By Adam Pagnucco. Back in October, MCPS was in the throes of the Joel Beidleman scandal, in which allegations of sexual harassment against a principal led to the fall of…
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Will Rockville Pass Rent Control?
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By Adam Pagnucco. The rent control law passed by the Montgomery County Council last year has an important exception: it does not necessarily cover municipalities. The county has nineteen municipalities,…
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Alsobrooks and Trone Agree: Trone Leads
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By Adam Pagnucco. With roughly six weeks to go until the primary, here is one thing on which Congressman David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks apparently agree:…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has been regarded as one of the best school systems in Maryland, and much of the nation, for a long time. But shocking stats on college…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Previously, I introduced this series and asked the candidates about what they believed was MCPS’s biggest problem, their experience with budgets, their opinions on the incumbents, their…
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Don’t Mess with Caven West
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, the Montgomery County Council announced its pick for executive director: Caven West, a veteran government manager who is currently the chief of staff for the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In 2019, new MCPS Interim Superintendent Monique Felder was investigated by Nashville’s local government over payments made to her by an outside group when she was a…
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Vogel’s Strong Month
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By Adam Pagnucco. April McClain Delaney is now widely regarded as the Democratic frontrunner in Congressional District 6. But let’s not overlook the strong month enjoyed by the man who…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Previously, I introduced this series and asked the candidates about what they believed was MCPS’s biggest problem, their experience with budgets, their opinions on the incumbents, their…
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Teachers Get Ready to Fight
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By Adam Pagnucco. On the same day that County Executive Marc Elrich released his FY25 recommended operating budget, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) blasted what it called its “punishing…