By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I reported on a poll of MoCo Democratic voters primarily concerning housing issues by Greater Greater Washington. Well, it turns out that they did not…
Will Jawando
By Adam Pagnucco. On Monday, the county council’s Public Safety Committee voted 2-1 to oppose Council Member Will Jawando’s bill prohibiting consent searches by police. That’s not what bill advocates…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I asked if the movement to end police traffic stops was dead in Montgomery County. I concluded that that depends on the fate of Council…
By Adam Pagnucco. Today, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is stepping up traffic enforcement around schools as students begin their school year in MCPS. Police chief Marc Yamada commented,…
MoCo Most Influential 2024, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One explained how this survey was conducted. Parts Two and Three listed elected officials. Let’s continue today. All comments are from my sources except for those…
By Adam Pagnucco. Few county debates are more consequential than those concerning the charter, which is equivalent to the county’s constitution. And of such debates, the most weighty often pertain…
2024 Primary Awards
By Adam Pagnucco. With primary election day behind us, it’s time to hand out awards for this part of the campaign cycle. No spreadsheets are required! Best Surrogate: Congressman Jamie…
By Adam Pagnucco. When Council Member Will Jawando withdrew his bill to repeal the tipped minimum wage in January, he threw his support behind efforts to pass it at the…
Who Contributed to Jawando’s PAC?
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in December, I reported that Council Member Will Jawando, who had recently quit running for U.S. Senate, had opened a federal PAC. Jawando promoted it with…
Crime Keeps Rising
By Adam Pagnucco. Another round of crime data that has been assembled for the county council shows something that will surprise no readers of Montgomery Perspective: crime is up for…