By Adam Pagnucco. News of County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended gigantic fee hike is spreading rapidly. The fee increase, related to Elrich’s intention to replace the Dickerson incinerator with a…
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Will Rockville Pass Rent Control?
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By Adam Pagnucco. The rent control law passed by the Montgomery County Council last year has an important exception: it does not necessarily cover municipalities. The county has nineteen municipalities,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last year saw the creation of a new Super PAC in Montgomery County – the Affordable Maryland PAC. The PAC was founded to support the expansion of…
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Top Stories: September 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in September 2023, ranked by page views. 1. When Did MCPS Management Know About Beidleman? 2. MCPS Wants…
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The Police Staffing Crisis Gets Worse
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, this site revealed plans by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) to reduce its presence in the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville, which have their…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about how the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) was handing off calls for service in the Rockville and Gaithersburg municipalities to city police…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is planning to reduce its response to service calls in the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg. The change has been described…
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Is There Depolicing in MoCo? Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the concept of depolicing. Part Two explored police data released by Montgomery County government since the late 1990s. Part Three looked at data from…
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Is There Depolicing in MoCo? Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part Two examined trends in arrests, traffic citations and warrants served contained in Montgomery County’s comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFRs). Now let’s look at stats supplied by…
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Gaithersburg to Council: No on Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, writing on behalf of himself and his city council, has sent a letter to the county council opposing rent control legislation. The city…
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