By Adam Pagnucco. One of the lingering questions about the scandal surrounding accused sexual harasser and former Principal Joel Beidleman is whether he received a post-employment agreement or other compensation…
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s charter was approved by voters in 1968. It is effectively the county’s constitution, and along with state law, sets the parameters by which the county…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Board of Elections has certified that a proposed charter amendment to reduce term limits for the county executive from three to two has attracted…
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…
Anti-McKnight Petition Gets 2,000 Signatures
By Adam Pagnucco. On July 12, I reported on a Change.org petition seeking to persuade the University of Maryland (UMD) to not hire former MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight. UMD had…
Rushern Baker is Back in Politics
By Adam Pagnucco. Rushern Baker, the former delegate, Prince George’s County executive and two-time candidate for governor, has opened a new campaign finance account. What’s he up to? First, Baker…
By Adam Pagnucco. The scandal over sexual harassment allegations against former Principal Joel Beidleman, which was kicked off by an August 11, 2023 Washington Post article, will go down as…
Biden Drops Out
By Adam Pagnucco. President Joe Biden has posted a letter on X stating that he is withdrawing from his reelection campaign. The story has been confirmed by the Washington Post,…
A Textbook Case for Special Elections
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I wrote about allegations made by Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) Member Liza Smith concerning the committee’s recent delegate appointment in District 16, in which…
Raskin’s Letter to Biden
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman Jamie Raskin has written a letter to President Joe Biden about the president’s decision on whether to stay in the race. The letter was first published…