Guest column by Elisa Chen Sukhobok. Across all 24 school districts, Maryland taxpayers were told a straightforward story: state funding for new school construction would be based on demonstrated need—ensuring…
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By Adam Pagnucco. President Donald Trump’s war with Iran is blowing the roof off of gasoline prices. When combined with his cuts to federal spending and employment, the dual effect…
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Coalition Forms to Advocate for Turf Fields
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By Adam Pagnucco. The use of artificial turf fields by county agencies has long been controversial, with opponents pointing to health and safety concerns and supporters discussing durability and playability. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35, which represents county police officers, has endorsed a group of non-incumbent county council candidates in this year’s election. I imagine…
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Jawando Releases Detailed Budget Changes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has followed up on his budget proposal to avoid County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended property tax increase with a detailed list of itemized…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the things that make Kojo Nnamdi and his partner, Tom Sherwood, so great is that they regularly get scoops from their interviews with politicians on…
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Competing TV Ads in CD6
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By Adam Pagnucco. Congresswoman April McClain Delaney and her opponent, former Congressman David Trone, have released competing TV ads in their Congressional District 6 primary. First, here is Trone’s ad…
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Should We Restructure the Income Tax?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In her landmark memo proposing to rewrite County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget, which includes increased property and income taxes, Council President Natali Fani-González proposed…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Community and Education Policy Alliance, Inc. (CEPA), a 501(c)(4) nonprofit formed to keep Wootton High School open, is appealing MCPS’s decision to relocate Wootton to the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has followed through on his position opposing a property tax increase by releasing a plan to slow the growth of county spending instead. …