By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a conversation I have occasionally had with politicians and their minions over the years. There have been different versions so…
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By Adam Pagnucco. News of County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended gigantic fee hike is spreading rapidly. The fee increase, related to Elrich’s intention to replace…
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Elrich’s Gigantic Fee Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Buried in County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY26 operating budget is a $50 million fee hike. The increase, which would amount to…
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Teachers Union Praises Elrich Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has released a statement praising County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY26 operating budget. The Board of…
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Elrich Wants Another Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. With President Donald Trump ravaging Montgomery County’s economy and Governor Wes Moore seeking a $300+ million annual income tax increase on MoCo,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about last night’s rally at which MCPS leadership, the county PTA and school district labor unions demanded that…
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The Family is Back Together
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By Adam Pagnucco. As promised, MCPS’s unions, the county PTA and MCPS leadership held a joint rally last night outside the executive office building to…
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Close to the Edge
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has requested a $17 million drawdown from its fund balance to pay for special education. With an operating budget in excess…
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How is This Progressive? Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, a Montgomery County taxpayer making roughly $55,000 a year calculated that she would pay nearly four times more in…
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How is This Progressive? Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Many, perhaps most, Democratic state elected officials in Maryland think of themselves as progressive. And the notion of progressive taxation has been…