Federal workers affected by mass layoffs this year are getting support from Montgomery County in Maryland.
The county is home to more than 70,000 federal employees, so the region has felt the impact of this year’s cuts deeply. Over 4,000 residents have lost their jobs since January.
In response, the county council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a bill that will give displaced federal workers preferential treatment for county job openings. Only qualified veterans and people with disabilities will receive higher priority…