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 as “the electrocution bill.” The…
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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 with praise two years ago,…
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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, those laws are working at…
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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 tax law. Specifically, the county…
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A Request from Andres Pagnucco
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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 me for what he writes!…
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Electric Building Bill Passes
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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 new construction in the county. …
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Who Cares About Outages?
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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. The county reported that roughly…
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BGE Issues Warning on Electrocution Bill
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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 pause in all rational people. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Bill 13-22, commonly called “the electrocution bill,” is swiftly advancing in the county council. The bill has an interesting history. It was jointly authored by County Executive…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Pepco has asked the county council to pause its work on Bill 13-22 (now known as the “electrocution bill”), which would mandate electrification of most additions, major…
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