By Adam Pagnucco. Despite former President Donald Trump’s past criticism of mail voting, the Maryland Republican Party has sent a mass mailer urging people to vote by mail. The mailer,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. This year, three seats on Montgomery County’s school board are on the ballot. The contests are: At-Large: Lynne Harris vs Rita Montoya District 2: Brenda Diaz vs…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last February, I reported that Interim Superintendent Monique Felder had accepted $6,000 in payments from a company with ties to school vendors in one of her previous…
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By Adam Pagnucco. More than a year ago, I wrote a five-part series detailing how MCPS regularly transfers money budgeted for instructional salaries towards other purposes. In September 2023, MCPS…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Early vote turnout in the 2024 general election was historically strong in both Montgomery County and Maryland, suggesting high turnout in the election overall. Let’s start with…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS once had school resource officers (SROs) stationed at high schools. Three years ago, County Executive Marc Elrich announced that he was removing SROs from schools despite…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the biggest recent controversies at MCPS involves an effort by some parents to opt out of curriculum materials that they feel contradict their religious views. …
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State Board of Elections Fights Deepfakes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Deepfakes are phony images and videos created with artificial intelligence that spread false information, including about candidates and elections. WMAR-2 in Baltimore highlighted these two X posts…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I reported on a creepy mailer from a nonprofit urging people to vote by comparing their voter records to their neighbors. In a comment to me,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. This question is two-fold. First, I asked the incumbents to describe their achievements in office. Second, I asked the challengers to describe what they would do differently…