By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles, who holds an at-large seat, has sent out a campaign email opposing County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended property tax increase. Sayles joins Council…
Montgomery Perspective Archive
A Total Game Changer
By Adam Pagnucco. President Donald Trump’s move to revoke Harvard University’s nonprofit status is not just a shot against colleges in his war against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. …
By Adam Pagnucco. There was a time when county council members generally frowned on colleagues who urged residents to lobby them. It was thought to be an impolite practice and…
Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Seven
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part Two revealed that Maryland is…
By Adam Pagnucco. An analysis by the State of Maryland’s Bureau of Revenue Estimates (BRE) indicates that Montgomery County residents will pay nearly half of the state income tax increase…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a previous post, I detailed County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposal to shift to free Ride On bus fares and the opposition by Maryland Secretary of Transportation…
It’s Not Over
By Adam Pagnucco. Fresh off raising taxes by $1.6 billion a year, state legislators have left Annapolis with their work done – for now. But a new review of their…
By Adam Pagnucco. In his recommended FY26 operating budget, County Executive Marc Elrich has come out in favor of zero fares for the county’s Ride On bus service. But in…
Do We Really Need a Tax Increase?
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a conversation I have occasionally had with politicians and their minions over the years. There have been different versions so I will paraphrase as an…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has announced that the State of Maryland, Montgomery County and the Town of Poolesville are offering a $3 million incentive to the warring…