By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
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Impact Tax Collapse Damages Capital Budget
By Adam Pagnucco. In a budget message sent yesterday, County Executive Marc Elrich is blaming a collapse in impact tax collections for his recommended cut to the Capital Improvements Program…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I printed testimony from a condo owner in Friendship Heights decrying huge potential cost increases caused by the county’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) law. …
By Adam Pagnucco. In March 2024, Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi issued a report finding that the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) “did not always confirm the accuracy of collected…
By Adam Pagnucco. Two unsuccessful 2022 county council candidates have filed campaign committees to run for council again. Both filings came on January 10 (Friday). The candidates are: Scott Goldberg…
On Bethesda Today’s Rebranding
By Adam Pagnucco. Bethesda Today, which rebranded itself from MoCo360 on Tuesday, is Montgomery County’s principal news outlet. It has its roots in Bethesda Magazine, a print publication founded by…
YIMBYs Attack Jawando
By Adam Pagnucco. Note: This post was updated to include comments from former Council Member Hans Riemer and Eric Saul. Council Member Will Jawando stirred up a hornet’s nest with…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
Taylor Takes on the Central Office
By Adam Pagnucco. In making a generationally colossal budget ask last month, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor had a lot to say in an hour-plus presentation to stakeholders. (The video is…
Early Signs Point to Rent Control Debacle
By Adam Pagnucco. On December 23, the Wall Street Journal printed the first assessment of rent control in Montgomery County since the law was passed in July 2023. And the…
