By Adam Pagnucco. This morning, the county council and representatives of the executive branch discussed the county’s abysmal new fiscal plan, which raises the prospect of cuts to county government…
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The Day of Reckoning is Near
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By Adam Pagnucco. I worked at the county council during part of the Great Recession. Those were terrible years. Under County Executive Ike Leggett’s leadership, the county slaughtered every sacred…
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Top Seventh State Stories, November 2020
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By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in November ranked by page views. 1. Will MCPS Reopen?2. MoCo Democrats Issue Statement on Ballot Questions3. MCPS Reopening…
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Elrich Vetoes Impact Tax Cut
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has vetoed a bill passed by the council that would effectively cut impact tax collections. While the bill passed the council on a…
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Why on Earth Do We Elect Judges?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of the nastiest MoCo circuit court judge election in recent memory, one question lingers. Why on Earth do we elect judges in Maryland? In…
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Guest blog by Delegate Eric Luedtke (District 14). It should not be controversial to say that governments have a responsibility to address the needs of all of their constituents. I…
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s not every day that you see a senior member of MoCo’s state delegation blast the county government, but Delegate Eric Luedtke (D-14) recently did so. In…
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MCPS Reopening Looks More Unlikely (Updated)
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By Adam Pagnucco. One week ago, I asked “Will MCPS Reopen?” At that time, a number of factors poured cold water on MCPS’s plan to resume in-person instruction in January,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a little-noticed executive order, County Executive Marc Elrich has indefinitely prolonged the time taken by the county government to respond to Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA)…
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MoCo Hits New COVID Peak
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, MoCo hit a new peak in its 7-day average of new COVID cases, a key statistic guiding the county’s pandemic response. On November 17, the county…