By Adam Pagnucco. In his Friday message to constituents, County Executive Marc Elrich blasted the county council for refusing to borrow more money to fund the capital budget. Is he…
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Council Staff Warns on Dire Economy
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a recent budget memo, the county council’s central staff warned the council about mounting trouble in the county’s economy. That trouble is now spilling over into…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Regular readers know I often criticize County Executive Marc Elrich’s performance in office. (No, I am not going to follow that statement with dozens of hyperlinks to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. We have previously seen how the county’s disastrous experiment with rent control has caused a 96% collapse in multifamily residential permits, nearly destroying the county’s ability to…
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Top Stories, December 2025
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in December 2025, ranked by page views. 1. MoCo Revenues Crash and Burn 2. Facts, Not Fear, Should…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Tonight, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor announced the basics of his FY27 recommended operating budget. While the entire budget is not yet published, we do know that he…
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Why Another Tax Hike is Inevitable
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Monday, I broke the story that a new six-year fiscal plan revealed that the county government’s revenue projections had crashed, causing an $854 million writedown over…
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MoCo Revenues Crash and Burn
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s finally happening. In an event presaged by early signs of deterioration in the county’s (and the region’s) economy, Montgomery County’s revenues are now projected to collapse. …
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Cold Spring PTA Pushes Back on Montoya
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By Adam Pagnucco. Due to both its hulking size and its controversial proposals (like using Crown HS as a holding school and closing Silver Spring International MS), Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s massive recommended Capital Improvements Program (CIP), which is his proposed six-year capital budget, is due for a vote by the Board of Education…