By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Council has extended its deadline for planning board applications by one week to January 20. The council is filling three positions, one each for…
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Are We Afraid of Political Diversity?
By Adam Pagnucco. We hear it all the time: Montgomery County is a diverse place. And it’s true. We are diverse in terms of race, religion, culture, language, national origin,…
Top Stories: December 2022
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in December 2022, ranked by page views. 1. Kramer Explodes at County Council 2. Bauman, Floreen and Baptiste…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, former Planning Board Member Partap Verma alleged that former Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson improperly tainted the work of Park and Planning’s inspector general. Verma…
Fecal Fracas
By Adam Pagnucco. My kid reads this site. My parents read this site. So does much of the rest of my family. Many persons of eminence from across the land…
Anderson Responds to Verma
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson has responded to the allegations made by former Planning Board Member Partap Verma at last night’s state delegation hearing. The transcript…
Verma’s Explosive Allegations
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Planning Board Member Partap Verma, who resigned along with the rest of the board in October, had this to say about Bill MC/PG 105-23 in testimony…
Kramer Accuses County Council of Lying
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, many people testified in support of and against Senator Ben Kramer’s bills on the governance of Park and Planning. Disagreement over legislation is right as…
By Adam Pagnucco. We have been printing testimony opposing Senator Ben Kramer’s bills concerning Park and Planning. It’s time now to print the other side of the issue. Appearing below…
Anderson Returns to Defend Park and Planning
By Adam Pagnucco. Senator Ben Kramer’s bills setting up a potential transfer of Park and Planning’s functions to the executive branch are arguably the hottest topic in county politics right…