By Adam Pagnucco. In a classic man-bites-dog story, a county employee union is attacking County Executive Marc Elrich. And why? The union alleges that Elrich doesn’t want its members to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich appeared on last week’s Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi and made news. Most of his conversation with Kojo and analyst Tom Sherwood addressed…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, the county council is due to vote on a bill providing 20-year tax breaks to some office-to-residential conversion projects. The bill is part of the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has always granted generous compensation packages to county employees and he has occasionally recommended tax hikes to fund them. In return, county government…
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Elrich Wants Another Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. With President Donald Trump ravaging Montgomery County’s economy and Governor Wes Moore seeking a $300+ million annual income tax increase on MoCo, County Executive Marc Elrich is…
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Where Should We Draw the Line?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you sign up to receive “news and information” from county government. Afterwards, the ensuing emails and texts contain opinions from the county executive. Is that OK?…
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King Andrew
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By Adam Pagnucco. The January 2025 campaign finance reports are in, the last before next year’s primary season goes into full swing. Let’s have a look, starting with the county…
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Political Awards, 2024
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By Adam Pagnucco. With 2024 in the books, it’s time for our annual political awards column. Let’s get to the winners (and losers)! Best Media Outlet: Maryland Matters Hands down,…
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The Gathering Storm
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By Adam Pagnucco. Presidential election years are normally sleepy ones in state and local politics. Sure, the identity of the president and control of Congress matter to Maryland and especially…
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The Fall of Elrich
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By Adam Pagnucco. As of this writing, roughly two-thirds of voters have approved a charter amendment prohibiting County Executive Marc Elrich from running for a third consecutive term. Elrich has…