navarro and learn more about some of the obstacles she has faced.

The interview concludes with Councilmember Navarro offering advice to future generations of County leaders. More information about Councilmember Navarro is available at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Navarro/about.html.

To hear the episode, listeners can go to popular podcasting platforms including Apple Podcasts at https://bit.ly/whats-happening-moco. Spotify, Amazon Music (ask Alexa to play the What’s Happening MoCo podcast), iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts and others.

The video version of the podcast can be seen via the What’s Happening MoCo Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WhatsHappeningMoCoPodcast or by visiting https://montgomerycountymd.gov/CCM/whats-happening-moco-podcast.html.

In past episodes, podcast host Kenny has addressed a wide variety of subjects. The show’s guests have included elected officials, Montgomery employees who specialize in specific aspects of government, business leaders and entertainers who live in the County. New podcasts are released twice a month.

Residents and others interested in asking a question or suggesting a topic to be addressed in a future episode are encouraged to engage via the Facebook page or via e-mail at derrick.kenny@montgomerycountymd.gov.

What’s Happening MoCo podcast episode archives can be accessed by visiting the podcast’s webpage at https://montgomerycountymd.gov/CCM/whats-happening-moco-podcast.html.

Town Hall with Public Health Leaders Focused on COVID-19 Vaccinations to be Broadcast Starting at 7 p.m. TONIGHT, Thursday, Feb. 25

The Montgomery County Council will be joined by County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Travis Gayles, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Earl Stoddard and other public health representatives in a virtual community town hall meeting focused on COVID-19 vaccinations that will be broadcast beginning TONIGHT at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25. 

The town hall will provide the latest information about the ongoing vaccination efforts in the County and will describe the latest priority order for vaccinations provided by the State government based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The town hall also will give residents a forum to get their specific questions answered directly by public health representatives. 

The virtual town hall meeting will be televised on County Cable Montgomery on Xfinity (HD Channel 996), RCN (HD Channel 1056) and Fios (Channel 30). The meeting will be streamed on Facebook (MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil) and YouTube (MoCoCouncilMd). Residents also can listen to the virtual town hall meeting by calling 240-777-3333. 

Montgomery Airpark Liaison Committee to Hold Its Annual Meeting Virtually on Wednesday, Nov. 18

The Montgomery County Airpark Liaison Committee at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, will hold its required annual meeting to receive a report from the County Revenue Authority and to provide a forum for interested parties concerned with the operations of the Airpark.

The meeting can be viewed from the Montgomery County Council’s Facebook page or at Council-Airpark-Liaison-virtual-meeting 11-18-2020.docx.

The meeting will be led by Committee Chair Howard Layer. In addition to members of the Airpark Liaison Committee, the meeting will include Jeffrey Zyontz, the appointed County Council staff representative, and Keith Miller, the chief operating officer of the Revenue Authority. The Revenue Authority operates the Airpark.

The meeting also will provide a forum for interested parties concerned with the operations of the Airpark.

The Airpark Liaison Committee was established in 1990 by the County Council. Its members are made up of Revenue Authority representatives, residents and airport user groups. The committee discusses airport issues including noise complaints, flight patterns, airport layout plans, infrastructure projects and changes and other matters. At present, there are 18 members of the committee.

Montgomery County Council Elects Sidney Katz as President, Tom Hucker as Vice President

The Montgomery County Council unanimously elected Councilmember Sidney Katz as president and Councilmember Tom Hucker as vice president of the Council on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Each will serve one-year terms as officers of the Council. Katz just completed a one-year term as Council vice president.

Council President Katz’s priorities for the year include: continuing to make Montgomery County more business friendly; generating employment opportunities that bring well-paying jobs to the County; continuing to support Montgomery County Public Schools, so that students receive the best education possible; and supporting efforts to expand multimodal transportation solutions. He also noted that he wants to accomplish these goals while focusing on the need to reduce the County’s debt.

Hucker serves as chair of the Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee and as a member of the Public Safety Committee. Hucker was elected to the Council in 2014 and represents District 5, which includes the southeast and eastern portion of the County generally surrounding U.S. Route 29, including Briggs Chaney, Burnt Mills, Burtonsville, Calverton, Cloverly, Colesville, Fairland, Four Corners, Hillandale, Lyttonsville, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and White Oak.

More information on the newly elected officers is available here.

County Executive’s Local Business Preference Program Moving Ahead

A program that would give local businesses preference in seeking County contracts is moving ahead. County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposal will be the subject of a worksession tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m. on Dec. 15 before the County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee.

Bill 25-19 would require a 10 percent price preference for a local business bidding on a contract or submitting a proposal under a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a contract awarded by the County.

The legislation seeks to increase the number of local businesses that are awarded County contracts. If enacted, during the seal bid process, the submitted bid of a local business would have its bid price reduce by a factor of 10 percent for the purposes of evaluation and award only.

More about proposed Bill 25-19 can be viewed here.

4Business Listening Session Set for May 13

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council Vice President Sidney Katz want to hear from local business owners.

They are holding their next 4Business listening session at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13, at the Charles W. Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center located at 11002 Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton.

Listening sessions have been scheduled across the County to receive input from business owners about their experiences opening and growing a business in Montgomery County. Your input is key.

Upcoming additional sessions include:

• Wednesday, May 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place.
• Monday, June 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown.

If you cannot attend an upcoming session, you can email your feedback to 4Business@montgomerycountymd.gov.

More information is available at the 4Business website.

Students Have the Chance to Serve as Honorary Councilmember for a Day

Montgomery County high school students once again have a chance to serve as honorary Councilmember for a day. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice, who chairs the Council’s Education Committee, will host again this year one Montgomery County high school or middle school student who will shadow Councilmember Rice. The winner will participate in a Council breakfast, receive a Council proclamation, participate in a full Council meeting and receive a top prize of $500.

Students in eighth through 11th grade are invited to submit videos (of two minutes or less) or written essays (500 words or less) addressing the following:

In your opinion, what is the most important public policy issue facing young people today? What suggestions do you have for national, state and local leaders to address this issue?

The Council has created an online form for all contest submissions. The form can be accessed at: https://tinyurl.com/cm4aday2019 . Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 14.

Ten students will be selected as finalists based on the quality and creativity of their entries. The second and third place finishers will receive $250 and $100 gift cards, respectively. All finalists will receive official Council certificates and the winning student will be announced at the Council’s Youth Town Hall meeting in the fall. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 14.

Montgomery County Cares: Community Dinner and Resource Fair Set for Friday, Feb. 8 for Furloughed Federal Workers and Contractors

Montgomery County Councilmembers Tom Hucker, Will Jawando, and the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services are hosting a community dinner and resource fair on Friday, Feb. 8, to show the community’s ongoing support for federal employees and contractors impacted by the partial federal government shutdown and the uncertainty around its final resolution. The dinner is set for 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring.

County Councilmembers Hucker and Jawando; the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service; Manna Food Center; Nourish Now; and Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen are working together to organize nonprofits, businesses and volunteers to provide impacted workers and their families with free dinner, entertainment and access to resources to make sure they know the community supports them.

Federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown are urged to RSVP for the community dinner and resource fair online at montgomerycountymd.gov/shutdownsocial.

Other County residents are invited to attend and bring a donation of non-perishable or canned goods to share with affected families.

Montgomery County Council Wants to Hear from Youth

The Montgomery County Council hopes to hear from community youth at a youth town hall scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council’s third floor hearing room at the Council Office Building third-floor at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for a pre-meeting pizza reception for students and councilmembers in the building’s second-floor cafeteria.

More information is available here.

Zoning Text Amendment Public Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 25

At the request of Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, the County Council introduced Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA 18-11) to address deployment of 5G small cell antennas in residential areas. A public hearing will be held regarding ZTA 18-11 on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the third-floor hearing room of the County Council Building located at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville.

More information about ZTA 18-11 is available here. Anyone interested in testifying at the meeting can sign up, no later than Sept. 11.

Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/towers for more information. 

Public Hearing on Small Cell Antennas in Residential Neighborhoods Scheduled for Sept 25

At the request of the County Executive, the County Council introduced Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA 18-11) to address deployment of 5G small cell antennas in residential areas. A public hearing will be held regarding ZTA 18-11 on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the third-floor hearing room of the County Council Building located at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville.

More information about how ZTA 18-11 will impact residential neighborhoods is available here. Under ZTA 18-11, replacement of tall streetlights would be allowed without a public hearing; replacement of shorter streetlights in neighborhoods with underground utilities would continue to require a public hearing.

Anyone interested in testifying at the meeting can sign-up here, no later than Sept. 11. For more information, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/towers.

Montgomery County Council Approves County’s $5.6 billion Operating Budget and $4.5 billion six-year Capital Budget; Prioritizes Education and Public Safety

The Montgomery County Council has approved the County’s $5.6 billion Fiscal Year(FY) 2019 Operating Budget, the FY19 Capital Budget, and the FY19-24 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The Council approved a $4.5 billion FY19-24 CIP to fund school construction, infrastructure improvements and community projects.

The operating budget funds Montgomery County Public Schools and supports Montgomery College, the County’s Police Department, the Fire and Rescue Service and essential health and human services programs. The Council agreed to add nearly $6.7 million to the operating budget to maintain existing service levels and to minimize call response times for residents during emergencies. The budget also sets aside funding for the County’s FY19 revenue goal of 9.4 percent of adjusted governmental revenues. Funding for this financial obligation helps the County retain its AAA bond rating.

See the full approved FY 19 budget.

County Executive Ike Leggett Vetoes Line-Item in the Capital Improvement Budget

For the first time in his nearly 12 years as County Executive, Ike Leggett has vetoed a line-item appropriation of the Capital Improvement Program approved by County Council. Leggett vetoed appropriations for the Montgomery County’s Clean Water and Permit Compliance Program.

In his recommended FY19 Capital Budget, Leggett recommended a Design/Build/Maintain approach for future stormwater management projects.

The proposed method is a contracting approach, which procures a single contractor to design, build and maintain projects. Currently, the County uses separate contracts for design, construction, and maintenance and tasks the work on a project-by-project basis. Leggett stated that contracting reform is necessary to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of the County’s construction of stormwater management projects and to hold down increases for the taxpayer. Council voted 5-4 against Leggett’s proposal.

On June 1, Leggett submitted a memorandum to County Council President Hans Riemer which outlined why he exercised the veto. The authority for Leggett’s veto is in accordance with the provisions of the County Charter.

Leggett stated in the memorandum “I regret that you and the Council majority have made this veto necessary. Playing politics with a critical environmental issue, doubling down on a costly and inefficient status quo, and kicking the proverbial can down the road will never be confused with effective governance.”

Veto of line item in CIP budget for Montgomery County's clean water and permit compliance program by Public Information Office on Scribd

Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed FY 2019 Budget

Residents will provide comments and suggestions on the County Executive’s recommended FY 2019 Operating Budget.

The public hearings are scheduled for:

• Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. 
• Wednesday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. 
• Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. 

Hearings will be held in the third-floor hearing room of the Council Office Building located at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville.

The number of speakers for public hearings is limited. Anyone interested in testifying can sign up online or by calling 240-777-7803. Comments and suggestions are welcome online or via email at county.council@montgomerycountymd.gov., through postal mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850 or by calling the Council’s budget hotline at 240-777-7802. 

Information on the budget can be found on the Council website or by going to the Council’s web page atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/council and clicking on “Operating and CIP Budgets”.

County Executive Ike Leggett Signs County Law Raising Minimum Wage to $15

On November 13 County Executive Ike Leggett signed into a law a bill passed by the County Council to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next several years.

Leggett made the following statement about the County Council’s action on the minimum wage bill.

“Montgomery County has a long history of programs and policies designed to increase opportunities for low-wage workers – more than just about any other jurisdiction. That includes prior increases in the County minimum wage, a law requiring County government contractors to pay a ‘living wage’, a County earned income tax credit and paid sick leave requirements – among others.

“Montgomery County residents who work hard to support themselves and their families need and deserve yet another increase in the minimum wage. The question over the past year has been how much, within what time period, and how we mitigate possible negative impacts on our small businesses and on youth employment. Good intentions are not enough. That is why I vetoed the bill passed 5-4 by the Council last January.

“Based on the changes from the original bill, what the County Council approved today is close enough to the conditions I laid down for my support that I will sign the measure into law.”

Read more at Bill 28-17.

County Council “Town Hall” for County Youth on November 29

The Montgomery County Council wants to hear from young residents at their upcoming MOCO Youth Town Hall. The meeting is scheduled for November 29 at 6 p.m. in the County Office Building located at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville.

The event will open at 6 p.m. with a reception in the Council Cafeteria, followed by the Town Hall Meeting, which will take place at 7 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room located on the third floor.

Participation is also available on Twitter and Facebook.

For more information, call 240-777-7926.

County Council Committee Supports Leggett’s Changes to Minimum Wage Hike Proposal

The County Council Health and Human Services Committee last week approved amendments to the minimum wage hike proposal, now before the Council, that reflects changes requested by County Executive Ike Leggett. In a September 13 memo to the Council, Leggett listed the changes necessary to win his approval. Leggett vetoed legislation in January that narrowly passed the Council.

The Committee voted 2 -1 to lengthen the timeline to provide large and small businesses an additional two years for implementation. The amendment would also redefine a "small business" from 25 employees to 50 employees or less.

The proposal is tentatively scheduled to go to full Council for action on November 7.

• The Committee Analyst Packet.

A recent Washington Post editorial expressed concern about the proposed increase in the minimum-wage hike. Read the full article.