By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post may have reduced its staff, but that might not be a problem. After all, who needs living employees when you can use AI to…
D.C. Lost its Bond Rating – Who is Next?
By Adam Pagnucco. Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the District of Columbia’s bond rating from Aaa (its highest level) to Aa1. The move should inspire fear in state and local government…
Friedson Opposes Income Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. The day after County Executive Marc Elrich proposed replacing his recommended property tax hike with a retroactive income tax hike, Council Member Andrew Friedson has released a…
By Adam Pagnucco. While County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed an FY26 operating budget with a property tax hike, a gigantic solid waste fee increase and a half-billion dollars in…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has sent a memo to the county council withdrawing his proposal to raise the county’s property tax. Instead, he is proposing to raise…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has recommended a 3.5 cent increase in the county’s real property tax rate. When combined with his change to the homeowners’ income tax…
Glass Comes Out Against Property Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. At-large County Council Member Evan Glass has come out against County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended property tax increase. He joins Council Members Andrew Friedson and Laurie-Anne Sayles…
Elrich Vetoes “Developer Relief Act”
By Adam Pagnucco. As he promised, County Executive Marc Elrich has vetoed Bill 2-25, which provides 20-year property tax breaks to many real estate projects converting office buildings to residential…
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. …