By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman David Trone, who is running for U.S. Senate, has released a video advertising his endorsement by the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA). This is one of…
Politics
Kramer Bill Would Mandate People’s Counsel
By Adam Pagnucco. In the last two budget cycles, one of County Executive Marc Elrich’s priorities has been to restore the People’s Counsel, a position existing in county law that…
Trone Mailers: Abortion and Drug Prices
By Adam Pagnucco. So far, Congressman David Trone’s campaign for U.S. Senate has been characterized by early TV buys, early mail and an emphasis on issues including the opioid epidemic,…
Elected Officials React to CASA Statement
By Adam Pagnucco. After ten days, CASA has issued a statement regretting its November 6 tweets about Israel. What happens now? Let’s recap. Council Member Andrew Friedson was the first…
By Adam Pagnucco. Ten days ago, CASA – a nonprofit serving the immigrant community – issued a series of tweets on Israel that has cost it dearly, generating waves of…
By Adam Pagnucco. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland has weighed in on the current controversy surrounding CASA’s remarks on Israel last week. Specifically citing the statement by…
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s been more than a week since CASA issued and then retracted tweets about Israel that drew protests from Council Members Andrew Friedson, Gabe Albornoz and Natali…
Is a CASA Audit Coming?
By Adam Pagnucco. “Audit.” It’s the word I hear the most now about CASA, more than “Israel,” “Hamas” or “Jews.” And now it looks like it could happen, at least…
Jewish Group to Honor CASA
By Adam Pagnucco. CASA’s recent remarks about Israel have provoked statements of protest from many elected officials as well as Jewish organizations. But one Jewish group is scheduled to give…
By Adam Pagnucco. District 39 Delegate Gabriel Acevero, who has previously called Israel’s war against Hamas taxpayer-funded genocide, has lashed out against all nine Montgomery County state senators over their…