By Adam Pagnucco. The State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), which assesses real property values in all Maryland counties, has released its new assessments for 2025. And in the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents MCPS teachers, has issued a statement of support for Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s recommended FY26 operating budget. Taylor’s budget, requesting…
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Taylor’s Huge Ask
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, Superintendent Thomas Taylor announced the broad terms of his recommended budget. As I am writing this column (on Wednesday night), I don’t have a copy…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a brand new six-year fiscal plan, the county government’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reports that the county is projecting an unexpected windfall of more…
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How Exposed is MoCo to Trump?
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By Adam Pagnucco. As Donald Trump resumes his occupancy of the Oval Office, state and county leaders are scrambling to assess his potential impact. Governor Wes Moore even hired a…
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Council Members Vent Over Grants Debacle
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, the county council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee took up the county’s beleaguered grants program, a subject of mounting unhappiness among the local nonprofit…
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The Gathering Storm
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By Adam Pagnucco. Presidential election years are normally sleepy ones in state and local politics. Sure, the identity of the president and control of Congress matter to Maryland and especially…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Two days ago, we reported on how an error by MCPS in a state aid application resulted in its request for an additional $21.6 million in local…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I reported that MCPS was seeking $21.6 million in additional county money for the Charles W. Woodward High School project because an error in its aid…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about how Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s first recommended capital budget claimed that due to “errors” by MCPS, the school system was going to lose…