By Adam Pagnucco. Once again, County Executive Marc Elrich is saying we need to be like Virginia. And once again, his argument rings hollow because of his blatant cherry picking. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post may have reduced its staff, but that might not be a problem. After all, who needs living employees when you can use AI to…
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D.C. Lost its Bond Rating – Who is Next?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the District of Columbia’s bond rating from Aaa (its highest level) to Aa1. The move should inspire fear in state and local government…
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Friedson Opposes Income Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. The day after County Executive Marc Elrich proposed replacing his recommended property tax hike with a retroactive income tax hike, Council Member Andrew Friedson has released a…
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By Adam Pagnucco. While County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed an FY26 operating budget with a property tax hike, a gigantic solid waste fee increase and a half-billion dollars in…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has sent a memo to the county council withdrawing his proposal to raise the county’s property tax. Instead, he is proposing to raise…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has recommended a 3.5 cent increase in the county’s real property tax rate. When combined with his change to the homeowners’ income tax…
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A Total Game Changer
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By Adam Pagnucco. President Donald Trump’s move to revoke Harvard University’s nonprofit status is not just a shot against colleges in his war against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. …
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Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Seven
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part Two revealed that Maryland is…
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By Adam Pagnucco. An analysis by the State of Maryland’s Bureau of Revenue Estimates (BRE) indicates that Montgomery County residents will pay nearly half of the state income tax increase…