By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I printed testimony from a condo owner in Friendship Heights decrying huge potential cost increases caused by the county’s Building…
environment
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, when Council Member Kristin Mink joined Council Member Will Jawando in opposing the Planning Board’s Attainable Housing Strategies initiative, she…
Business and Labor Groups Sue MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. A coalition of business and labor groups has filed suit in federal court against Montgomery County over Bill 13-22, nicknamed by opponents…
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi has found “wasteful spending” in MCPS’s electric bus contract. The bus contract was initially lauded…
By Adam Pagnucco. Two years ago, Montgomery County passed legislation establishing building energy performance standards. Last year, the county passed legislation establishing rent control. Now,…
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a new report chronicling problems with the county government’s enforcement of its bag…
A Request from Andres Pagnucco
Guest column by Andres Pagnucco. Hi everyone, this is Andres Pagnucco. I am in eighth grade and I am Adam Pagnucco’s son. Please don’t blame…
Electric Building Bill Passes
By Adam Pagnucco. In a last-second rush during a lame duck session, the county council passed a momentous bill requiring all-electric building standards for most…
Who Cares About Outages?
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, a small plane crashed into a power transmission tower in Montgomery Village, knocking out electricity to more than 120,000 customers. …
BGE Issues Warning on Electrocution Bill
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday’s county council work session on Bill 13-22, known as “the electrocution bill,” featured a stark warning from BGE that should cause…