By Adam Pagnucco. In one of his patented straight talk moments, Council Member Craig Rice has implored residents to wear masks and heed social distancing requirements if they want schools…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, the group that put a charter amendment on the ballot converting the county council to a nine district structure, has released a video…
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Top Seventh State Stories, August 2020
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By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in August ranked by page views. 1. The Squeaky Wheel and Inequities Hiding in Plain Sight2. Is Talbot County…
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By Adam Pagnucco. This week, MoCo’s school board candidates reported their campaign finances through August 18. The results for the cycle are below. Here’s a three-word summary: they’re all broke….
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By Adam Pagnuccco. Montgomery County health officer Travis Gayles just issued a new order rescinding his recent order shutting down MoCo private schools for in-person instruction. Gayles’s new order states,…
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Private Schools Caught in Elrich-Hogan Feud
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last November, I wrote about the growing feud between Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Governor Larry Hogan. Back then, the issues were the governor’s proposed Beltway…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland Secretary of Health Robert Neall has responded to Montgomery County’s new order shutting down private schools for in-person instruction. In a memo to the state’s health…
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MoCo Shuts Down Private Schools – Again
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By Adam Pagnucco. Defying an amended state executive order by Governor Larry Hogan, Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles has issued a new order shutting down private schools for in-person…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, Governor Larry Hogan issued an amended executive order preventing political subdivisions from closing or modifying the operations of schools. The governor issued this statement: The…
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By Adam Pagnucco. District 1 County Council Member Andrew Friedson has sent the letter below to county health officer Travis Gayles asking a series of questions about the county’s shutdown…