By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the Montgomery County Council passed the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment, which would rezone the former Washington Adventist Hospital site and nearby areas around…
Economy
Will Rockville Pass Rent Control?
By Adam Pagnucco. The rent control law passed by the Montgomery County Council last year has an important exception: it does not necessarily cover municipalities. The county has nineteen municipalities,…
By Adam Pagnucco. New Census estimates of population in 2023 show slow growth for most of Maryland and the D.C. region. Compared with 2020, population growth is close to nil…
Can a Tax Hike Lead to Less Revenue?
By Adam Pagnucco. When you raise a tax rate, you get more revenue from it, right? Not always. If you want a demonstration of a rate increase and a revenue…
By Adam Pagnucco. When Council Member Will Jawando withdrew his bill to repeal the tipped minimum wage in January, he threw his support behind efforts to pass it at the…
Jawando to Withdraw Tip Credit Bill
By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, a remarkable event is on the county council’s agenda: Council Member Will Jawando is scheduled to withdraw two bills, one phasing out the tip credit…
Three Years Without White’s Ferry
By Adam Pagnucco. Three years ago, White’s Ferry – which links Montgomery and Loudoun counties across the Potomac River – closed for service. A dispute between landowners on the two…
By Adam Pagnucco. In his Friday evening message, County Executive Marc Elrich offered a number of blunt comments on the Capitals and Wizards moving to Virginia, on Virginia Governor Glenn…
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County government has announced a deal with United Therapeutics to swap land, build a new parking garage and enable the company’s expansion in Downtown Silver Spring….
By Adam Pagnucco. At a recent work session of the county council’s Economic Development Committee, then-Council President Evan Glass made an unusual allegation in the presence of the county’s permitting…