By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 have issued a press release blasting measures taken by the county council’s Education…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of a request by Council Members Natali Fani-Gonzalez and Gabe Albornoz to fund council-directed media ads, Council Member Kristin Mink now has a spending…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has responded to Council President Evan Glass’s memo asking him to quantify potential savings from leaving vacant positions unfunded. His response: he does…
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By Adam Pagnucco. With a $223 million property tax hike looming, the hunt is on inside the council building to save money and reduce the tax increase. And a council…
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Average Wages
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last time, we looked at wage and salary employment growth and found that we lagged most of the region over the last decade and the last twenty…
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“I Can’t Explain That to a Resident”
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By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the elected officials I have met, Council Member Andrew Friedson is one of the best at explaining complicated matters in terms that anyone can understand. …
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Jawando Runs for U.S. Senate
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By Adam Pagnucco. One day after U.S. Senator Ben Cardin announced his retirement, Council Member Will Jawando has announced his run for Cardin’s seat. The county council is quite busy…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former County Council Member Hans Riemer is by far the most prominent of five applicants to be the next chair of the planning board. With no one…
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They Rant and Rave and Then Vote Yes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last Tuesday, the single largest component of County Executive Marc Elrich’s budget came before the county council. They were about as happy to see it as a…
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The Last Time Crime was a Hot Issue
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have been writing about crime quite a bit lately. Last year, it was a big deal in the county executive election (in which I worked for…