By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor doesn’t believe in small things. Just look at his first recommended operating budget, which asked for one of the largest increases in MCPS…
budget
315 Articles
315
M
MCPS’s Health Insurance Headache
2 Min Read
2 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the biggest priorities in MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s first recommended operating budget was plugging a growing hole in the district’s health insurance program. For years,…
T
Teachers Declare Victory
1 Min Read
1 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. David Stein, president of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), has released a video on X declaring victory over the county council’s passage of a huge budget…
B
Big Fee Hike Replaces Gigantic Fee Hike
3 Min Read
3 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in March, I reported that County Executive Marc Elrich had recommended a gigantic hike in the county’s systems benefit charge, which funds solid waste and recycling…
T
The Family Gets a Big Win
4 Min Read
4 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. After several years of labor-management strife, the MCPS family reassembled a few months ago to jointly advocate for a large funding increase. And with the budget passed,…
A
Albornoz: “I am Troubled by What Lies Ahead”
2 Min Read
2 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, several county council members released statements on their newly approved FY26 operating budget, which contains substantial spending increases (particularly for MCPS), no tax increases and a…
21 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Council has released details of the FY26 operating budget it approved today. There will be more to say about this in the future, but…
T
Three Reactions to the Impending Budget
4 Min Read
4 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, three organizations that play in county politics released statements in reaction to the impending FY26 operating budget about to be passed by the county council. The…
2 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. Note: There is an update to this post at the end. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35, which represents county police officers, has written the…
M
Moody’s Downgrades Maryland’s Bond Ratings
3 Min Read
3 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. As first reported by Maryland Matters, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. has downgraded Maryland’s general obligation bond ratings from Aaa, its highest rating, to Aa1. In two separate…