By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, County Executive Marc Elrich announced that he was asking the county council to establish a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) mechanism to support the implementation of the…
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MoCo’s Income Tax: A Comparison
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By Adam Pagnucco. As county leaders discuss whether to raise Montgomery County’s income tax, it’s time to consider how our tax stacks up against other jurisdictions. Income taxes can be…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Equity Residential, a publicly-traded multifamily housing owner, is ranked as the fifth-largest apartment owner in the United States by the National Multifamily Housing Council. Its huge portfolio…
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Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Eight
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part Two revealed that Maryland is…
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This is How to Be Like Virginia
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By Adam Pagnucco. Once again, County Executive Marc Elrich is saying we need to be like Virginia. And once again, his argument rings hollow because of his blatant cherry picking. …
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Elrich Vetoes “Developer Relief Act”
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By Adam Pagnucco. As he promised, County Executive Marc Elrich has vetoed Bill 2-25, which provides 20-year property tax breaks to many real estate projects converting office buildings to residential…
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Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Seven
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part Two revealed that Maryland is…
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Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Six
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part Two revealed that Maryland is…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich appeared on last week’s Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi and made news. Most of his conversation with Kojo and analyst Tom Sherwood addressed…
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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…