By Adam Pagnucco. In the last two budget cycles, one of County Executive Marc Elrich’s priorities has been to restore the People’s Counsel, a position…
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What Happened to These State Bills?
By Adam Pagnucco. Over the last several months, I wrote about a few state bills that have since been resolved in the most recent session…
Top Stories: December 2022
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in December 2022, ranked by page views. 1. Kramer Explodes at County Council…
Political Awards, 2022
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time now for our annual political awards. Let’s get right down to it! Biggest Winners: Incumbents Almost every incumbent in MoCo…
Fecal Fracas
By Adam Pagnucco. My kid reads this site. My parents read this site. So does much of the rest of my family. Many persons of…
Kramer Accuses County Council of Lying
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, many people testified in support of and against Senator Ben Kramer’s bills on the governance of Park and Planning. Disagreement…
Kramer Explodes at County Council
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…
Power Grab Targets Park and Planning
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in October, I predicted that problems at Park and Planning might generate a push to transfer its functions to the county…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has endorsed three MoCo Senate candidates: Cheryl Kagan (D-17), Ben Kramer (D-19) and Jeff Waldstreicher (D-18). …
By Adam Pagnucco. District 18 Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher has posted a strong financial performance in his run to succeed Senator Rich Madaleno. He has raised…