By Adam Pagnucco. Much has been written about the tax bills passed by the U.S. House and Senate in recent weeks. Overall, both bills offer small tax cuts to the…
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Setting the Record Straight on MCPS Funding
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By Council Member Nancy Floreen. Adam Pagnucco’s recent post on the County Council’s budgeting work made an astoundingly misleading claim: “The County imposed seven years of austerity on MCPS [in…
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Greenberger Guarantees No Property Tax Hikes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former County Council spokesman Neil Greenberger, who is running for an at-large seat, has released a campaign video guaranteeing that if he is elected, there will be…
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By Adam Pagnucco. If the next County Executive and County Council want to prevent another Giant Tax Hike, they will have to do something that has not been done for…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Unfortunately for those Council Members who voted in its favor, last year’s 9% property tax hike won’t go away. The issue came up at the first County…
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Now Comes the Hard Part
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Today, Maryland Democrats are celebrating the reelection of Governor Martin O’Malley, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski and their holding onto both chambers of the General Assembly. But the reality of governance…
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Bob Ehrlich depicts himself as a tax cutter. Isn’t that good for Montgomery County? It depends on which taxes you’re talking about.Taxes Ehrlich has made criticism of Governor O’Malley’s 2007…
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Forehand vs. Kagan on Taxes and Budget
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From the District 17 Senate forum on July 19.
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County Council At-Large Candidates on Taxes
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After concluding its endorsements, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) posted the questionnaires it had received from candidates on its website. Some of the questions pertain to issues of no…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part One
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The FY 2011 budget passed by the Montgomery County Council is an historic event. Many things that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago happened at the same…