By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi, who previously uncovered an overtime scam in the fire department, has done it again. She has…
Budget and Taxes
MoCo Ballot Groups Declare Victory
By Adam Pagnucco. The four ballot issue committees who worked on behalf of Questions A and C and against Questions B and D have issued…
By Adam Pagnucco. Moody’s Investors Service, one of the three major Wall Street bond rating agencies, has released an issuer comment characterizing the passage of…
MoCo’s Bad Bailout Bet
By Adam Pagnucco. There are a lot of reasons to pay attention to the races for president and Congress: social justice, climate change, the pandemic,…
By Adam Pagnucco. As I have previously written, MoCo government is in the throes of a dire budget crisis that rivals the near-death experience it…
Non-Profits Come Out Against Question B
By Adam Pagnucco. Non-profits have joined an expanding alliance against Robin Ficker’s anti-tax Question B that includes progressives, unions, business groups and all of MoCo’s…
Hogan is Lying About Question 1
By Adam Pagnucco. Governor Larry Hogan is hopping mad about Question 1, a statewide constitutional amendment on the ballot that would curtail some of his…
Elrich Blasts WMATA Property Tax Break Bill
By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of his veto message, County Executive Marc Elrich has once again blasted a bill passed by the county council…
Elrich’s First Veto: The Politics
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has a soft and raspy voice. Close your eyes and imagine that voice saying: I just think that…
Elrich’s First Veto: The Policy Debate
By Adam Pagnucco. On Friday, County Executive Marc Elrich issued the first veto of his administration against a bill by the county council offering 15-year…
