By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo voters will see two charter amendments on property taxes on their ballots this fall. One of them was submitted by long-time anti-tax activist Robin Ficker, who…
Andrew Friedson
By Adam Pagnucco. District 1 County Council Member Andrew Friedson has sent the letter below to county health officer Travis Gayles asking a series of questions about the county’s shutdown…
By Adam Pagnucco. In an open meeting tomorrow, the county council will consider placing two charter amendments limiting property taxes on the ballot along with an amendment by Robin Ficker,…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a letter spearheaded by Council Member Andrew Friedson, the entire county council is urging Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot to extend the ability of…
MoCo’s Most Influential, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One of this series laid out the rules and methodology for how we determined MoCo’s most influential people. These lists were developed by adding together the…
Is This Moving Into the 21st Century?
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has announced that he is “focused on building a 21st century economy that will help the County maintain its leadership position in…
MoCo Political Awards 2019
By Adam Pagnucco. The year 2019 is in the books and it’s time for some political awards, both good and bad. Buckle up! Best Freshman Elected Official (County): District 1…
By Adam Pagnucco. Today we look at fundraising by the Council District candidates. As with our prior posts on the County Executive and Council At-Large races, we start with a…
Friedson: Ease the Squeeze
By Adam Pagnucco. Council District 1 candidate Andrew Friedson has sent out a mailer discussing the need to “Ease the Squeeze” in Montgomery County. Friedson writes: We’ve all felt the…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post has endorsed the following candidates for County Council and Board of Education. Council At-Large: Gabe Albornoz, Marilyn Balcombe, Evan Glass, Hans Riemer Council District…