By Adam Pagnucco. As I wrote yesterday, a war is being waged over control of the county government’s $8+ billion in pension and retiree health care funds. The combatants include…
Police
The Eight Billion Dollar War
By Adam Pagnucco. There is an epic war going on behind closed doors which is only now becoming public. The first visible shots could be seen in my post on…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I wrote about a pending lease for the office used by the Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans (MCERP), which administers the county government’s pension and…
By Adam Pagnucco. Note: There is an update to this post at the end. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35, which represents county police officers, has written the…
By Adam Pagnucco. According to county council staff, compensation for Montgomery County employees has been increasing at more than double the rate of growth of county revenues over the last…
Will Trump Prosecute MoCo Electeds?
By Adam Pagnucco. As part of his continuing campaign of reign by executive order, President Donald Trump has issued two new orders that could target MoCo as well as many…
Union Attacks Elrich
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…
Is Police Overtime Sustainable?
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the biggest problems in county government is the issue of police staffing. I have written many times about critical levels of understaffing, rising response times,…
By Adam Pagnucco. In March 2024, Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi issued a report finding that the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) “did not always confirm the accuracy of collected…
Political Awards, 2024
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,…