By Adam Pagnucco. One of the biggest problems in county government is the issue of police staffing. I have written many times about critical levels of understaffing, rising response times,…
Montgomery Perspective Archive
Moore’s Middle Class Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. Governor Wes Moore’s budget and tax package has been widely depicted as progressive in the media. And there is reason to believe that. Two of its more…
Moore Tax Hike Targets MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland’s Bureau of Revenue Estimates (BRE) has released its analysis of Governor Wes Moore’s income tax package and it demonstrates an unsurprising fact: The governor has targeted…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last May, the county council unanimously approved a $20 million special appropriation from reserves intended to subsidize job creation. The program, titled the JOBS (Jobs, Opportunities &…
By Adam Pagnucco. Federal employees are under tremendous pressure with Elon Musk’s minions roaming their halls and a nihilist president asking for their resignations. But in the midst of devastation,…
Do Housing Reforms Matter?
By Adam Pagnucco. Which of the following statements about the Planning Board’s hotly debated Attainable Housing Strategies initiative is true? 1. It will facilitate a surge in new housing which…
On Taylor’s First Budget: Central Office
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One outlined the largest increases in Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s recommended FY26 operating budget. Part Two examined fixed charges (employee benefits). Part Three looked at special education. …
Top Stories: January 2025
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in January 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Trump to Feds: Resign or You Might Get Fired 2….
On Taylor’s First Budget: Compensation
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One outlined the largest increases in Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s recommended FY26 operating budget. Part Two examined fixed charges (employee benefits). Part Three looked at special education. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One outlined the largest increases in Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s recommended FY26 operating budget. Part Two examined fixed charges (employee benefits). Part Three looked at special education. …