By Adam Pagnucco. How hard is it to institute political reform? The answer is it’s really difficult, especially when a rag-tag band of rebels comes together to challenge a decades-old…
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Kramer Explodes at County Council
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By Adam Pagnucco. Senator Ben Kramer (D-19), sponsor of two bills potentially expanding the county executive’s authority over Park and Planning’s functions, attended a meeting of the county council to…
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MoCo’s New Political Order
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By Adam Pagnucco. From a historical perspective, the most remarkable thing about the passage of Thrive 2050 was not its contents, the pushback against it or its possible impact on…
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East County Politics Keeps on Rolling
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By Adam Pagnucco. A source called me this morning with a question I have not heard before. “Is it customary for Montgomery County politicians to visit homicide scenes?” I thought…
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Drama in Rockville, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, I quoted concerns about transparency, diversity and leadership decisions expressed by Council Members Kristin Mink, Will Jawando and Laurie-Anne Sayles in council session on…
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Drama in Rockville, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Normally, the process by which a new county council decides its leadership and committee structure features much back-room competition and no public dissent. Well, a new day…
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Drama in Rockville, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. This new county council is a fascinating bunch. It took them one day – just one! – to kick off a whole lot of controversy over how…
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A Legacy to Remember
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has released videos celebrating the legacies of departing Council Members Tom Hucker, Nancy Navarro, Craig Rice and Hans Riemer. These council members are right…
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Will MoCo Get Rent Control?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of County Executive Marc Elrich’s inauguration speech, in which he vowed to pass rent control, it’s reasonable to ask whether the county council would…
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Self-Appointment Ban Advances at MCDCC
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By Adam Pagnucco. A proposal to ban self-appointments to state legislative office by the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) advanced yesterday. This indicates growing momentum in favor of this…