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
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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MoCo Most Influential 2024, Part Four
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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…
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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…
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2024 Primary Awards
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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…
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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…
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Who Contributed to Jawando’s PAC?
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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…
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Crime Keeps Rising
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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…