By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, officials with the State of Maryland and Montgomery County have expressed concerns over the impact of the incoming Trump administration on their economies. The state government…
Economy
How Exposed is MoCo to Trump?
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…
Will Marriott Keep its County Subsidy?
By Adam Pagnucco. Late last week, travel news site Skift broke the news that Bethesda-based Marriott International had notified its employees of pending layoffs. Later, the story was updated to…
Tidbits from the GGW Poll on Housing
By Adam Pagnucco. Greater Greater Washington (GGW) has released a poll of Montgomery County Democrats on housing and related issues. The poll, conducted by Data for Progress, generally shows support…
Business and Labor Groups Sue MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. A coalition of business and labor groups has filed suit in federal court against Montgomery County over Bill 13-22, nicknamed by opponents as “the electrocution bill.” The…
Elrich Wants Us to Be Like Virginia. Really?
By Adam Pagnucco. It won’t be a surprise to Montgomery Perspective readers that County Executive Marc Elrich wants to raise taxes. After all, he has tried to do so before…
By Adam Pagnucco. I will begin this post with three statements. Montgomery County government has no idea how many housing units it has permitted prior to 2019. The director of…
By Adam Pagnucco. Two years ago, Montgomery County passed legislation establishing building energy performance standards. Last year, the county passed legislation establishing rent control. Now, those laws are working at…
MoCo Economy Keeps Lagging, Part Six
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced this series. Part Two examined total employment. Part Three examined private employment. Part Four examined establishments. Part Five examined real total wages paid by…
MoCo Economy Keeps Lagging, Part Five
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced this series. Part Two examined total employment. Part Three examined private employment. Part Four examined establishments. Today, we look at wages paid. The U.S….