By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
Top Stories: December 2024
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in December 2024, ranked by page views. 1. Hatfields and McCoys: The Sorry White’s Ferry Saga 2. Police…
Taylor Takes on the Central Office
By Adam Pagnucco. In making a generationally colossal budget ask last month, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor had a lot to say in an hour-plus presentation to stakeholders. (The video is…
Early Signs Point to Rent Control Debacle
By Adam Pagnucco. On December 23, the Wall Street Journal printed the first assessment of rent control in Montgomery County since the law was passed in July 2023. And the…
Political Awards, 2024
By Adam Pagnucco. With 2024 in the books, it’s time for our annual political awards column. Let’s get to the winners (and losers)! Best Media Outlet: Maryland Matters Hands down,…
By Adam Pagnucco. The State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), which assesses real property values in all Maryland counties, has released its new assessments for 2025. And in the…
Top Montgomery Perspective Posts of 2024
By Adam Pagnucco. As the year 2024 is about to end, let’s look at back at the stories YOU picked as the biggest ones on Montgomery Perspective over the past…
Guest column by Link Hoewing and Jim Brown. Four years ago, on December 28th, 2020, White’s Ferry – which had operated almost without fail since the 1780’s – stopped running. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…