By Adam Pagnucco. Part One covered the methodology of this series. Part Two looked at total employment. Part Three examined federal government employment. Part Four reviewed private sector employment. Now…
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Is the MCPS Budget in Trouble?
By Adam Pagnucco. So far, this summer has been a season of doom at MCPS. Confronted with the county council’s failure to fully fund the school board’s budget request, Superintendent…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One covered the methodology of this series. Part Two looked at total employment. Part Three examined federal government employment. Now let’s look at private sector employment….
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One covered the methodology of this series. Part Two looked at total employment. Now let’s look at federal government employment. No one reading this column would…
MoCo vs the Region in 2025: Total Employment
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One covered the methodology of this series. Let’s get started by looking at data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on total employment in the…
MoCo vs the Region in 2025: Introduction
By Adam Pagnucco. New preliminary numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for employment, establishments and wages paid are in for local jurisdictions for 2025. This is the…
This is Why the County Needs Reserves
By Adam Pagnucco. When the county council discusses the county’s operating budget, they often refer to reserves and structural deficits. At times, those topics sound like gobbledy-gook from pointy-headed budget…
MoCo’s Shocking Homeowner Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. Lisinopril and atenolol are effective treatments for high blood pressure. If you do not already use these medications or others to manage cardiac issues, you may see…
The Challenge Ahead
By Adam Pagnucco. The primary election is over. And since the winners of the Democratic primary have gone on to win all of MoCo’s state and county offices over the…
Prediction Time, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One described our methodology and polled our sources on a few state legislative races. Part Two discussed Congressional District 6 and the sheriff’s race. Part Three…
