By Adam Pagnucco. Part One covered the methodology of this series. Part Two covered total employment. Today, let’s look at data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on private…
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Can State Legislators Hold County Jobs?
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, Maryland Matters reported on two state senators from Prince George’s County (Anthony Muse and Ron Watson) coming under fire for holding jobs with county agencies. Watson…
By Adam Pagnucco. A ghost of Christmas past, the ambulance fee, has returned to haunt Montgomery County government. In a story I recently retold, the county passed an ambulance fee…
By Adam Pagnucco. The county’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) dropped a bombshell 4-page memorandum this morning: the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association (MCVFRA), which represents volunteer fire…
By Adam Pagnucco. Sometimes, fixing one problem creates another. And sometimes, it takes a long time for the new problem to surface. So it is with the latest chapter in…
New Apples Drop
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and its state-level affiliate, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), have released their third set of endorsements for state and county…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here’s a pet peeve of mine. A reporter in the official media puts out an opinion piece while claiming to be a reporter. Most of the time,…
MoCo vs the Region: 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…
Trone vs Delaney: What’s the Difference?
By Adam Pagnucco. Confirming a story that had been rumored for months, former Congressman David Trone has announced a primary challenge against his successor, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney. This got…
MoCo’s Economy vs the Region: Introduction
By Adam Pagnucco. Last summer, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary estimates for employment, establishments and wages paid for local jurisdictions in 2024. I have studied these…
