At the regular council meeting on February 28, 2023, the PG County Council voted 9-1 in favor of capping rental increases in the county to 3% with some conditions. The …
Category: PGC Council Shenanigans
Councilmembers being shady? Say it ain’t so!
A neighbor posted the text of an email they received to NextDoor and asked for someone to get more information or explain what it meant. The text of the email, …
Court sides with citizens; Council loses appeal!
After arguments in the Council’s appeal were heard, the Appeals Court ruled against the Council, that the Davis map was passed illegally, and must be replaced with the Commission map …
Council To Appeal Redistricting Ruling
It all boils down to grammar. That is the heart of the argument currently being made in the Maryland District Court of Appeals. Does the 2012 charter amendment actually give …
Council Pushes Controversial Redistricting Map Despite Outcry
Every 10 years, after the census, all levels of government are supposed to look at their districts and make adjustments to ensure equal population density in each, however, this process …
Mel Franklin Unofficially Declares Candidacy
Mel Franklin – yes, the same Mel Franklin that drove drunk, totaled a county car, fled the scene, sent two people to the hospital, and pled guilty to a DUI …
PG County Councilman Mel Franklin arrested for DUI: Fled the scene.
** This story has been updated as new information becomes available. See the updates below.** The details have been trickling in all afternoon. Pg County District 9 Councilman Mel Franklin, …