By Adam Pagnucco. In a 5-2 vote last night, the Rockville City Council decided not to pursue rent control. Mayor Monique Ashton and Council Members Kate Fulton, Barry Jackson, Marissa…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, who is arguably MoCo’s foremost champion of rent control and is running for county executive, is pressuring the City of Rockville to adopt…
LIUNA Endorses Jawando for Executive
By Adam Pagnucco. The Philadelphia/Baltimore/Washington Laborers’ District Council (PBWLDC), an affiliate of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), has endorsed Council Member Will Jawando for county executive. This…
Perez and Trone Endorse Glass for Executive
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez and former Congressman David Trone are endorsing Council Member Evan Glass for county executive. The twin endorsements have differing political…
Fire Fighters Endorse Friedson
By Adam Pagnucco. In the first labor endorsement of the 2026 county executive primary, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664 has chosen to support Council Member Andrew Friedson. I’m…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Apple Ballot, wielded by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), is one of the most valued endorsements in MoCo politics. It’s commonly bestowed on incumbent elected…
Julie Yang Announces for Council District 1
By Adam Pagnucco. Board of Education Member Julie Yang has announced her candidacy for County Council District 1. She is seeking to succeed Andrew Friedson, who is running for county…
The Teachers are Coming Out to Play
By Adam Pagnucco. Few political weapons in this county have a bigger blast zone than the Apple Ballot, the WMD of MoCo politics. And in a signal that they are…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for county executive, now claims that he has enough contributions from in-county residents to qualify for public matching funds in…
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s an ancient school of thought in MoCo politics: run to the left and win. Given the local dominance of Democratic voters and progressive interest groups, that…