Guest column by Salim Furth. Relatively tight rent regulation has been in place in the City of Takoma Park since 1981, although the specifics of the law have changed several…
The Hand of the King
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County voters don’t like property tax hikes. In 1990, 2008 and 2020, county voters approved different versions of a charter amendment limiting increases in property taxes. …
Mink and Jawando Introduce Another Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. Determined to not be outdone by County Executive Marc Elrich’s 10 percent property tax hike, Council Members Kristin Mink and Will Jawando have introduced a bill containing…
Unions Praise Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. All six county employee unions have issued a joint statement praising County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposal to raise property taxes by 10 percent. Their statement appears below….
The Central Fiction of Elrich’s Budget
By Adam Pagnucco. In making the case for his 10 percent property tax hike, County Executive Marc Elrich depicted it as being dedicated to MCPS. In one sense, he is…
Elections Have Consequences
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich released his FY24 recommended operating budget today. There is a lot to read in there, but the headline is this: he is proposing…
By Adam Pagnucco. District 39 Delegate Kirill Reznik has announced his retirement from the General Assembly to join the administration of Governor Wes Moore. He was appointed to office in…
Kate Stewart: Cast Vote Data
By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the county council district members, no one shares County Executive Marc Elrich’s core base more than District 4’s Kate Stewart. Elrich was a Takoma Park…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post and Maryland Matters have reported on the state’s $477 million revenue shortfall. That’s not a great thing for any Marylanders, but what does that…
By Adam Pagnucco. One of last month’s most read stories was Elrich Wants to Create a New Job for Term Limited Council Member. That post revealed that the county executive…