Ginny Bixby
@ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
Reporter for The Banner in Montgomery County @bannermoco.bsky.social, covering government, politics, etc. I have a lot of questions. past Bethesda Today, The Daily Progress. Always University of Mary Washington. 🌈
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Ginny Bixby
@ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hi, I’m Ginny! I’m new here, but I’m not new to covering MoCo/MD news. I’ve been reporting on politics, government, and everything that makes Montgomery County tick for MoCo360 since August 2022. I am especially passionate about covering how marginalized communities are impacted by the government.
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Jud Ashman wins third term as Gaithersburg mayor, beating challenger Tiffany Kelly
Ashman was reelected alongside City Council members Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty, who ran together as a slate.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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The city of Gaithersburg municipal election is today. ICYMI, here's everything you need to know about the incumbent mayor hoping for another term, and the activist challenging his seat: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
How Gaithersburg’s mayoral race is challenging the status quo
Gaithersburg mayor Jud Ashman wants a third term. Challenger Tiffany Kelly says the city needs a change.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The city of Gaithersburg municipal election is today. ICYMI, here's everything you need to know about the incumbent mayor hoping for another term, and the activist challenging his seat: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Exclusive from me: @raskin.house.gov has issued a letter signed by more than 60 Congress members demanding Trump provide answers on the legality of the ballroom construction. The demolition is being led by a Silver Spring company: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Jamie Raskin demands answers from Trump on East Wing demolition in letter
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin has sent a letter to Trump Thursday questioning the legality of the demolition of the White House's East Wing. Raskin said the teardown — to make room for a ballroom — violates ...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Exclusive from me: @raskin.house.gov has issued a letter signed by more than 60 Congress members demanding Trump provide answers on the legality of the ballroom construction. The demolition is being led by a Silver Spring company: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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A young Maryland jockey was living his dream. Now he is awaiting sentencing this week for his role in the murder of a Baltimore County high school student.
A must-read story by Sapna Bansil in @thebaltimorebanner.com
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A must-read story by Sapna Bansil in @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Bryson Butterfly was a rising star jockey. Then he was arrested for murder.
Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A young Maryland jockey was living his dream. Now he is awaiting sentencing this week for his role in the murder of a Baltimore County high school student.
A must-read story by Sapna Bansil in @thebaltimorebanner.com
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
A must-read story by Sapna Bansil in @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has said he can't risk tapping the state's cash balance to temporarily fund SNAP benefits.
He has another option: the $2B+ Rainy Day Fund.
Here's how that would work:
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He has another option: the $2B+ Rainy Day Fund.
Here's how that would work:
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Could Maryland tap its ‘rainy day’ reserves to fund SNAP?
Maryland has more than $2 billion in a Rainy Day Fund that's been tapped before for emergencies, including the Key Bridge collapse and the coronavirus pandemic.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has said he can't risk tapping the state's cash balance to temporarily fund SNAP benefits.
He has another option: the $2B+ Rainy Day Fund.
Here's how that would work:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
He has another option: the $2B+ Rainy Day Fund.
Here's how that would work:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
White's Ferry is more than a quaint historic site. For the Poolesville, Md. community, it was an economic and transit lifeline. It's been closed for five years due to a dispute between two Va. landowners, and business owners and residents are hurting. My latest: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
White’s Ferry stopped running 5 years ago. Can it be restarted?
White’s Ferry had been running for more than two centuries between Montgomery and Loudoun Counties when it closed five years ago. There have been several plans to revive the service. So far, nothing h...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
White's Ferry is more than a quaint historic site. For the Poolesville, Md. community, it was an economic and transit lifeline. It's been closed for five years due to a dispute between two Va. landowners, and business owners and residents are hurting. My latest: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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By @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social: Maryland’s coolest haunted house is in Montgomery County. (via @bannermoco.bsky.social)
Maryland’s coolest haunted house is in Montgomery County
It started with just a few Halloween animatronics, but now the Catalina Haunt has become a destination for neighborhood residents and Halloween fanatics across the county.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
By @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social: Maryland’s coolest haunted house is in Montgomery County. (via @bannermoco.bsky.social)
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"She spends an estimated $200 on batteries per season."
Fun read via @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
Fun read via @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"She spends an estimated $200 on batteries per season."
Fun read via @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
Fun read via @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
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Had fun thinking out loud about the Baltimore harbor's huge, maybe historic? pistachio tide with Lindsay Smith Rogers at Johns Hopkins.
A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks...
A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks...
A year after our episode on the fight to make Baltimore’s harbor safe for swimming, the harbor is recovering from “the ecological equivalent of a heart attack”.
@thebaltimorebanner.com’s @adampwillis.bsky.social gives an update on the "pistachio tide".
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@thebaltimorebanner.com’s @adampwillis.bsky.social gives an update on the "pistachio tide".
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October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Had fun thinking out loud about the Baltimore harbor's huge, maybe historic? pistachio tide with Lindsay Smith Rogers at Johns Hopkins.
A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks...
A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks...
This story is the kind of reporting that brought me to The Banner. When @kris10griffith.bsky.social and I found out we were both interested in the efficacy of inspector general oversight of school systems, it was a dream collaboration. Check it out: www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
What does it take to root out fraud in Maryland’s biggest school districts?
Montgomery County’s Inspector General is the only office of its kind in Maryland that acts as a watchdog for its county school system. That could soon change.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This story is the kind of reporting that brought me to The Banner. When @kris10griffith.bsky.social and I found out we were both interested in the efficacy of inspector general oversight of school systems, it was a dream collaboration. Check it out: www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Breaking: Following his announcement that he plans to leave the Montgomery County Council, Gabe Albornoz has been nominated to take the helm of the county's recreation department -- a role he previously held for more than a decade: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Gabe Albornoz to lead Department of Recreation following council resignation
Announcement follows decision to leave the council on Dec. 1
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October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Breaking: Following his announcement that he plans to leave the Montgomery County Council, Gabe Albornoz has been nominated to take the helm of the county's recreation department -- a role he previously held for more than a decade: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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I had such an incredible time (🥁) visiting the Renaissance Festival and talking with vendors there for this story.
The Maryland Renn Fest is a true institution, and one of the most popular festivals like it in the country. It's also, as I found out, one of the most desirable for vendors.
The Maryland Renn Fest is a true institution, and one of the most popular festivals like it in the country. It's also, as I found out, one of the most desirable for vendors.
About time: Maryland native realizes dream with Renaissance Festival shop
The fifth time was the charm for Sharon Lane, a Maryland native who landed a hard-to-get spot at the Maryland Renaissance Festival this year. The sold-out festival in Anne Arundel County concludes thi...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I had such an incredible time (🥁) visiting the Renaissance Festival and talking with vendors there for this story.
The Maryland Renn Fest is a true institution, and one of the most popular festivals like it in the country. It's also, as I found out, one of the most desirable for vendors.
The Maryland Renn Fest is a true institution, and one of the most popular festivals like it in the country. It's also, as I found out, one of the most desirable for vendors.
What will the process look like for the Montgomery County Council to replace Gabe Albornoz, and who is eligible? I break it down here: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
How will the Montgomery County Council fill Albornoz’s seat?
Hours after Gabe Albornoz announced Thursday that he would resign from his at-large seat, the Montgomery County Council announced a plan to fill it.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What will the process look like for the Montgomery County Council to replace Gabe Albornoz, and who is eligible? I break it down here: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Breaking from me: Councilmember Gabe Albornoz will be leaving the Montgomery County Council on Dec. 1. A process to fill his seat for the last year of his term will follow: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Albornoz to step down from Montgomery County Council at end of year
At-large Montgomery County Council member Gabe Albornoz is stepping down in December, he announced Thursday. This creates a hole on the council that will be temporarily filled by an appointment.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Breaking from me: Councilmember Gabe Albornoz will be leaving the Montgomery County Council on Dec. 1. A process to fill his seat for the last year of his term will follow: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
“This is very much an all-hands-on-deck sort of battlefield triage,” Earl Stoddard, the county’s assistant chief administrative officer, said of cuts to federal grant programs
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Montgomery County leaders say they will stretch the budget — to a point
Montgomery County leaders say they can plug some of the holes the federal government is punching in the local economy — but not all.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“This is very much an all-hands-on-deck sort of battlefield triage,” Earl Stoddard, the county’s assistant chief administrative officer, said of cuts to federal grant programs
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Doing a day of reporting in Poolesville and this is a PSA to go to Locals because you will eat the best apple cider donut of your life
October 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Doing a day of reporting in Poolesville and this is a PSA to go to Locals because you will eat the best apple cider donut of your life
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📊 We’ve got a new Maryland poll! 📊
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval is 54%.
We also asked folks an open-ended question about Moore’s accomplishments and they struggled to name any.
Read more:
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval is 54%.
We also asked folks an open-ended question about Moore’s accomplishments and they struggled to name any.
Read more:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Banner poll: 54% approval for Moore, but voters can’t identify his accomplishments
While a majority of Marylanders approve of the job Gov. Wes Moore is doing, they struggle to identify his achievements and offer only soft support, according to a new statewide poll from The Banner.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
📊 We’ve got a new Maryland poll! 📊
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval is 54%.
We also asked folks an open-ended question about Moore’s accomplishments and they struggled to name any.
Read more:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval is 54%.
We also asked folks an open-ended question about Moore’s accomplishments and they struggled to name any.
Read more:
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
“Death is hard enough. If you can get your person what they want, there is a certain pride that goes along with that — that you did right by your person." www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Water cremation is coming to Montgomery County
Two entrepreneurs are taking advantage of a new law and plan to offer water cremation in Montgomery County.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“Death is hard enough. If you can get your person what they want, there is a certain pride that goes along with that — that you did right by your person." www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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“These new requirements would give tenants certainty, enable them to make firm plans for their belongings and their next steps for housing.”
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By @bannermoco.bsky.social’s @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
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By @bannermoco.bsky.social’s @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
Montgomery County could force landlords to give tenants more notice before evictions
Most Montgomery County Council members want to force landlords to give tenants two full weeks’ notice before evicting them.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“These new requirements would give tenants certainty, enable them to make firm plans for their belongings and their next steps for housing.”
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By @bannermoco.bsky.social’s @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
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By @bannermoco.bsky.social’s @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
I'm on this panel tomorrow night! Tune in to hear from your Montgomery County executive candidates on housing issues 👀 www.mymcmedia.org/renters-alli...
MCM Hosts Renters Alliance Forum with Democratic County Executive Candidates
Renters alliance forum on affordable housing
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October 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'm on this panel tomorrow night! Tune in to hear from your Montgomery County executive candidates on housing issues 👀 www.mymcmedia.org/renters-alli...
Montgomery County's Toys for Tots is in trouble -- and @ninacgiraldo.bsky.social broke down why and what has to be done for kids in need to get gifts this year: www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
Montgomery County’s Toys for Tots says it needs help fast
Holiday gift drives across Montgomery County brace for an increase of families in need due to federal layoffs. But donations will likely also decrease, they say.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Montgomery County's Toys for Tots is in trouble -- and @ninacgiraldo.bsky.social broke down why and what has to be done for kids in need to get gifts this year: www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
I’m really into extreme sports (trying to find parking in downtown Takoma Park on the day of the street festival)
October 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I’m really into extreme sports (trying to find parking in downtown Takoma Park on the day of the street festival)
Are you affected by the government shutdown? Here's what to do about utilities, unemployment, and more -- plus a list of discounts and freebies local businesses are offering www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
What to do if you’re affected by the government shutdown
A roundup of resources available to furloughed workers and others affected by the government shutdown.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Are you affected by the government shutdown? Here's what to do about utilities, unemployment, and more -- plus a list of discounts and freebies local businesses are offering www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
MoCo people: Are there are any local businesses offering promotions/freebies in wake of the government shutdown? Writing a roundup! I've already got @peoplesbooktakoma.com on the list.
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
MoCo people: Are there are any local businesses offering promotions/freebies in wake of the government shutdown? Writing a roundup! I've already got @peoplesbooktakoma.com on the list.
“If I can’t get benefits from the Upcounty Hub or the government, I don’t know what I’ll do,” Maryam Naz, a single mom who lives in Clarksburg, told me just hours after the government shutdown began. “People are losing their jobs at the same time that I am looking.”
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Members of Congress rally around Germantown resource center in wake of shutdown
County leaders and members of Congress showed up to highlight how local governments are attempting to address needs created by the Trump administration’s slashing of federal jobs and programs.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“If I can’t get benefits from the Upcounty Hub or the government, I don’t know what I’ll do,” Maryam Naz, a single mom who lives in Clarksburg, told me just hours after the government shutdown began. “People are losing their jobs at the same time that I am looking.”
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