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…
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Anti-McKnight Petition Gets 2,000 Signatures
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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…
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Rushern Baker is Back in Politics
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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…
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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…
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Biden Drops Out
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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,…
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A Textbook Case for Special Elections
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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…
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Raskin’s Letter to Biden
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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…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Dr. Thomas Taylor, MCPS’s new superintendent, has apologized to parents for the school system’s handling of the Montgomery Virtual Academy, which is being eliminated this year as…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One recounted the history of Montgomery County voters placing limits on the county’s ability to raise property taxes. Under current law passed by voters in 2020,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo voters do not love property tax hikes and they have voted several times to limit them. Under a ballot measure passed by the 2020 general electorate,…