Week in Review: Leggett Proposes Budget, Moms Discuss Secondhand Smoke, Snack Tax Considered by Legislature

International news of the natural disasters in Japan and the political unrest in the Middle East have commanded the majority of news coverage this week, but a few local stories also captured our attention.

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) outlined an that seeks to close a $300 million gap by slashing 216 county jobs, tapping county employees to bear more of the cost of their benefits and rejecting the school system's request for more county aid.

Germantown Patch also featured a story on how a proposed Maryland could possible help overweight children.

In other legislative news, weighed in on a bill that would make it illegal for adults to smoke in cars when children are present.

And Reporter Laura Rowles offered readers an update on the Germantown and its planned makeover.