By Adam Pagnucco. On Monday, I broke the story that a new six-year fiscal plan revealed that the county government’s revenue projections had crashed, causing…
Montgomery Perspective Archive
By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has unanimously appointed former Board of Education Member Shebra Evans to the at-large seat vacated by Gabe Albornoz. Evans…
What Will be the Effect of the Apple Ballot?
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) announced its endorsees in county and school board races. Because those endorsements appear on…
MoCo Revenues Crash and Burn
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s finally happening. In an event presaged by early signs of deterioration in the county’s (and the region’s) economy, Montgomery County’s revenues…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has announced its endorsements in county and school board races. MCEA’s recommendations are conveyed to voters…
Top Stories, November 2025
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in November 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Five Reasons MCPS’s Plan for…
The Comeback Kids
By Adam Pagnucco. When you’re sizing up election races, some factors naturally rise to the top: incumbency, money, endorsements, candidate work ethic and more. Here…
Will Jawando Get the Apple Ballot?
By Adam Pagnucco. With the retreat of the Washington Post editorial board from local affairs, the most prominent endorsement in MoCo politics belongs to the…
By Adam Pagnucco. A document distributed widely inside the county’s volunteer fire fighter community shows that the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association (MCVFRA)…
MoCo’s JOBS Initiative Keeps Crawling Along
By Adam Pagnucco. Last year, the county council unanimously approved the JOBS (Jobs, Opportunities & Business Support) initiative, a new $20 million program to provide…
