By Adam Pagnucco. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a newish county blogger and professor named David Lublin reached out to a then-young civic activist who…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, we published an astonishing statistic: the State Department of Assessments and Taxation processed just nineteen new business filings in Montgomery County in FY16. In the year…
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MoCo After Discovery
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By Adam Pagnucco. Word of Discovery Communications’ exit from Silver Spring has exploded like a bomb in local politics, prompting attacks by the state Democrats on Governor Larry Hogan and…
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Is MoCo’s Budget in Trouble?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s $120 million budget shortfall has set off political fireworks this election season, including attacks from Delegate Bill Frick (D-16), who is running for Executive, and…
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Roger Berliner on Jobs
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Job growth has been stagnant in Montgomery County over the past few years. What would you do to encourage increased job growth? Increasing prosperity — and having that prosperity shared…
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George Leventhal on Jobs
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Job growth has been stagnant in Montgomery County over the past few years. What would you do to encourage increased job growth? We have seen good news on job growth…
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Marc Elrich on Jobs
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Job growth has been stagnant in Montgomery County over the past few years. What would you do to encourage increased job growth? Most job growth comes from new businesses expanding…
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Bill Frick on Jobs
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Job growth has been stagnant in Montgomery County over the past few years. What would you do to encourage increased job growth? For far too long, our Council has been…
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By Adam Pagnucco. If the next County Executive and County Council want to prevent another Giant Tax Hike, they will have to do something that has not been done for…
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By Ben Shnider. To drive along Montgomery County’s I-270 corridor is to pass countless “For Lease” signs in front of near-vacant office parks. And to speak with service industry workers…