By Adam Pagnucco. In January 2014, District 1 County Council Member Roger Berliner posted a cash balance of $52,369 in his campaign finance report. Over the prior year, he had…
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MoCo’s Hero
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By Adam Pagnucco. We are living in historic times. After the sack of the U.S. Capitol, America approaches a day of reckoning with the only president to incite an insurrection…
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Mizeur is Getting Fired Up to Take On Harris
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former Delegate Heather Mizeur, who lives on the Eastern Shore, issued the following statement on Facebook this morning about Congressman Andy Harris. ***** As you know, the…
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Are Maryland Vaccine Deliveries Fair?
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By Adam Pagnucco. COVID vaccine distribution is a hot issue in Maryland. COVID case rates have spiked since October and death rates are at their highest levels since the spring….
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Collective Sloppiness
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the county council’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) released a stunning report on collective bargaining between the county and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35….
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Two Negotiating Strategies, Two Outcomes
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By Adam Pagnucco. In justifying the county’s creation of a $4 million per pay period emergency pay liability, representatives of county government depict it as a good deal for taxpayers….
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, Montgomery County Government sent out a blast email claiming, “Montgomery County is has [sic] taken swift steps to administer the vaccines it has received—proceeding at…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith has announced his retirement. Smith, who once worked in the State Department of Education and is a former superintendent in Calvert County, was…
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MoCo Seeks Feedback on COVID Vaccine
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Government is seeking resident feedback on how and whether they would like to receive COVID vaccines through an online survey. The county’s press release is…
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Is Rent Stabilization Dead on Arrival?
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By Adam Pagnucco. After successfully passing a temporary rent stabilization bill in April, Council Member Will Jawando has introduced a permanent rent stabilization bill for many properties within one mile…