By Adam Pagnucco. Yes dear readers, I am aware that the title of this post may be the most boring title of all time. But this post is necessary because…
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By Adam Pagnucco. That’s right, you read it correctly – I’m Back. Readers rejoice and politicians beware! So who am I anyway? The roles I have had over the years…
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Farewell For Now
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By Adam Pagnucco. Dear readers, this will be my last post on Seventh State for the foreseeable future. That’s because I am joining David Blair’s campaign for county executive. I…
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It’s Hard to Beat Incumbents
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, Bethesda Beat kicked off the primary season with news that County Executive Marc Elrich and most of the county council are running for reelection. That’s not…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part Four illustrated the significant flows of political contributions from downcounty to candidates in public financing. Today, we shall see which communities lagged behind. Gaithersburg Gaithersburg combines…
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By Adam Pagnucco. There were huge differences in public financing participation by geography in 2018. In some areas, residents donated significant amounts of money to publicly-financed candidates which were enhanced…
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Elrich: Maybe We Don’t Need Developers
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Bethesda Beat reported that County Executive Marc Elrich was seeking a developer to partner with the county on redeveloping White Flint, an area that has…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we learned that downcounty accounts for less than one-quarter of the county’s population but comprised 52% of individual contributions eligible for matching funds to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman Jamie Raskin has spearheaded a joint letter from more than 100 members of Congress in both parties asking the IRS to extend its April 15 tax…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Downcounty exerts a disproportionate impact in voting for countywide offices. It also exerts disproportionate influence in public financing. Let’s begin analyzing why that is. The table below…