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MCPS has requested a $17 million drawdown from its fund balance to pay for special education. 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Like many of you, I know a few federal employees and federal contractors. 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Part One</a></h1> <div class="hide-on-mobile">  <div class="meta"> <time class="meta-info" datetime="2025-02-25">February 25, 2025</time> <div class="min-read meta-info"><span class="count">2</span> Min Read</div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="hide-on-tablet hide-on-desktop">  <div class="meta"> <time class="meta-info" datetime="2025-02-25">February 25, 2025</time> <div class="min-read meta-info"><span class="count">2</span> Min Read</div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <div class="bottom"> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>By Adam Pagnucco. Many, perhaps most, Democratic state elected officials in Maryland think of themselves as progressive. And the notion of progressive taxation has been used to market Governor Wes…</p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="tags"> <div class="tags "><a href="https://montgomeryperspective.com/category/budget-taxes/" class="tag-link-1628">Budget and Taxes</a><a href="https://montgomeryperspective.com/category/montgomery-perspective-archive/" class="tag-link-1625">Montgomery Perspective Archive</a></div> </div> <div class="meta bottom hide-on-mobile"> <a href="https://montgomeryperspective.com/author/adampagnucco/" title="Author: Adam Pagnucco" class="author meta-info"> <span class="author-image cover lazy" data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/37df7ecc256f5ccd2953e7ee28242cb5?s=120&d=mm&r=g"></span> <span class="author-name">Adam Pagnucco</span> </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <a href="https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/02/25/how-is-this-progressive-part-one/" class="continue-reading epcl-button black bordered" data-title="Continue Reading">Continue Reading</a> </div>  <div class="clear"></div> </article> <article class="default classic-large index-4 no-thumb odd primary-cat-1625 grid-100 tablet-grid-100 post-48324 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-montgomery-perspective-archive category-politics tag-2026-primary tag-council-at-large tag-jeremiah-pope"> <header> <div class="epcl-flex"> <a class="epcl-dropcap main-effect text-only" href="https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/02/24/jeremiah-pope-announces-for-council-at-large/"> <span class="fake-layout">J</span> </a> <div class="info"> <h1 class="main-title title large underline-effect"><a href="https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/02/24/jeremiah-pope-announces-for-council-at-large/">Jeremiah Pope Announces for Council At-Large</a></h1> <div class="hide-on-mobile">  <div class="meta"> <time class="meta-info" datetime="2025-02-24">February 24, 2025</time> <div class="min-read meta-info"><span class="count">1</span> Min Read</div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="hide-on-tablet hide-on-desktop">  <div class="meta"> <time class="meta-info" datetime="2025-02-24">February 24, 2025</time> <div class="min-read meta-info"><span class="count">1</span> Min Read</div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <div class="bottom"> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>By Adam Pagnucco. 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