By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, the county council’s Planning, Housing & Parks (PHP) Committee amended and voted in favor of one of two rent control bills introduced in the spring. …
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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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Bring in the Moms
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s Sunday afternoon. Junior wants something. He wants it soooooo bad. He begs his parents to get it. Dad, who is busy watching the Nats tied with…
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Andrew Friedson: Cast Vote Data
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By Adam Pagnucco. I may have done a disservice to Council Member Andrew Friedson because I have written next to nothing about his reelection campaign. In truth, there was little…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Police traffic enforcement is a hot topic now. Consider this: Bethesda Beat reported the following from a recent online forum about traffic issues: Calling for more traffic…
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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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By Adam Pagnucco. The new county council has announced its committee structure for the next four years. It was devised by Council President Evan Glass in consultation with the rest…
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Antisemitism is Real, Right Here in MoCo
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By Adam Pagnucco. Almost lost in the debate over the Montgomery County Council’s recently passed antisemitism resolution is this fact: antisemitism is real. It’s real not just in other parts…
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The Blowouts
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By Adam Pagnucco. Just like in 2014, every single Montgomery County incumbent at the state and county levels who ran for reelection to his or her current office won. In…
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Don’t Mess With the Real Deal
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By Adam Pagnucco. In January 2014, District 1 County Council Member Roger Berliner posted a cash balance of $52,369 in his campaign finance report. Over the prior year, he had…