By Adam Pagnucco. Two years ago, Montgomery County passed legislation establishing building energy performance standards. Last year, the county passed legislation establishing rent control. Now, those laws are working at…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the lingering questions about the scandal surrounding accused sexual harasser and former Principal Joel Beidleman is whether he received a post-employment agreement or other compensation…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Few county debates are more consequential than those concerning the charter, which is equivalent to the county’s constitution. And of such debates, the most weighty often pertain…
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Anti-McKnight Petition Gets 2,000 Signatures
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By Adam Pagnucco. On July 12, I reported on a Change.org petition seeking to persuade the University of Maryland (UMD) to not hire former MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight. UMD had…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The scandal over sexual harassment allegations against former Principal Joel Beidleman, which was kicked off by an August 11, 2023 Washington Post article, will go down as…
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A Textbook Case for Special Elections
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I wrote about allegations made by Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) Member Liza Smith concerning the committee’s recent delegate appointment in District 16, in which…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Dr. Thomas Taylor, MCPS’s new superintendent, has apologized to parents for the school system’s handling of the Montgomery Virtual Academy, which is being eliminated this year as…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One recounted the history of Montgomery County voters placing limits on the county’s ability to raise property taxes. Under current law passed by voters in 2020,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo voters do not love property tax hikes and they have voted several times to limit them. Under a ballot measure passed by the 2020 general electorate,…
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MoCo Economy Keeps Lagging, Part Six
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced this series. Part Two examined total employment. Part Three examined private employment. Part Four examined establishments. Part Five examined real total wages paid by…