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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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has reached agreement with the three county employee unions (MCGEO, the fire fighters and the police) to provide additional pay related to the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. District 39 House candidate Gabe Acevero sent out a mailer claiming an endorsement from a prominent MoCo organization yesterday. The problem is that the group never endorsed…
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The Volunteer Fire Fighters have sent out the following press release celebrating the success of their endorsed candidates and claiming victory in electing enough of them to repeal the ambulance…