Adam Pagnucco
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MoCo’s JOBS Initiative Keeps Crawling Along - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Last year, the county council unanimously approved the JOBS (Jobs, Opportunities & Business Support) initiative, a new $20 million program to provide...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/12/01/mocos-jobs-initiative-keeps-crawling-along/
about 14 hours ago
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Council Eliminates 64 of 67 Appointee Applicants Behind Closed Doors - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier this month, Bethesda Magazine reported that the county council received 67 applications from residents seeking to fill the remaining portion of...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/25/council-eliminates-64-of-67-appointee-applicants-behind-closed-doors/
7 days ago
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Silver Spring Schools Fight is Just Beginning - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the school board voted to forward Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s recommended capital budget to the county executive, who must consider it...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/24/silver-spring-schools-fight-is-just-beginning/
8 days ago
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On Public Financing, Part Ten: Lessons Learned - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. This is the tenth(!) post on Montgomery County’s public financing system, making it one of my longest series ever. But public financing...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/21/on-public-financing-part-ten-lessons-learned/
11 days ago
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Is ICE Pulling Immigrants from Cars on Local Parkways? - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Many rumors are circulating about activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration. Some rumors don’t pan out,...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/20/is-ice-pulling-immigrants-from-cars-on-local-parkways/
11 days ago
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Cold Spring PTA Pushes Back on Montoya - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Due to both its hulking size and its controversial proposals (like using Crown HS as a holding school and closing Silver Spring...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/20/cold-spring-pta-pushes-back-on-montoya/
12 days ago
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Montoya Proposes Major Changes to Taylor’s Capital Budget - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s massive recommended Capital Improvements Program (CIP), which is his proposed six-year capital budget, is due for a vote...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/19/montoya-proposes-major-changes-to-taylors-capital-budget/
12 days ago
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Wylea Chase Announces Run for School Board At-Large - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County PTA activist Wylea Chase has announced her run for the Board of Education At-Large seat being vacated by Karla Silvestre,...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/19/wylea-chase-announces-run-for-school-board-at-large/
12 days ago
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Five Reasons MCPS's Plan for Silver Spring Doesn't Add Up - Montgomery Perspective
Guest column by Rebecca Aicher. I am a Silver Spring resident and parent of one child at Sligo Creek Elementary School and one at Silver...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/19/five-reasons-mcpss-plan-for-silver-spring-doesnt-add-up/
13 days ago
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Jud Ashman is Running for Council District 3 - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, who just won reelection by 48 points, opened a public financing account today to run for the open...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/18/jud-ashman-is-running-for-council-district-3/
14 days ago
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Mukunda Takes on King – and Ferguson - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Bethesda Magazine’s Lou Peck broke the story that new candidate Amar Mukunda had switched from the District 39 delegate race...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/18/mukunda-takes-on-king-and-ferguson/
14 days ago
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Inspector General Finds Double Dipping in MCPS - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi has just released a new report on MCPS’s procurement practices. Among her findings are: MCPS’s record-keeping practices...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/17/inspector-general-finds-double-dipping-in-mcps/
14 days ago
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For Whom the Bell Tolls: Inspector General Wants a Bigger Budget - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. In what is likely to be viewed as terrible news by county government bosses but could actually be good news for taxpayers,...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/17/for-whom-the-bell-tolls-inspector-general-wants-a-bigger-budget/
15 days ago
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On Public Financing, Part Nine: Interest Groups - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. I worked at the county council when the original public financing bill was passed. Here is one point that was repeated over...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/14/on-public-financing-part-nine-interest-groups/
18 days ago
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MCEA Endorses Incumbent General Assembly Members - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in July, I reported that the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), wielder of the mighty Apple Ballot, planned to issue early...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/13/mcea-endorses-incumbent-general-assembly-members/
18 days ago
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Did Jawando Use Federal Campaign Money to Benefit His County Executive Campaign? - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. A person listed as a campaign coordinator by Council Member Will Jawando’s county executive campaign, which uses the county’s public financing program,...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/13/did-jawando-use-federal-campaign-money-to-benefit-his-county-executive-campaign/
19 days ago
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Black and Brown Coalition Supports MCPS Region Model - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. After the Montgomery County Council of PTAs and the Montgomery County Education Association came out against MCPS’s proposed region model, the Black...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/12/black-and-brown-coalition-supports-mcps-region-model/
19 days ago
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Early Sierra Club Endorsements Exclude Some Incumbents - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, the Maryland Sierra Club quietly began endorsing federal and state incumbents for reelection. Many of them got the nod but...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/12/early-sierra-club-endorsements-exclude-some-incumbents/
20 days ago
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Mink Confronts ICE - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Kristin Mink has posted video of what she describes as a confrontation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/11/mink-confronts-ice/
20 days ago
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Are Soaring Pet Surrenders Causing a Crisis? - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. A recent Brookings Institution study revealed the damage caused by lost federal jobs and grants to MoCo’s economy as well as its...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/11/are-soaring-pet-surrenders-causing-a-crisis/
21 days ago
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Good Luck Beating an Incumbent - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in March 2021, I wrote a column titled It’s Hard to Beat Incumbents. That’s one of the most basic premises of...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/10/good-luck-beating-an-incumbent/
22 days ago
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State Board of Education: MCPS Electric Bus Contract Was Illegally Awarded - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. In January, Superintendent Thomas Taylor moved to partially terminate MCPS’s problem-plagued electric bus contract. The contract, originally signed by one of Taylor’s...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/07/state-board-of-education-mcps-electric-bus-contract-was-illegally-awarded/
25 days ago
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This post has been updated to include a comment from Jawando's campaign.
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Jawando’s Senate Campaign Gave $115,000 to Endorsing Organization (Updated) - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando is running for county executive in the county’s public financing program, which requires candidates to rely on contributions...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/05/jawandos-senate-campaign-gave-115000-to-endorsing-organization/
26 days ago
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MCEA Opposes MCPS Region Model - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. In a huge development, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents MCPS teachers, has come out against the school district’s proposed...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/06/mcea-opposes-mcps-region-model/
26 days ago
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Police Chief Blames “Defund the Police” for Staffing Problems - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier this week, I wrote about a new county council memo outlining staffing problems in the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). This...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/06/police-chief-blames-defund-the-police-for-staffing-problems/
26 days ago
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Taylor Wants a Public-Private Partnership on MCPS’s Headquarters Site - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. In his capital budget briefing of the school board on Tuesday, Superintendent Thomas Taylor revealed that he wants to see a public-private...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/05/taylor-wants-a-public-private-partnership-on-mcpss-headquarters-site/
26 days ago
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Jawando’s Senate Campaign Gave $115,000 to Endorsing Organization - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando is running for county executive in the county’s public financing program, which requires candidates to rely on contributions...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/05/jawandos-senate-campaign-gave-115000-to-endorsing-organization/
27 days ago
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Uy Blasts MCGEO - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Sheriff Maxwell Uy, who has been targeted for defeat by MCGEO and accused by the union of misusing state child support funds,...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/04/uy-blasts-mcgeo/
27 days ago
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Top Stories, October 2025: Team Deep Blue Goes for a Touchdown - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in October 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Three Candidates Seek Socialist Endorsement...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/04/top-stories-october-2025-team-deep-blue-goes-for-a-touchdown/
27 days ago
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MCGEO Alleges Sheriff’s Office Misused Child Support Money - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, which represents employees of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, has alleged that the office has misused state funds...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/04/mcgeo-alleges-sheriffs-office-misused-child-support-money/
28 days ago
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The Never Ending Headache of Police Staffing - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. In February 2023, I wrote about police staffing for the first time. Back then, I noted an escalating series of warnings issued...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/03/the-never-ending-headache-of-police-staffing/
29 days ago
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On Public Financing, Part Eight: More Demographics - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Seven, we learned that zip codes with high percentages of Asian, Black and Latino residents disproportionately did not contribute to...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/31/on-public-financing-part-eight-more-demographics/
about 1 month ago
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Public Safety Unions Join Forces to Support Milam for Sheriff - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. A coalition of public safety unions has announced their support for Will Milam, a retired Prince George’s County Chief Assistant Sheriff who...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/30/public-safety-unions-join-forces-to-support-milam-for-sheriff/
about 1 month ago
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Can Albornoz be Picked as the Next Recreation Director? - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. As I have previously reported, County Executive Marc Elrich has announced his intention to nominate outgoing Council Member Gabe Albornoz as the...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/30/can-albornoz-be-picked-as-the-next-recreation-director/
about 1 month ago
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A Better Plan for MCPS's Headquarters - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I wrote about MCPS’s proposed $400+ million central office campus. The project, which uses land now occupied by the old...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/29/a-better-plan-for-mcpss-headquarters/
about 1 month ago
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A New Candidate in Council District 3 - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Sidney Katz, who represents Council District 3, is leaving office due to term limits. The district is mostly comprised of...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/28/a-new-candidate-in-council-district-3/
about 1 month ago
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Three Candidates Seek Socialist Endorsement - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Three candidates for state and county office in Montgomery County are seeking the endorsement of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/27/three-candidates-seek-socialist-endorsement/
about 1 month ago
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Can the Sheriff’s Office Do its Job? - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I called for the county council to review staffing data on the sheriff’s office. The backdrop is a pending election...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/24/can-the-sheriffs-office-do-its-job/
about 1 month ago
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Banerjee Blasts Renter Leader’s $170k+ in Compensation - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. County executive candidate Mithun Banerjee, who has sued the Montgomery County Renters Alliance and Montgomery Community Media (MCM) for failing to invite...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/23/banerjee-blasts-renter-leaders-170k-in-compensation/
about 1 month ago
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Frosh Endorses Spielberg for Council - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. I don’t post every endorsement, but this one is more important than most: former District 16 State Senator and Maryland Attorney General...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/22/frosh-endorses-spielberg-for-council/
about 1 month ago
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Korman Explains the Shutdown - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. I have known Delegate Marc Korman for a long time. (He was once my co-writer on Maryland Politics Watch, the first site...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/21/korman-explains-the-shutdown/
about 1 month ago
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Taylor’s Huge Capital Ask, Part Five - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s rationale for his huge capital budget ask. Part Two quantified huge in historical terms. Part Three...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/21/taylors-huge-capital-ask-part-five/
about 1 month ago
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Elrich Nominates Albornoz for Recreation - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has nominated outgoing Council Member Gabe Albornoz as director of the county’s recreation department. Albornoz previously had that...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/20/elrich-nominates-albornoz-for-recreation/
about 1 month ago
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Taylor’s Huge Capital Ask, Part Four - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s rationale for his huge capital budget ask. Part Two quantified huge in historical terms. Part Three...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/20/taylors-huge-capital-ask-part-four/
about 1 month ago
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Taylor’s Huge Capital Ask, Part Three - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s rationale for his huge capital budget ask. Part Two quantified huge in historical terms. (Yes, it’s...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/17/taylors-huge-capital-ask-part-three/
about 2 months ago
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How the Council Appointment Process Will Work - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Gabe Albornoz has announced that he will be leaving the county council on December 1. This news is no surprise...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/16/how-the-council-appointment-process-will-work/
about 2 months ago
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Taylor’s Huge Capital Ask, Part Two - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor has made a huge ask in his new recommended six-year capital budget. How big is it? And what’s...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/16/taylors-huge-capital-ask-part-two/
about 2 months ago
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Taylor’s Huge Capital Ask, Part One - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor doesn’t believe in small things. Just look at his first recommended operating budget, which asked for one of...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/15/taylors-huge-capital-ask-part-one/
about 2 months ago
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Mink Wants to Rewrite History on Rent Control - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Confronted with overwhelming evidence of a collapse in multifamily housing production after passage of the county’s new rent control law, Council Member...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/14/mink-wants-to-rewrite-history-on-rent-control/
about 2 months ago
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Be Careful with Early Polls - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is the kind of conversation I hate. Political source: “OMG. Have you heard the rumor?” Me: “I hear lots of rumors,...
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/10/13/be-careful-with-early-polls/
about 2 months ago
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