By Adam Pagnucco. In making the case for Bill 29-20, which would grant developers at Metro stations 15-year property tax breaks, supporters claim that Metro high-rise development is not currently…
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Jawando Fundraises Off Republican Attack
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando is raising money off an attack by the Montgomery County Republican Party on his work on police reform. He even borrowed our graphic…
Smart Growth or Corporate Welfare? Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. For many years, MoCo has focused its land use and economic development policies on transit-oriented development. Since 2006, the county has adopted eight master plans centered on…
By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, the group that put a charter amendment on the ballot converting the county council to a nine district structure, has released a video…
MCM Labor Dispute Heats Up
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in April, I wrote that a union representing production employees at MCM (Montgomery Community Media) had filed an unfair labor practice charge against MCM alleging failure…
Turnout by County: 2020 Primary, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we looked at overall turnout rate by county. In Part Two, we examined turnout rate by party. This post compares turnout between 2016 and…
Turnout by County: 2020 Primary, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One showed the overall turnout rate by county in the 2020 primary but that statistic conceals numerous nuances. Today, we will look at turnout by party….
By Adam Pagnucco. As they do in every election year, officials of Montgomery County’s Democratic Party gathered tonight to take positions on charter amendments and ballot questions. The standard format…
By Adam Pagnucco. One dimension of the current COVID crisis that has not been addressed so far is the impact on county employees. Many county employees, especially in public safety…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Republican Party is now running this video attacking Council Member Will Jawando over his efforts to reform the police department. The GOP is even…