By Adam Pagnucco. Senate President Mike Miller and Comptroller Peter Franchot have renewed their decade-long feud, to the delight of journalists, bloggers and pundits alike. Whether it’s about slots, tax…
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All Politics is Local . . . Right?
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By Adam Pagnucco. “All politics is local” according to the famous quote by former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill. Moreover, any occasional viewer of Hardball, the MSNBC politics show featuring…
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Fundraising in Congressional District 8
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By Adam Pagnucco. Money talks and people are talking about money. That’s the vibe in CD8, which could turn out to be the most expensive congressional race in Maryland history….
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MoCo Voters are Less Liberal Than You Think
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County is the home of Maryland progressivism. It was the first county in the state to ban smoking in restaurants, enact a living wage law, pass…
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Jane Lawton for Delegate, 2006
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Town of Chevy Chase Council Member and Mayor Jane Lawton first ran for a District 18 house seat in 2002, finishing fifth. But she was appointed to replace retiring Delegate…
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Royce Hanson for County Executive, 1978
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Legendary Planning Board Chairman Royce Hanson ran for Congress twice in the 1960s, for County Executive in 1978 and for County Council this year. He lost all four times. But…
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Dana Dembrow was elected to a District 20 House seat in 1986 and spent many years fighting with the rest of his delegation, which included Senator Ida Ruben and Delegates…
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Titans of Montgomery County, 1981
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These are four of the most influential people in Montgomery County’s history, standing together in a unique photo from 1981. Norman Christeller (left): County Council Member and Planning Board Chairman….
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Lou D’Ovidio for Delegate, 1986
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Lou D’Ovidio was a teacher and MCPS administrator for 25 years and served two terms on the Takoma Park City Council before running for a District 20 house seat in…
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Roger Berliner for County Council, 2000
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Roger Berliner first ran for the County Council District 1 seat in the 2000 special election to replace the retiring Betty Ann Krahnke. Berliner was defeated in the primary by…