By Adam Pagnucco. In each post in this series, we are going to examine one key stat on Montgomery County’s economy. Let’s start with one of the measures that affects…
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Bring in the Moms
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s Sunday afternoon. Junior wants something. He wants it soooooo bad. He begs his parents to get it. Dad, who is busy watching the Nats tied with…
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Rice Withdraws
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a last-minute surprise, former Council Member Craig Rice has withdrawn from consideration for a special projects manager position in County Executive Marc Elrich’s office. The position,…
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Introduction
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By Adam Pagnucco. I was a young man when I first heard political consultant James Carville utter one of the most famous lines in political history. Carville was a political…
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They Have Been Warned Again
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I published a post titled They Were Warned explaining how the county council was told by their own staff a year ago that the executive’s…
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Are Rent Increases Out of Control?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Rent control supporters frequently allege astronomical rent hikes in making their case for tough legislation such as the Jawando-Mink-Elrich rent control bill. Statements in support of that…
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They Were Warned
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By Adam Pagnucco. The road to this year’s massive tax hike proposal is a long one, paved with years of unsustainable spending. That’s not on the six brand new county…
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Natali Fani-Gonzalez: Cast Vote Data
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former planning board member Natali Fani-Gonzalez utterly crushed a quality field in the mid-county Council District 6, winning every precinct. She now inherits Nancy Navarro’s mantle as…
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Realtors Launch Campaign to Stop Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has started an advocacy campaign to oppose County Executive Marc Elrich’s ten percent property tax hike. Yesterday afternoon, GCAAR…
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Kristin Mink: Cast Vote Data
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By Adam Pagnucco. In last year’s primary, Kristin Mink dominated a field of Black candidates in plurality-Black Council District 5. Who else did her voters support? Let’s start with the…