By Adam Pagnucco. Part One told a brief history of the Viva White Oak project. Part Two discussed the nature of Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which is being proposed to…
Federal Government
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One told a brief history of the Viva White Oak project. Part Two discussed the nature of Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which is being proposed to…
Will Trump Prosecute MoCo Electeds?
By Adam Pagnucco. As part of his continuing campaign of reign by executive order, President Donald Trump has issued two new orders that could target MoCo as well as many…
D.C. Lost its Bond Rating – Who is Next?
By Adam Pagnucco. Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the District of Columbia’s bond rating from Aaa (its highest level) to Aa1. The move should inspire fear in state and local government…
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…
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…