By Adam Pagnucco. There was a time when county council members generally frowned on colleagues who urged residents to lobby them. It was thought to be an impolite practice and…
Budget and Taxes
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By Adam Pagnucco. An analysis by the State of Maryland’s Bureau of Revenue Estimates (BRE) indicates that Montgomery County residents will pay nearly half of the state income tax increase…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a previous post, I detailed County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposal to shift to free Ride On bus fares and the opposition by Maryland Secretary of Transportation…
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It’s Not Over
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By Adam Pagnucco. Fresh off raising taxes by $1.6 billion a year, state legislators have left Annapolis with their work done – for now. But a new review of their…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In his recommended FY26 operating budget, County Executive Marc Elrich has come out in favor of zero fares for the county’s Ride On bus service. But in…
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Do We Really Need a Tax Increase?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a conversation I have occasionally had with politicians and their minions over the years. There have been different versions so I will paraphrase as an…
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Union Attacks Elrich
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a classic man-bites-dog story, a county employee union is attacking County Executive Marc Elrich. And why? The union alleges that Elrich doesn’t want its members to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Under County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY26 recommended operating budget, the vast majority of homeowners in MoCo will be charged hundreds of dollars more on their property tax…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, the county council is due to vote on a bill providing 20-year tax breaks to some office-to-residential conversion projects. The bill is part of the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I broke two stories on potential charter amendment drives. First, long-time charter amendment advocate Robin Ficker told me that he is gathering signatures for a charter…