By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start with some disclosures. I have had ties to all three of this year’s candidates in the county executive primary. I was an enthusiastic supporter of…
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The County Executive Primary, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. The year was 2006. I had lived in Montgomery County for almost three years and knew very little about it. I knew the county executive was Doug…
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A Legacy to Remember
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has released videos celebrating the legacies of departing Council Members Tom Hucker, Nancy Navarro, Craig Rice and Hans Riemer. These council members are right…
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Council At-Large Primary: Brandy Brooks
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By Adam Pagnucco. This year marked the fifth cycle of county races I have studied and I have never seen anything like what happened with Brandy Brooks. In 2018, Brooks…
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Riemer vs Elrich on Solar in the Ag Reserve
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By Adam Pagnucco. The extent to which solar panels should be allowed in the agricultural reserve was a big issue this week. Council Member Hans Riemer, one of the lead…
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Riemer Attacks the Police Union
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By Adam Pagnucco. Several months ago, Council Member Hans Riemer requested that the council’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) research the county’s administration of its collective bargaining agreements with the…
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MCGEO Protests at Riemer’s House
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By Adam Pagnucco. Angry at the county council’s rejection of its revised collective bargaining agreement, MCGEO – the largest county employee union outside MCPS – protested at Council Member Hans…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a letter to County Executive Marc Elrich, Council Member Hans Riemer has proposed that liquor licensees be allowed to defer payments owed to the county’s Alcohol…
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Affordable Housing Spat: Who’s Right?
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich and his biggest critic, Council Member Hans Riemer, are feuding once again. This time, the subject is affordable housing. Elrich says his new…
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MoCo Political Awards 2019
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By Adam Pagnucco. The year 2019 is in the books and it’s time for some political awards, both good and bad. Buckle up! Best Freshman Elected Official (County): District 1…