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…
By Adam Pagnucco. With MoCo’s rental housing industry under a nationwide financial boycott, County Executive Marc Elrich and a majority of the Montgomery County Council have signed on to a…
Kennedy PTSA President Responds to MCPS
By Adam Pagnucco. After I published an article about MCPS’s Safety and Security Assessment at John F. Kennedy HS, Ricky Ribeiro – the PTSA’s president – contacted me with his…
Is This High School Safe?
By Adam Pagnucco. Few MCPS schools have been in the news for unfortunate reasons more than John F. Kennedy High School. Just in the last two years, the school has…
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?…
Other People’s Money
By Adam Pagnucco. Many years ago, I had a boss in the labor movement who talked about the abuse of “other people’s money.” As a young construction worker, he deplored…
Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Before we delve into Maryland’s net migration of taxpayers, let’s examine three economic characteristics of the state. First, Maryland is a high-income state. The charts below show…
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…
By Adam Pagnucco. A survey of residents commissioned by the Montgomery County government has found that most residents give positive ratings to many aspects of the county. However, most of…