By Adam Pagnucco. Back in February, I reported on a dear colleague letter written by a U.S. Department of Education official attacking diversity, equity and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. According to Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices filed with the State of Maryland, the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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By Adam Pagnucco. An investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that managers in the county’s Department of Health and Human Services…
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Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill once said that “all politics is local.” Council Member Evan Glass, who is running for county…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s ongoing boundary study is heating up as activists get organized to participate. But now it’s getting hotter as a planning board…
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Friedson Capitalizes on Tax Hike Proposal
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By Adam Pagnucco. On the same day that County Executive Marc Elrich announced his recommendation for another property tax increase, Council Member Andrew Friedson came…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I broke two stories on potential charter amendment drives. First, long-time charter amendment advocate Robin Ficker told me that he is…
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By Adam Pagnucco. While Montgomery County leaders debate raising property taxes for the second time in three years and the Maryland General Assembly is set…
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By Adam Pagnucco. News of County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended gigantic fee hike is spreading rapidly. The fee increase, related to Elrich’s intention to replace…