By Adam Pagnucco. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines crimes against society as representing “society’s prohibition against engaging in certain types of activity and are typically victimless crimes.” …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Progressives might be cheering the Prince George’s County Council’s passage of rent control yesterday, but there’s a catch: the new law has some interesting wrinkles in it. …
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Glass vs. Jawando
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Members Evan Glass and Will Jawando were the top two vote-getters in the Montgomery County Democratic primary last year. Both are undeniably talented politicians who are…
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A Good Day for Transparency
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I wrote a column decrying the county council’s recent practice of picking planning board members behind closed doors and noting that they were once picked…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A coalition of progressive groups has assembled to support Council Member Will Jawando’s bill to limit traffic stops. The groups, who include Jews United for Justice, the…
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Wheaton Carjackers Get Too Close for Comfort
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the benefits of living in District 18 is attendance at District 18 night, an annual event sponsored by the district’s state legislators. This year’s event,…
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MCPS is Failing to Protect Jewish Children
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Guest column by Joel Rubin, Vice Mayor, Town of Chevy Chase. As the father of two multiracial Jewish daughters in the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) system, I am deeply…
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Mount Rainier Passes Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a development sure to ripple across the region, the Prince George’s County municipality of Mount Rainier has passed a rent control ordinance. Who will be next?…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Members Will Jawando and Kristin Mink, who have long been concerned about police traffic stops, are introducing a bill to limit them on Tuesday. At this…
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A Time for Crime, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start applying what we learned this week to the county’s newest crime initiative – the executive’s proposed legislation to crack down on late night businesses. The…