By Adam Pagnucco. With a $223 million property tax hike looming, the hunt is on inside the council building to save money and reduce the tax increase. And a council…
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Average Wages
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last time, we looked at wage and salary employment growth and found that we lagged most of the region over the last decade and the last twenty…
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“I Can’t Explain That to a Resident”
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By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the elected officials I have met, Council Member Andrew Friedson is one of the best at explaining complicated matters in terms that anyone can understand. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former County Council Member Hans Riemer is by far the most prominent of five applicants to be the next chair of the planning board. With no one…
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They Rant and Rave and Then Vote Yes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last Tuesday, the single largest component of County Executive Marc Elrich’s budget came before the county council. They were about as happy to see it as a…
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The Last Time Crime was a Hot Issue
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have been writing about crime quite a bit lately. Last year, it was a big deal in the county executive election (in which I worked for…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A new report by Montgomery County Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi has found that MCPS employees “received 1,622 citations while driving MCPS vehicles” between July 1, 2015…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of Montgomery County’s best programs is the Working Families Income Supplement, which is what the county calls its earned income tax credit (EITC). The EITC is…
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New Drive for Term Limits Underway
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former GOP county executive candidate Reardon Sullivan has established a new ballot issue committee that aims to place a charter amendment on the ballot limiting the county…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed a 10 percent property tax hike which would raise $223 million for the FY24 budget. He is using a loophole in…