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…
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Should MoCo Tax the Rich?
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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…
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Why Another Tax Hike is Inevitable
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Monday, I broke the story that a new six-year fiscal plan revealed that the county government’s revenue projections had crashed, causing an $854 million writedown over…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has unanimously appointed former Board of Education Member Shebra Evans to the at-large seat vacated by Gabe Albornoz. Evans was defeated in her reelection…
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What Will be the Effect of the Apple Ballot?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) announced its endorsees in county and school board races. Because those endorsements appear on its widely distributed Apple Ballot,…
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MoCo Revenues Crash and Burn
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s finally happening. In an event presaged by early signs of deterioration in the county’s (and the region’s) economy, Montgomery County’s revenues are now projected to collapse. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has announced its endorsements in county and school board races. MCEA’s recommendations are conveyed to voters by the Apple Ballot and…
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Top Stories, November 2025
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in November 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Five Reasons MCPS’s Plan for Silver Spring Doesn’t Add Up…
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The Comeback Kids
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By Adam Pagnucco. When you’re sizing up election races, some factors naturally rise to the top: incumbency, money, endorsements, candidate work ethic and more. Here is an important one that…
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Will Jawando Get the Apple Ballot?
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By Adam Pagnucco. With the retreat of the Washington Post editorial board from local affairs, the most prominent endorsement in MoCo politics belongs to the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA),…