By Adam Pagnucco. In the last two budget cycles, one of County Executive Marc Elrich’s priorities has been to restore the People’s Counsel, a position existing in county law that…
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Bureaucrats Beware
By Adam Pagnucco. Here are six words that no government bureaucrat wants to hear. “The inspector general’s office is calling.” Well, those words are going to be heard a lot…
Exodus from MoCo, Part Seven
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County has suffered a net exodus of taxpayer income over the years. We are not alone as most other jurisdictions in the region have also experienced…
Elected Officials React to CASA Statement
By Adam Pagnucco. After ten days, CASA has issued a statement regretting its November 6 tweets about Israel. What happens now? Let’s recap. Council Member Andrew Friedson was the first…
National Right Wing Group Sues MCPS
By Adam Pagnucco. America First Legal, a group headed by former Trump advisor Stephen Miller, has filed a lawsuit against MCPS in federal court. The plaintiffs in the suit are…
Is a CASA Audit Coming?
By Adam Pagnucco. “Audit.” It’s the word I hear the most now about CASA, more than “Israel,” “Hamas” or “Jews.” And now it looks like it could happen, at least…
By Adam Pagnucco. District 39 Delegate Gabriel Acevero, who has previously called Israel’s war against Hamas taxpayer-funded genocide, has lashed out against all nine Montgomery County state senators over their…
A Big Win for MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. The news that the U.S. General Services Administration chose Greenbelt as the site for the new FBI headquarters provoked celebrations in Prince George’s County and Annapolis –…
Exodus from MoCo, Part Six
By Adam Pagnucco. This series has looked at the exodus of taxpayer income from Montgomery County in recent years. But it turns out that we are not the only jurisdiction…
By Adam Pagnucco. In the latest development in the continuing backlash against CASA’s remarks about Israel, all nine state senators who represent Montgomery County have signed a joint statement expressing…
