By Adam Pagnucco. Left largely undiscussed during the debate over MoCo’s recently passed rent stabilization bill was the overall condition of the county’s rental market. Yes, Council Member Andrew Friedson…
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Huge Demand for COVID-19 Applications
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s COVID-19 assistance application went live today around 3 PM and demand was both immediate and heavy. One applicant who completed the county’s form described the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. At 9:09 PM last night, I published a post on the county’s $20 million COVID-19 small business assistance program noting that no regulations governing its disbursements had…
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Fact, Rumor and Chaos on COVID-19 Assistance
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county has announced via press release that COVID-19 assistance for small businesses will be open for application tomorrow (April 15). But questions arise both from the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In another twist to MoCo’s rent control saga, commercial property has been removed from Council Member Will Jawando’s rent control bill. The original draft of the bill…
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D.C. Leads MoCo on COVID-19 Grants
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By Adam Pagnucco. As complaints mount on MoCo’s not-yet-functioning process for distributing COVID-19 grants to small businesses, let’s contrast our performance to the District of Columbia. The D.C. City Council…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A few days ago, I reported on a bill to be introduced by Council Member Will Jawando that would prohibit rent increases during public emergencies. There has…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The District of Columbia and several local jurisdictions in Maryland have begun deferring a variety of taxes, fees and regulations during the coronavirus crisis. Taken together, these…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando plans to introduce a bill on Tuesday providing for rent stabilization during states of emergency. The bill would take effect during a state…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On March 31, the county council passed Bill 16-20E, which established a $20 million Public Health Emergency Grant Program to assist businesses and non-profits with 100 or…