By Adam Pagnucco. “You kill my dog, I kill your cat.” So wrote former Baltimore Sun reporter Mike Dresser fifteen years ago. Dresser was writing about state legislators killing each…
By Adam Pagnucco. Most Maryland State Senate elections involving incumbents are not really elections – they’re more like coronations. That’s because ambitious General Assembly candidates typically start out by running…
Four State Senators Endorse Friedson
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson has announced endorsements from four State Senators for his campaign for county executive. They are Brian Feldman (D-15), Sara Love (D-16), Nancy King…
Is Viva White Oak Ready to Launch? Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One told a brief history of the Viva White Oak project. Part Two discussed the nature of Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which is being proposed to…
Challenger Enters District 16 Delegate Race
By Adam Pagnucco. District 16 has three incumbent delegates who are all expected to run for their current seats next year: Marc Korman (who was first elected in 2014) and…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One told a brief history of the Viva White Oak project. Part Two discussed the nature of Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which is being proposed to…
New County Executive Candidate Enters Race
By Adam Pagnucco. A fifth candidate has entered the 2026 county executive race following Celeste Aroha, and Council Members Evan Glass, Will Jawando and Andrew Friedson. He is businessman and…
Is Viva White Oak Ready to Launch? Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One told a brief history of the Viva White Oak project. Today, let’s examine a crucial supportive element requested by County Executive Marc Elrich: a Tax…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I broke the story that UNITE HERE Local 25, which represents hotel, restaurant and casino employees in the D.C. region, had launched a boycott of…
Retirement of a Titan
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, Maryland Matters reported that CASA Executive Director Gustavo Torres is stepping down. It’s a significant event from a national perspective and an absolutely huge event from…