By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote about how a large majority of the winning county candidates favor removing police from all or some traffic enforcement. But here is a problem…
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Marc Elrich: Cast Vote Data
By Adam Pagnucco. This is the first in a series from cast vote data on the Montgomery County Democratic primary. Let’s start with County Executive Marc Elrich, who won a…
Should We Have a Balanced Budget? Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, I related my experience when working at the county council of how hard it was to steer extra spending through the regular budget process. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Last November, I published real estate data provided by Silver Spring broker Liz Brent showing that declining inventories of homes for sale were resulting in soaring home…
Should We Have a Balanced Budget? Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s a ridiculous question, right? Of course our county government should have a balanced budget. As a matter of fact, it’s official county policy. But what happens…
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote a post calling for the county council to appoint planning board members in open session. In a very positive development, it appears that the…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last year, District 18 voters were denied a contested House of Delegates primary. This was one of the strangest and most unfortunate electoral events in county history. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Liquor. Leaks. Termination. Resignations. A whistleblower complaint. A pair of power grab bills. A fecal fracas at a state legislative hearing. Not since the clamor in Clarksburg…
Planning Board Applicants Revealed
By Adam Pagnucco. Last fall, the county council obtained the resignations of the entire planning board and appointed a temporary group as caretakers. Now they are in the process of…
Elrich’s Capital Budget, Quick and Dirty
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended capital budget amendments are out and here are the four main points. He wants to increase spending on school construction. He wants…