By Adam Pagnucco. In a blast email sent today, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks bragged about a recent Washington Post story showing her county pulling ahead of Montgomery County…
Economy
The Reasons For My Votes
By Adam Pagnucco. Just like (hopefully) all of you, I am voting in the primary this year. We talk a lot about candidates on Seventh State but not as much…
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s election season and that means it’s time for lots of promises from politicians. And boy are they promising a lot, especially on the county’s two big…
Why Progressives Need Economic Growth
By Adam Pagnucco. For progressives, few issues should be more important than the need for economic growth. Why do we say that? First, let’s see what happens when there is…
By Adam Pagnucco. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) confirms something we have reported before: wage and salary employment has been stagnant in MoCo for a decade. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, Greater Greater Washington (GGW) wrote a long essay about Council Member Marc Elrich, who is running for Executive. GGW has many disagreements with Elrich about smart…
Friedson: Ease the Squeeze
By Adam Pagnucco. Council District 1 candidate Andrew Friedson has sent out a mailer discussing the need to “Ease the Squeeze” in Montgomery County. Friedson writes: We’ve all felt the…
David Blair Calls the Question
By Adam Pagnucco. In a mailer with a headline your author could have written, County Executive candidate David Blair asks, “How will we create jobs and increase revenue without raising…
Ike Leggett’s Greatest Achievement
By Adam Pagnucco. As the primary election approaches and the six Democratic candidates for County Executive make their case, it’s worth considering the incumbent they are seeking to succeed: Ike…
Taxpayer Flight from MoCo, Part Five
By Adam Pagnucco. Today, we conclude looking at jurisdictions with whom MoCo has had inflows and outflows of tax returns and adjusted gross incomes. Loudoun County Net change in tax…