By Adam Pagnucco. A Montgomery County-based developer has written the county executive and the county council with news: their company is stopping a county project because of the pending passage…
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“I Can Never Trust Them Again”
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By Adam Pagnucco. “I can never trust them again.” That’s what one source told me recently. I’ll get to the targets of that quote, but first a story from days…
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Gaithersburg to Council: No on Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, writing on behalf of himself and his city council, has sent a letter to the county council opposing rent control legislation. The city…
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Friedson and Stewart Speak on Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. My last question to Council Members Andrew Friedson and Kate Stewart was about the economy, which I profiled at length in a recent series. Sadly, I could…
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Gaithersburg Revolts Against Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. On July 3, the mayor and city council of Gaithersburg decided to write a letter to the county council opposing the rent control bill that was recently…
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Top Stories: June 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in June 2023, ranked by page views. 1. Inspector General: MCPS is a “High Risk Operation” 2. MoCo…
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Sayles Lays Out Support for Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. In another sign of growing support for strict rent control legislation, Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles has come out in favor of a rent cap of 5 to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, the county council’s Planning, Housing & Parks (PHP) Committee amended and voted in favor of one of two rent control bills introduced in the spring. …
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Stewart Takes Position on Rent Control
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the county council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee takes up competing rent control bills, Council Member Kate Stewart (who represents Downcounty’s bowtie district) has put her…
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By Adam Pagnucco. As Montgomery County leaders debate the merits of installing rent control, it’s important to look back in time. That’s because the county had rent control in the…