By Adam Pagnucco. In the first labor endorsement of the 2026 county executive primary, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664 has chosen to support Council Member Andrew Friedson. I’m…
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By Adam Pagnucco. As I wrote yesterday, a war is being waged over control of the county government’s $8+ billion in pension and retiree health care funds. The combatants include…
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The Eight Billion Dollar War
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By Adam Pagnucco. There is an epic war going on behind closed doors which is only now becoming public. The first visible shots could be seen in my post on…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I wrote about a pending lease for the office used by the Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans (MCERP), which administers the county government’s pension and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. According to county council staff, compensation for Montgomery County employees has been increasing at more than double the rate of growth of county revenues over the last…
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Elrich Returns Fire
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By Adam Pagnucco. The heat is definitely getting cranked in County Executive Marc Elrich’s increasingly troubled relationship with his long-time ally, the International Association of Fire Fighters Local Union 1664. …
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Fire Fighters Union President Blasts Elrich
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By Adam Pagnucco. International Association of Fire Fighters Local Union 1664 President Jeffrey Buddle has released an unusual statement attacking County Executive Marc Elrich for comments he made on Fox…
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Elrich Gives Up on Fire Chief Nomination
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has thrown in the towel on his nomination of Division Chief Charles Bailey to lead the county’s fire department. After the nomination drifted…
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Unions Praise Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. All six county employee unions have issued a joint statement praising County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposal to raise property taxes by 10 percent. Their statement appears below….
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Revealed! Funders of Nine Districts
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By Adam Pagnucco. Nine District for MoCo, the ballot question entity responsible for gathering signatures for a 9 district charter amendment, has filed a new campaign finance report listing its…
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