By Adam Pagnucco. SEIU Local 500, one of the largest unions in Maryland, has scheduled an event on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis next week at which it intends to announce…
Politics
Casa in Action Announces New Endorsements
By Adam Pagnucco. Immigrant rights group Casa in Action has announced a second wave of endorsements. We included their first wave in MoCo in our endorsement summary of March 9. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member George Leventhal, who is running for County Executive, has released an internal poll from Celinda Lake’s firm showing a wide open race. The poll surveyed…
Krasnow to Pass Leventhal in Cash Balance
By Adam Pagnucco. Tracking fundraising for publicly financed candidates is challenging because it is a moving target. Unlike traditional candidates, who file according to the state’s regular reporting schedule, publicly…
By Adam Pagnucco. Jordan Cooper, who is running for a seat on the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC), has endorsed five Republican candidates for office. That’s an interesting choice…
Public Financing Geography, Part Five
By Adam Pagnucco. We conclude with the remaining five Council At-Large candidates who have qualified for matching funds in public financing. Chris Wilhelm Wilhelm, an MCPS teacher, is becoming a…
SEIU Local 500 Endorses Ana Sol Gutierrez
By Adam Pagnucco. SEIU Local 500, which represents MCPS support staff, adjunct college professors, child care employees and other members, has endorsed Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez for the open Council…
Public Financing Geography, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start looking at the Council At-Large candidates who have qualified for public matching funds. Hans Riemer Riemer, who is finishing his second term, is the only…
Public Financing Geography, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time to start looking at the geography of in-county contributions for the thirteen candidates who have so far qualified for public matching funds: County Executive candidates…
Public Financing Geography, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. As we stated in Part One, we have examined nearly 9,000 records of contributions to thirteen countywide candidates in the public financing system who have qualified for…
