By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote a post calling for the county council to appoint planning board members in open session. In a very positive…
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The Best Advice Ever for Public Officials
By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the elected officials I have met in more than 16 years of public writing, the one I respect the most…
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…
MoCo’s New Political Order
By Adam Pagnucco. From a historical perspective, the most remarkable thing about the passage of Thrive 2050 was not its contents, the pushback against it…
Drama in Rockville, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, I quoted concerns about transparency, diversity and leadership decisions expressed by Council Members Kristin Mink, Will Jawando and Laurie-Anne…
Drama in Rockville, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Normally, the process by which a new county council decides its leadership and committee structure features much back-room competition and no public…
Drama in Rockville, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. This new county council is a fascinating bunch. It took them one day – just one! – to kick off a whole…
By Adam Pagnucco. The new county council has announced its committee structure for the next four years. It was devised by Council President Evan Glass…
Come On Now
By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo is about to embark on one of its most important tasks of the decade: redrawing county council districts. The county’s charter…
Guest blog by Delegate Eric Luedtke (District 14). It should not be controversial to say that governments have a responsibility to address the needs of…