By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced this series. Part Two examined total employment. Today, we look at private sector employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment…
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Pittman on Governing and the Law
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By Adam Pagnucco. Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman may be the most effective communicator among local government officials in Maryland. For example, check out his statement on police recruiting…
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Term Limits Close to the Ballot (Updated)
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, we reported that the Committee for Better Government, a group organized by former Republican county executive candidate Reardon Sullivan, had submitted signatures to the Board…
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Top Stories: June 2024
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in June 2024, ranked by page views. 1. MCPS Reshuffles Central Office Ahead of New Superintendent 2. Principals…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In one of the most discussed MCPS stories of 2021, a kindergarten student was traumatized by two police officers after he left his elementary school. The video…
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MoCo Economy Keeps Lagging, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the framework of this series. Now let’s start with total employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)…
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MoCo Economy Keeps Lagging, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program released its preliminary estimates for county employment in 2023. The program…
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Should Biden Drop Out?
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By Adam Pagnucco. President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week demoralized Democrats and caused many to ask whether he should withdraw from the race. Accordingly, I asked my source…
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What Caused the WAMU Layoffs? Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One outlined the basic financial characteristics of WAMU. Part Two explained how corporate underwriting, WAMU’s second largest revenue source, collapsed after 2019. This was partially replaced…
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MoCo Chamber Announces New Leader
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By Adam Pagnucco. With the imminent retirement of long-time Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Gigi Godwin, the county chamber has announced its selection of D.C. chamber head…