By Adam Pagnucco. The 2020 primary is behind us and the ballots will go out soon for the general election. With few local races going on in the state but…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo voters will see two charter amendments on property taxes on their ballots this fall. One of them was submitted by long-time anti-tax activist Robin Ficker, who…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Marylin Pierre, whose insurgent campaign for circuit court judge is backed by some progressive groups, has courted the county Republican Party for support. At least that’s what…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo Inspector General (IG) Megan Davey Limarzi has released her office’s annual report for Fiscal Year 2020 and it’s a doozy. The prior year was a very…
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Should MoCo Reopen? Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s COVID-19 dashboard is a great resource for judging the county’s progress in its efforts to control the coronavirus. Unfortunately, it’s not so great at enabling…
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Should MoCo Reopen? Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland would enter phase 3 of its reopening, which included a partial lifting of restrictions on indoor theaters, outdoor venues,…
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Elrich to Hogan: Let the Music Play
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a retort to County Executive Marc Elrich’s decision to not follow the state’s phase 3 reopening of businesses, Governor Larry Hogan’s office has released a letter…
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Free-For-All
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By Adam Pagnucco. Marcus Jones, chief of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), earns praise from my sources as competent, well-intentioned and not wedded to the practices of the past…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, who is shown in a video by Nine Districts for MoCo in alleged support of their position, has denounced the video as intended…
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By Adam Pagnucco. This week, MoCo’s school board candidates reported their campaign finances through August 18. The results for the cycle are below. Here’s a three-word summary: they’re all broke….