By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has released a statement praising County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY26 operating budget. The Board of Education had requested a $333…
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Friedson Announces Opposition to Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Every March, when the county executive announces their recommended operating budget, the county council president typically publishes an anodyne reply keeping the council’s options open. (This year’s…
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Elrich Wants Another Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. With President Donald Trump ravaging Montgomery County’s economy and Governor Wes Moore seeking a $300+ million annual income tax increase on MoCo, County Executive Marc Elrich is…
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By Adam Pagnucco. So you support Candidate X and want to give them money. Great, go for it! But don’t expect a tax break from Uncle Sam or state and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Baltimore Banner, a non-profit online news outlet founded by hospitality executive Stewart Bainum in 2022, is considering expanding its coverage to Montgomery County. Last week, market…
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Evan Glass is Running for County Executive
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Evan Glass, who is now in his second term, has announced that he is running for county executive. Bethesda Today broke the story and interviewed…
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By Adam Pagnucco. With MoCo’s rental housing industry under a nationwide financial boycott, County Executive Marc Elrich and a majority of the Montgomery County Council have signed on to a…
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Kennedy PTSA President Responds to MCPS
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By Adam Pagnucco. After I published an article about MCPS’s Safety and Security Assessment at John F. Kennedy HS, Ricky Ribeiro – the PTSA’s president – contacted me with his…
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Is This High School Safe?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Few MCPS schools have been in the news for unfortunate reasons more than John F. Kennedy High School. Just in the last two years, the school has…
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Where Should We Draw the Line?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you sign up to receive “news and information” from county government. Afterwards, the ensuing emails and texts contain opinions from the county executive. Is that OK?…