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. There was a time when county council members generally frowned on colleagues who urged residents to lobby them. It was thought to be an impolite practice and…
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Friedson Capitalizes on Tax Hike Proposal
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By Adam Pagnucco. On the same day that County Executive Marc Elrich announced his recommendation for another property tax increase, Council Member Andrew Friedson came out hard against it. (Friedson…
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Friedson Announces Opposition to Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Every March, when the county executive announces their recommended operating budget, the county council president typically publishes an anodyne reply keeping the council’s options open. (This year’s…
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King Andrew
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By Adam Pagnucco. The January 2025 campaign finance reports are in, the last before next year’s primary season goes into full swing. Let’s have a look, starting with the county…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized my methodology of consulting my source network on who they believe will most likely be the next county executive. Part Two featured a few…
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Council Members Vent Over Grants Debacle
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, the county council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee took up the county’s beleaguered grants program, a subject of mounting unhappiness among the local nonprofit…
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Poll: County Executive Race is Wide Open
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I reported on a poll of MoCo Democratic voters primarily concerning housing issues by Greater Greater Washington. Well, it turns out that they did not…
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Bus Contract Fees Owed to MCPS Skyrocket
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in July, Montgomery County Inspector General (IG) Megan Davey Limarzi found “wasteful spending” in an MCPS electric bus contract and estimated that the contractor owed the…
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MoCo Most Influential 2024, Part Six
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained how this survey was conducted. Parts Two, Three, Four and Five listed elected officials. Let’s continue today. All comments are from my sources except for those…
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