By Adam Pagnucco. Republican Council District 1 candidate Reardon “Sully” Sullivan, a Wootton High School graduate, has released a video attacking Council Member Will Jawando for his support of removing…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of this week’s shooting at Wootton High School, Council Member Dawn Luedtke is calling for the return of school resource officers to MCPS high…
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We Have the Tools For Safer Crisis Response
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Guest column by Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke. On December 15, two mental health clinicians who work for the County responded to a call in which the subject threatened their…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier this week, I wrote about a new county council memo outlining staffing problems in the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). This has been an escalating issue…
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The Never Ending Headache of Police Staffing
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By Adam Pagnucco. In February 2023, I wrote about police staffing for the first time. Back then, I noted an escalating series of warnings issued by county council analyst Susan…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A coalition of public safety unions has announced their support for Will Milam, a retired Prince George’s County Chief Assistant Sheriff who is challenging incumbent Max Uy…
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Do You Trust the Police Department?
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s an interesting question, yeah? Do you trust the police department? Well, guess, who wants to know the answer to that? The police department. The Montgomery County…
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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…
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The Eight Billion Dollar War
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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…
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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…