By Adam Pagnuccco. Republican County Executive candidate Reardon “Sully” Sullivan has sent out a blast email castigating “local bloggers and pundits” for “saying that I cannot be elected as County…
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Interview: Takoma Torch Founder Eric Saul
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By Adam Pagnucco. Welcome to the second interview in the history of Montgomery Perspective. (The first was with Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman.) Today’s subject is the funniest man in MoCo…
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Top Stories: September/October 2022
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in September/October 2022, ranked by page views. 1. They Must Go 2. The Tuesday Night Massacre 3. Why…
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MoCo’s Tight Home Buying Market
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By Adam Pagnucco. Soaring home prices and rising rents have been themes for Montgomery County’s housing market for several years. A big reason for both is increasingly tight supply of…
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The Horse Manure Commercial
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have never seen a candidate use horse manure in a TV ad so this was a first for me. Check out Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart…
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The Other Big Problem for MoCo Republicans
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have seen this play out in every election since I first started writing in 2006: MoCo Republican candidates for county executive, county council and the state…
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The Bowtie District, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council District 4, known as “the Bowtie District,” had five candidates but only three were viable: Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart, Friends of White Flint Executive Director…
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Council Appoints Interim Planning Board
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has appointed five people to its interim planning board by an 8-0 formal vote. (Council Member Hans Riemer was absent.) They are: Jeff Zyontz…
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5G Opponents Jump the Shark
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By Adam Pagnucco. Opponents of the county’s efforts to allow 5G cell towers have created an amazing video to oppose them. Hilariously, the video guest stars Nimbee, the creation of…
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The Bowtie District, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Few if any parts of the county council’s redistricting exercise of last year were more controversial than the creation of Council District 4, popularly known as “the…