By Adam Pagnucco. It started just before the week of May 4, which was one of the most critical weeks of this county council’s term. Source after source – at…
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MCPS Releases Potential Reductions List
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By Adam Pagnucco. At yesterday’s school board meeting, MCPS management released a potential reductions list of school district positions. The list is due to the county council funding 98.4% of…
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Washington Jewish Week Endorsements
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By Adam Pagnucco. Washington Jewish Week, one of the few media outlets still endorsing for local offices, has endorsed for county executive, county council and school board in Montgomery County. …
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MCGEO Releases Endorsements
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By Adam Pagnucco. UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, which represents most non-MCPS county employees, has released its endorsement list. MCGEO is the last of the large county employee unions to endorse….
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By Adam Pagnucco. Many folks following county politics look at the county employee unions as a monolith. You should avoid that mistake. They have important differences based on budget, the…
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Glass’s TV Ad
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Evan Glass, who is running for county executive, has launched an ad that is running on connected TV and digital platforms. This ad follows ads…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has recommended an FY27 operating budget that cuts property tax rates while boosting general fund spending by 7.3%. Anne Arundel County…
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Friedson’s Third Mailer
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By Adam Pagnucco. Printed below is the third mailer by Council Member Andrew Friedson, who is running for county executive. Mail ballots are going out now, a critical point in…
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Realtors Slam “$293 Million Hole” in Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. Many people have weighed in on the county council’s recently approved FY27 operating budget, which raises taxes on homeowners and gives MCPS 80% of its requested funding…
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Is This Progressive?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the county council passed an income tax plan that it calls progressive. County Executive Marc Elrich calls it regressive. Who is right? To answer that…