By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we began discussing how issues related to Israel and the Palestinians intersect with MoCo politics. Part Two looked at the views of the candidate…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we began discussing how issues related to Israel and the Palestinians intersect with MoCo politics. Today, let’s discuss the candidate who is so far…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando is using public financing to run for county executive. Participants in public financing agree to accept contributions from individuals of up to $500…
By Adam Pagnucco. During my career of working on union organizing campaigns, one of our greatest (and most dreaded) allies was Scabby the Rat. Often depicted with razor-sharp claws, blood-dripping…
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, Maryland Matters’ Josh Kurtz asked whether Gaza would be a sleeper issue in this cycle’s state and local elections. While state and local elected officials don’t…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Kristin Mink, who is running for reelection using public campaign financing, has distributed flyers urging her constituents to support Will Jawando for county executive. That…
Maryland Bosses or Virginia Voting?
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a tale of democracy in two sister states: Maryland and Virginia. And it revolves around one question: What happens when a state legislator leaves office…
Democrats Who Sabotage Democracy
By Adam Pagnucco. Few issues animate Democratic and progressive activists more than voting rights. And more than at any point since the 1960s, voting rights are under attack. President Donald…
Friedson Lays Out His Path to Victory
By Adam Pagnucco. John Block, who is managing Council Member Andrew Friedson’s run for county executive, has sent out a memo to supporters laying out Friedson’s path to victory. Will…
By Adam Pagnucco. A new poll of likely Montgomery County Democratic primary voters finds that only 8 percent support raising property taxes “on all existing residents and businesses.” Unfortunately for…
