By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of the failure of his bill that would have phased out a special property tax break for MoCo country clubs, the Facebook page of…
Budget and Taxes
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, we wrote about the recent history of MCPS and it was not a pretty picture. The recession, new state laws, political conflict and the erosion of…
Where Will the Apple Drop?
By Adam Pagnucco. Many moons ago, when your author was young and blissfully new to the county, we wrote our very first blog post on the mighty Apple Ballot. It…
MoCo After Discovery
By Adam Pagnucco. Word of Discovery Communications’ exit from Silver Spring has exploded like a bomb in local politics, prompting attacks by the state Democrats on Governor Larry Hogan and…
By Adam Pagnucco. In 2014, candidate Larry Hogan ran on three issues: jobs, taxes and reforming Annapolis. From 2015 through the present, Governor Larry Hogan has based his agenda on…
Is MoCo’s Budget in Trouble?
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s $120 million budget shortfall has set off political fireworks this election season, including attacks from Delegate Bill Frick (D-16), who is running for Executive, and…
GOP Tax Bills Discriminate Against Maryland
By Adam Pagnucco. Much has been written about the tax bills passed by the U.S. House and Senate in recent weeks. Overall, both bills offer small tax cuts to the…
Bill Frick: Name One Program You Would Cut
Name one program in the county budget that is not working and can be cut. Tell us how much in annual savings that would yield. For too long, Council members…
Name one program in the county budget that is not working and can be cut. Tell us how much in annual savings that would yield. I have been a leading…
Name one program in the county budget that is not working and can be cut. Tell us how much in annual savings that would yield. I will work diligently with…