By Adam Pagnucco. Last fall, County Executive Ike Leggett proposed cutting the volume of new general obligation bonds issued by the county in future years and the County Council concurred…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of the failure of his bill that would have phased out a special property tax break for MoCo country clubs, the Facebook page of…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Licensed Beverage Association, which was founded by licensees as “a voice for Montgomery County retailers and restaurants against unjust DLC practices,” is complaining about…
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MoCo Delegates Kill Moon Country Club Bill
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s Delegates have killed a local bill proposed by Delegate David Moon (D-20) that would have eliminated a special tax break for country clubs contained in…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A co-owner of The Classics Restaurant, a Silver Spring steakhouse, has issued a statement placing part of the blame for his decision to close on the county’s…
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MoCo Endorsements: February 15, 2018
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below, we present a preliminary list of institutional endorsements for MoCo candidates in contested races. These lists are incomplete for two reasons: first, several influential players (like…
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By Seth Grimes. Someone asked me earlier this week, “What is Montgomery County doing really well?” My answer: We are a welcoming, compassionate, and inclusive community. That’s the Montgomery Way….
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We Can’t Tell Them Apart
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Saturday, your author attended a forum for the two Senate candidates and eight House candidates running in District 18. (These are the sad things we do…
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Building Owners Make Council Endorsements
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By Adam Pagnucco. A PAC associated with the Apartment and Building Owners Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) has endorsed Hans Riemer and Marilyn Balcombe for Council At-Large, Craig Rice in…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Your author has been a corporate and economic researcher for almost twenty-five years. During that time, we have encountered MANY crazy statistics. Most of them can be…