By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part Two revealed that Maryland is…
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Friedson Capitalizes on Tax Hike Proposal
By Adam Pagnucco. On the same day that County Executive Marc Elrich announced his recommendation for another property tax increase, Council Member Andrew Friedson came out hard against it. (Friedson…
By Adam Pagnucco. While Montgomery County leaders debate raising property taxes for the second time in three years and the Maryland General Assembly is set to pass a large tax…
By Adam Pagnucco. As the General Assembly gets ready to pass a large tax hike, one state delegate has told Marylanders that it is their patriotic duty to “pay your…
Will They Choose Maryland or Virginia?
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2012, the last time Maryland was in a serious budget crisis, then-D.C. Council Member Jack Evans uttered one of the most infamous quotes in local…
Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained the context of this series and some characteristics of the IRS taxpayer migration data on which it relies. Part Two revealed that Maryland is…
Another Ficker Amendment?
By Adam Pagnucco. No human being has deposited more charter amendments on Montgomery County ballots than former Delegate Robin Ficker. It’s not even close. A man of boundless energy, Ficker’s…
Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we learned that Maryland is the only U.S. state to rank in the top six in household income, the top three in education levels…
Friedson Announces Opposition to Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. Every March, when the county executive announces their recommended operating budget, the county council president typically publishes an anodyne reply keeping the council’s options open. (This year’s…
Elrich Wants Another Tax Hike
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…