By Adam Pagnucco. Former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill once said that “all politics is local.” Council Member Evan Glass, who is running for county executive, apparently agrees. He is…
Politics
Friedson Capitalizes on Tax Hike Proposal
By Adam Pagnucco. On the same day that County Executive Marc Elrich announced his recommendation for another property tax increase, Council Member Andrew Friedson came out hard against it. (Friedson…
Iroha: Again, Stop Writing About My Campaign
By Adam Pagnucco. Celeste Iroha, the first filed candidate for county executive, really does not want me to write about her campaign. After I broke the news of her candidacy,…
Iroha: Don’t Write About My Campaign
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I wrote that county executive candidate Celeste Iroha had inaccurately told her contributors that their contributions to her campaign were tax deductible. (In fact, the IRS…
Jawando to Developers: Don’t Come Here
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, perhaps the principal figure in Montgomery County’s passage of rent control, took it to developers in yesterday’s Rent Stabilization Community Forum in Rockville. …
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…
Evan Glass is Running for County Executive
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…
Where Should We Draw the Line?
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?…
Barrie Tries Again for County Council
By Adam Pagnucco. Silver Spring attorney Fatmata Barrie, who finished second to Kristin Mink in the 2022 Council District 5 primary, is running again for county council. This time, she…
First County Executive Candidate Revealed
By Adam Pagnucco. The first candidate in Montgomery County’s 2026 county executive primary has filed to run for office and also established a campaign finance committee. Meet Celeste Iroha. She…