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…
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Elrich’s Capital Budget, Quick and Dirty
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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…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr and Council Member Will Jawando are proposing legislation that would allow counties to create high income tax brackets to finance the creation of…
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Really Cool Voting Data: Introduction
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By Adam Pagnucco. Most of us get presents in December. Maybe they are electronics, booze, food, toys… you name it, someone is giving it and someone is getting it. Well,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. As told in Part Two, Maryland counties gained the ability to establish income tax brackets in December 2021. However, Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr and Council Member Will…
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The Fighting Congressman
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By Adam Pagnucco. In November 2021, national Republicans were convinced that they were going to ride a huge red tsunami to take over Congress. They were so convinced that they…
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By Adam Pagnucco. For decades, Maryland counties could only charge flat income tax rates under state law. But that changed in 2021 despite opposition from Governor Larry Hogan. Allowing counties…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr and Council Member Will Jawando held a press event to discuss pending new state legislation enabling counties to cut income taxes…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives will have obvious ramifications for national politics and international relations. It may also have consequences for Montgomery County’s…
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MoCo Restaurants in the Pandemic, Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. During the pandemic, Montgomery County’s restaurant industry took bigger hits on employment, wages paid and net losses in number of restaurants than most other large jurisdictions in…