By Adam Pagnucco. One week after former District 6 Congressman David Trone announced a primary challenge against his successor, April McClain Delaney, her campaign has released poll results claiming that…
By Adam Pagnucco. Tonight, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor announced the basics of his FY27 recommended operating budget. While the entire budget is not yet published, we do know that he…
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor floated the idea of relocating Wootton High School from its current decrepit building to a new building at the Crown High School…
By Adam Pagnucco. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, who is using public financing to run in Council District 3, has claimed to have enough in-county contributions to qualify for matching funds. …
MoCo vs the Region: Total Employment
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One covered the methodology of this series. Let’s get started by looking at data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on total employment in the…
Trone vs Delaney: What’s the Difference?
By Adam Pagnucco. Confirming a story that had been rumored for months, former Congressman David Trone has announced a primary challenge against his successor, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney. This got…
MoCo’s Economy vs the Region: Introduction
By Adam Pagnucco. Last summer, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary estimates for employment, establishments and wages paid for local jurisdictions in 2024. I have studied these…
Delaney Responds to Trone
By Adam Pagnucco. Congresswoman April McClain Delaney has released a statement and a video responding to the primary challenge announced by her predecessor, former Congressman David Trone. They are reprinted…
Trone Announces Challenge to Delaney
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Congressman David Trone, who represented Congressional District 6 from 2018 through 2024, has announced a primary challenge against his successor, April McClain Delaney. Trone left the…
Should MoCo Tax the Rich?
By Adam Pagnucco. With MoCo’s revenues nose diving, the talk of tax hikes is predictably heating up. Here is one idea making the rounds: let’s just tax rich people. We…
