By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has made a new round of endorsements in state legislative races, conferring the influential Apple Ballot on the following House candidates….
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By George Neighbors. From the Commander-in-Tweet’s public policy pronouncements in Washington to blocking dissent on Facebook in Annapolis to the NRA’s endorsements of the duo, there’s a lot of unhappiness…
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Public Financing Geography, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. This year’s election cycle is the first one in which public financing is being used in MoCo’s county-level races. That is one of many reasons why this…
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MoCo Endorsements: March 9, 2018
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By Adam Pagnucco. We have entered the thick of endorsement season and a big one just came out: a partial decision by MCEA, holder of the mighty Apple Ballot. We…
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Gaithersburg Electeds Endorse Balcombe
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council At-Large candidate Marilyn Balcombe has announced endorsements from three elected officials in Gaithersburg: Mayor Jud Ashman and City Council Members Mike Sesma and Neil Harris. Balcombe…
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Blair Goes on TV
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By Adam Pagnucco. Businessman David Blair is the first County Executive candidate to go on TV. Below, we print page one of his contract with WUSA (CBS Channel 9) for…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Progressive Maryland, an umbrella organization containing several influential progressive groups, has announced it is endorsing the following candidates for County Council. At-Large: Brandy Brooks, Will Jawando, Danielle…
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Where Are the Voters?
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By Adam Pagnucco. With six Democratic candidates for County Executive and over thirty Democrats running for Council At-Large, the hunt is on for MoCo primary voters. Luckily for the candidates,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in the days of Maryland Politics Watch, we would occasionally set up online polls for various races. The polls had no validity, of course. They could…
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Four More Years for Franchot
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By Adam Pagnucco. For many months, rumors have abounded about the Democratic establishment seeking to find a primary challenger to its hated nemesis, Comptroller Peter Franchot. But at the close…