By Adam Pagnucco. Several months ago, Council Member Hans Riemer requested that the council’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) research the county’s administration of its collective bargaining agreements with the…
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Is MoCo an Anti-Restaurant Island?
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) has gone on the warpath against Montgomery County, claiming that its restrictions against indoor dining have made it “an island all…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of the county council’s changes to a zoning text amendment that would allow solar panels in the agricultural reserve, the solar industry is now…
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Top Seventh State Stories, January 2021
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By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in January ranked by page views. 1. Raskin Chief of Staff Writes About Attack on the Capitol2. Are Maryland…
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Can Andy Harris be Defeated?
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By Adam Pagnucco. With a majority of Democratic state legislators calling on him to resign and former Delegate Heather Mizeur, now an Eastern Shore resident, announcing a run against him,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Phase 1B of the state’s COVID vaccination schedule includes “education staff, including K-12 teachers, support staff and daycare providers.” Some counties are now starting vaccinations of school…
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MoCo Solar Power Company Throws in the Towel
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By Adam Pagnucco. Stefano Ratti, President of Chaberton Energy, has told the county council that his firm has given up its plans to proceed with solar energy projects in Montgomery…
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Mizeur Announces Run Against Harris
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former Delegate Heather Mizeur has announced a run for Congress against District 1 incumbent Andy Harris. Her campaign video appears below.
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By Adam Pagnucco. William A. Galston, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, has written an eye-opening piece on vaccine distribution comparing West Virginia to Maryland. In it, Galston notes…
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Ashwani Jain is Running for Governor
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former Obama administration official Ashwani Jain is running for governor. A resident of Potomac, Jain ran for Montgomery County Council At-Large in 2018 and finished eighth in…