By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, Council President Andrew Friedson introduced a one-time $20 million special appropriation to provide aid for businesses called the J.O.B.S. (Jobs,…
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Elrich’s Structural Deficit
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s charter prohibits long-term debt from being used to finance current operating expenses, meaning that current annual operating budgets must be…
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How is Elrich Spending the Money?
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich released his recommended FY25 operating budget on March 14. That same day, I published my first impressions of…
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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…
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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. Today, let’s talk about budgets. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents teachers and other employees in MCPS, is blasting County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY25 recommended…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has released his recommended FY25 operating budget today. It now heads to the county council for its review. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. A group of former members of the county council and school board have written to County Executive Marc Elrich asking him to…
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Can a Tax Hike Lead to Less Revenue?
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By Adam Pagnucco. When you raise a tax rate, you get more revenue from it, right? Not always. If you want a demonstration of a…
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Build the Forest Glen Metro Entrance Now
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By Adam Pagnucco. On April 28, 2006, the Washington Post printed this: Man, 2 Children Hit by Car Two small children, ages 5 and 2,…