By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, the Montgomery County Council voted 7-4 to increase property taxes by 4.7 percent. The increase is much less than the 10 percent proposed by County…
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Conclusion
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By Adam Pagnucco. This series has discussed a lot of economic data but let’s change the subject to you, the reader. Who are you? Are you an advocate for funding…
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Korman Gets a Big Promotion
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By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Marc Korman has long been one of Montgomery County’s most prominent members of the General Assembly. And with the retirement of Delegate Kumar Barve, he will…
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What Will Happen on the Budget?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Tomorrow, this year’s county operating budget spectacle will come to its dramatic conclusion. This is arguably the most significant budget since the Great Recession. Like the budgets…
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How Elrich is Setting Up a Future Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. News of County Executive Marc Elrich’s ten percent property tax hike has shocked county residents. But a more shocking thing awaits anyone who dives deeply into his…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Artie Harris, the Vice President of Real Estate at Montgomery Housing Partnership, has been appointed chair of the planning board on a 6-5 vote. He is only…
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Fani-González Demands Answers From MCPS
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I wrote a two-part series on a literacy pilot at East Silver Spring Elementary School. The pilot showed strong results in improving reading by second, third…
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Full Ten Cent Property Tax Hike is Dead
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By Adam Pagnucco. From the day that County Executive Marc Elrich sent his recommended ten cent property tax hike to the county council, not a single source of mine in…
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Proprietor Income
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By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a huge part of our economy that is largely untracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: proprietors. This is how the U.S. Bureau of…
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Who’s-Who Employer List Opposes Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. A group of the county’s most prominent employers and business organizations has sent a letter to the county council opposing a potential property tax increase. The letter…