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…
Will Jawando
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…
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote about fundraising by the delegation. Today, let’s look at how the county elected officials did last year. The table below shows beginning and ending…
Jawando to Withdraw Tip Credit Bill
By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, a remarkable event is on the county council’s agenda: Council Member Will Jawando is scheduled to withdraw two bills, one phasing out the tip credit…
Top Stories: December 2023
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in December 2023, ranked by page views. 1. Three Years Without White’s Ferry 2. Navarro’s MCPS Pay Revealed…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, County Executive Marc Elrich told the county council that Council Member Will Jawando’s bill to require provision of menstrual products in public accommodations would be…
Political Awards, 2023
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s a brand new year and you know what that means – a political awards column for the year that was. Here are Montgomery Perspective’s political awards…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has expressed concerns to the county council about Council Member Will Jawando’s bill to mandate provision of menstrual products in bathrooms. While Elrich…
Jawando Launches a Federal PAC
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has left Maryland’s U.S. Senate race but he has not left federal politics. On Friday night, he announced in a blast email that…