By Adam Pagnucco. The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi is where regional politicians go to break news and it happened again on Friday, when Council Member Will Jawando appeared on…
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Sayles Opposes Tax Hike
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…
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. 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…
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…