By Adam Pagnucco. January’s campaign finance reports are in and all of Montgomery County’s state senators and delegates have reported. What can we learn about them? First, a few comments. …
Politics
MCDCC’s Fundraising
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) has had a tumultuous year. The committee has filled five state legislative vacancies, declined to endorse special elections (a reversal…
By Adam Pagnucco. At yesterday’s county executive media briefing, MoCo360 reporter Ginny Bixby asked County Executive Marc Elrich about the race-based vendor rates being charged at MoComCon, a comic convention…
Term Limits Committee is Almost Broke
By Adam Pagnucco. After his loss to County Executive Marc Elrich in the 2022 general election, Republican businessman Reardon “Sully” Sullivan got back to work. He established a ballot issue…
Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus Launched
By Adam Pagnucco. Senator Shelly Hettleman (D-Baltimore County) and Delegate Jared Solomon (D-Montgomery County) have announced the launch of the Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus in the General Assembly. According to…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the Washington Times reported that a county government-promoted comic convention held in a county library charged different rates to vendors depending on their race and…
Jawando to Withdraw Tip Credit Bill
By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, a remarkable event is on the county council’s agenda: Council Member Will Jawando is scheduled to withdraw two bills, one phasing out the tip credit…
Friedson’s New Engagement Tech
By Adam Pagnucco. Like me, many of you may have received a text from Council President Andrew Friedson on January 4. The text said: Hi, I’m Andrew Friedson, honored to…
A Travesty of Justice
By Adam Pagnucco. It was a chilly and rainy night in December, more than a year ago, when a former planning board member leveled shocking allegations against his former chair. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Senator Cheryl Kagan has filed an Open Meetings Act complaint against the Rockville Board of Supervisors of Elections. In the complaint, she alleges that the board excluded…