By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, the county council followed months of debate with a 6-5 vote in favor of keeping the county’s incinerator open. The…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, I laid out a first cut framework for determining which elementary schools might be targeted for closure. That framework…
MoCo GOP: That Smarts
By Adam Pagnucco. In a blast email sent yesterday, Montgomery County Republican Chairman Dennis Melby did not hide from the party’s terrible election night. Proclaiming…
By Adam Pagnucco. A recent poll estimated that 60% of Maryland voters believe the state should switch to an open primary system, which would allow…
Time is Running Out for Diaz
By Adam Pagnucco. As of election night, the only local MoCo race in question was the Board of Education At-Large contest pitting Brenda Diaz against…
Guest column by Link Hoewing. In 2019, three members of the Fair Access Committee for the Western County published a Washington Post op-ed arguing that…
Tax Worries
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in October 2026, ranked by page views. 1. Council Bill Blows $25+ Million…
Can Diaz Catch Lazo?
By Adam Pagnucco. The Board of Education (BOE) At-Large race, pitting Brenda Diaz against Omar Lazo, is the only undecided race in MoCo at this…
Twenty Years of Losing
By Adam Pagnucco. It happens in every cycle. A local Republican tells me, “We have great candidates this year. You should write about them.” They…
What I’m Watching Tonight
By Adam Pagnucco. Like all of you, I will be eagerly watching the election results for Congress tonight, at least those that are available. (Some…
