By Adam Pagnucco. In my five-part series on teacher salaries and my dissection of MCPS’s fund balance, I have studied the growing surpluses available to MCPS management. But it turns…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Denizens Brewing Company, one of the pioneers of craft brewing in Montgomery County, is closing its facility in Silver Spring. Before it opened, Denizens was able to…
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My First Take on Congressional District 6
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By Adam Pagnucco. When I look at the campaign to succeed Congressman David Trone in Maryland’s District 6, two words come to mind: WIDE OPEN. The race has no front…
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Jawando Keeps Going Negative to Raise Money
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the campaign of Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for U.S. Senate, sent out a fundraising text. This is what it said: ***** Will is…
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Is There Depolicing in MoCo? Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the concept of depolicing. Part Two explored police data released by Montgomery County government since the late 1990s. Part Three looked at data from…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has released their monthly housing data report and minced no words: they have proclaimed the region’s housing market to…
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Is There Depolicing in MoCo? Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the concept of depolicing. Part Two explored police data released by Montgomery County government since the late 1990s. Part Three looked at data from…
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Teachers Survey: MoCo Results
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By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland Matters recently published an article on a survey conducted by the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) of its members, most of whom are teachers. The results…
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Is There Depolicing in MoCo? Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part Two examined trends in arrests, traffic citations and warrants served contained in Montgomery County’s comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFRs). Now let’s look at stats supplied by…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a letter dated today, Board of Education President Karla Silvestre updated the county council’s Education and Culture Committee (Will Jawando, Gabe Albornoz and Kristin Mink) on…