By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in August 2023, ranked by page views. 1. Jawando Takes Money from Anti-Union Law Firm 2. Luedtke and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The first bill has come due for the county’s new rent control law, and it will be paid by the taxpayers. That’s because County Executive Marc Elrich…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about how the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) was handing off calls for service in the Rockville and Gaithersburg municipalities to city police…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is planning to reduce its response to service calls in the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg. The change has been described…
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Are They School Systems? Or Banks?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In my five-part series on teacher salaries and my dissection of MCPS’s fund balance, I have studied the growing surpluses available to MCPS management. But it turns…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Denizens Brewing Company, one of the pioneers of craft brewing in Montgomery County, is closing its facility in Silver Spring. Before it opened, Denizens was able to…
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My First Take on Congressional District 6
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By Adam Pagnucco. When I look at the campaign to succeed Congressman David Trone in Maryland’s District 6, two words come to mind: WIDE OPEN. The race has no front…
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Jawando Keeps Going Negative to Raise Money
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the campaign of Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for U.S. Senate, sent out a fundraising text. This is what it said: ***** Will is…
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Is There Depolicing in MoCo? Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the concept of depolicing. Part Two explored police data released by Montgomery County government since the late 1990s. Part Three looked at data from…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has released their monthly housing data report and minced no words: they have proclaimed the region’s housing market to…