By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I broke two stories on potential charter amendment drives. First, long-time charter amendment advocate Robin Ficker told me that he is…
By Adam Pagnucco. While Montgomery County leaders debate raising property taxes for the second time in three years and the Maryland General Assembly is set…
By Adam Pagnucco. News of County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended gigantic fee hike is spreading rapidly. The fee increase, related to Elrich’s intention to replace…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier this month, I published a column on security issues at John F. Kennedy High School. In the last two years, the…
Jawando Condemns “Giveaway” for Developers
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has come out swinging against Bill 2-25, a component of the More Housing N.O.W. package proposed by Council…
By Adam Pagnucco. As the General Assembly gets ready to pass a large tax hike, one state delegate has told Marylanders that it is their…
Rent Control Applies to Fees Too
By Adam Pagnucco. The application of Montgomery County’s 2023 rent control law to rent increases is well known. But in an announcement to the public,…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has always granted generous compensation packages to county employees and he has occasionally recommended tax hikes to fund…
Iroha: Again, Stop Writing About My Campaign
By Adam Pagnucco. Celeste Iroha, the first filed candidate for county executive, really does not want me to write about her campaign. After I broke…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I wrote about how the PTA president of New Hampshire Estates Elementary School had testified before the school board that…