By Adam Pagnucco. For the second time, County Executive Marc Elrich has vetoed the council’s appointment of James Hedrick to the planning board. Elrich told the press that he was…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Committee to Control Montgomery County Spending, a ballot issue committee advocating for the Stop the Spend charter amendment, has filed suit against the Montgomery County Board…
Democratic Turnout, 2026 Primary: Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined long-term trends in registration and gubernatorial primary turnout rate by party. Part Two looked at the geography of Democratic turnout in this year’s primary. …
Democratic Turnout, 2026 Primary: Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined long-term trends in registration and gubernatorial primary turnout rate by party. Now let’s start examining the geography of Democratic turnout in this year’s primary….
Democratic Turnout, 2026 Primary: Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. The titanic 2026 Democratic primary is over and the precinct results have been published. We all know who was elected, but it’s time to dig deep into…
MCPS’s Welcome Back Video
By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, MCPS released its Welcome Back video for the new school year. I’m a sucker for Les Misérables so I loved the opening, but there’s a…
Did They Make Any Cuts?
By Adam Pagnucco. Outrage about the county’s recent huge tax hike on most homeowners has been swirling on social media for weeks. And in the many discussions on this topic,…
New Data on Housing, Part Five
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the methodology of this series, which looks at U.S. Census data on residential addresses to approximate housing units. Part Two looked at residential address…
New Data on Housing, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the methodology of this series, which looks at U.S. Census data on residential addresses to approximate housing units. Part Two looked at residential address…
New Data on Housing, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the methodology of this series, which looks at U.S. Census data on residential addresses to approximate housing units. Part Two looked at residential address…
