By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order requiring the U.S. Attorney General to identify and “stop the enforcement” of state and local laws “burdening” energy…
Federal Government
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in February, I reported on a dear colleague letter written by a U.S. Department of Education official attacking diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and threatening…
By Adam Pagnucco. According to Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices filed with the State of Maryland, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off 2,755…
Trump is Holding a Fire Sale in Maryland
By Adam Pagnucco. As of last night, President Donald Trump’s administration was planning to sell 83 properties with a combined 11.4 million square feet of space in Maryland. The buildings…
Top Stories: February 2025
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in February 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Federal Contractors Begin Mass Layoffs 2. Moore Tax Hike Targets…
Feds, Tell Us Your Stories
By Adam Pagnucco. Like many of you, I know a few federal employees and federal contractors. Some of them have been working for the federal government directly or through contracting…
Federal Contractors Begin Mass Layoffs
By Adam Pagnucco. President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to freeze and cut federal funding are starting to take a toll on Maryland’s economy. His first target was the United States…
By Adam Pagnucco. As I predicted earlier this week, the Trump administration’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has moved beyond the federal government towards other entities receiving…
Will Trump Clawback MoCo?
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released this statement. ***** This morning, my financial team shockingly uncovered that President Trump and his crony Elon Musk…
By Adam Pagnucco. Federal employees are under tremendous pressure with Elon Musk’s minions roaming their halls and a nihilist president asking for their resignations. But in the midst of devastation,…