By Adam Pagnucco. As of last night, President Donald Trump’s administration was planning to sell 83 properties with a combined 11.4 million square feet of space in Maryland. The buildings…
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Top Stories: February 2025
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in February 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Federal Contractors Begin Mass Layoffs 2. Moore Tax Hike Targets…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, Maryland Matters reported on HB 1469, a bill by Delegates Emily Shetty and Joseline Pena-Melnyk establishing a new two cents per ounce tax on “sugary beverages.” …
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Woorman Responds to Love and Korman
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I printed a press release by District 16 Senator Sara Love and District 16 Delegate Marc Korman announcing that they are running as a team…
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What’s Going on in District 16?
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By Adam Pagnucco. District 16’s Senator Sara Love and Delegate Marc Korman have announced that they are running for reelection. That’s no surprise. They have also announced that they are…
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By Adam Pagnucco. With the Washington Post’s losses reported at $100 million in 2024, here is a key question: Why on Earth is it trying to alienate its local audience?…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about last night’s rally at which MCPS leadership, the county PTA and school district labor unions demanded that the county executive and the…
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The Family is Back Together
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By Adam Pagnucco. As promised, MCPS’s unions, the county PTA and MCPS leadership held a joint rally last night outside the executive office building to advocate for fully funding the…
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Close to the Edge
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has requested a $17 million drawdown from its fund balance to pay for special education. With an operating budget in excess of $3 billion, that should…
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How is This Progressive? Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, a Montgomery County taxpayer making roughly $55,000 a year calculated that she would pay nearly four times more in income taxes if Governor Wes…