By Adam Pagnucco. The Banner began its coverage of Montgomery County with a bang yesterday, releasing the results of an exclusive poll by OpinionWorks LLC. The poll contacted 910 county…
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How to Stop Housing Construction
By Adam Pagnucco. Blunt as ever, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich recently told a meeting of the District 18 Breakfast Club that the county’s affordable housing program “kind of sucks.” According…
Is Gus Bauman Right?
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, an open letter by former Planning Board Chair Gus Bauman caught fire and generated lots of discussion. Some agreed with Bauman’s critique of county politics. Others…
By Adam Pagnucco. As he has previously stated, County Executive Marc Elrich has established a campaign committee to run for a county council at-large seat. Elrich is finishing his second…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Four, we learned that Downcounty residents accounted for the majority of all contributions to publicly financed candidates, as well as candidates for county executive and…
Run Now or Run Later?
By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s begin this column with a story from days past. The year was 2010. In April, long-time District 16 Delegate Bill Bronrott resigned to take a job…
Change is Coming to Local Media
By Adam Pagnucco. With the 2026 primary election season underway, the local media will be seeing some changes. First up, the Banner should be launching its Montgomery County coverage soon. …
Fifth Time: Acevero Sued for Not Paying Rent
By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Gabe Acevero (D-39) has once again been sued by his landlord for not paying rent. This is the fifth time Acevero has been sued for non-payment…
The Tenant Lawsuit Against Izola Shaw
By Adam Pagnucco. Rockville City Council Member Izola Shaw, who is running for the County Council District 3 seat, is known for her advocacy on renters’ rights. She is the…
By Adam Pagnucco. The county’s public financing law has one stipulation on geography: contributions from individuals who live in the county are eligible for public matching funds while contributions from…
