By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we looked at problems with transportation revenues. Today we will look at costs. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transportation Authority…
Maryland’s Transportation Crisis, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. The State of Maryland’s ability to fund transportation projects is in serious jeopardy. Let’s begin exploring why by discussing its revenues. The Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) is…
Washington Post Workers Walk Out
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, employees of the Washington Post followed through on their threat to launch a one-day strike. According to a Post article with no byline, more than…
Maryland’s Transportation Crisis, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. Do you oppose the state’s I-270/Beltway widening project? Don’t worry about it. Do you oppose building Baltimore’s Red Line? Not a problem. Are you worried about more…
Jawando Launches a Federal PAC
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has left Maryland’s U.S. Senate race but he has not left federal politics. On Friday night, he announced in a blast email that…
Elrich Says He is Running for Reelection
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, County Executive Marc Elrich appeared on the Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi and engaged in a wide-ranging discussion touching on schools, guns, crime, zoning, economic…
State and County Pay to Retain Sodexo
By Adam Pagnucco. The State of Maryland and Montgomery County are together offering more than $700,000 in incentives to retain Sodexo, a French food services and facility management company that…
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2021, County Executive Marc Elrich’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force recommended moving to fully (or expanded) automated traffic enforcement and removing police officers from that…
By Adam Pagnucco. Fed up with 18 months of fruitless contract negotiations, the Washington Post’s labor union – the Post Guild – has announced that it is launching a one…
What Should We Make of the Trone Poll?
By Adam Pagnucco. The release of a poll showing Congressman David Trone with a seven point lead over Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in the U.S. Senate race has…
