By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you sign up to receive “news and information” from county government. Afterwards, the ensuing emails and texts contain opinions from the county executive. Is that OK?…
Politics
Barrie Tries Again for County Council
By Adam Pagnucco. Silver Spring attorney Fatmata Barrie, who finished second to Kristin Mink in the 2022 Council District 5 primary, is running again for county council. This time, she…
First County Executive Candidate Revealed
By Adam Pagnucco. The first candidate in Montgomery County’s 2026 county executive primary has filed to run for office and also established a campaign finance committee. Meet Celeste Iroha. She…
Woorman Responds to Love and Korman
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I printed a press release by District 16 Senator Sara Love and District 16 Delegate Marc Korman announcing that they are running as a team…
What’s Going on in District 16?
By Adam Pagnucco. District 16’s Senator Sara Love and Delegate Marc Korman have announced that they are running for reelection. That’s no surprise. They have also announced that they are…
Jeremiah Pope Announces for Council At-Large
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I reported that former District 5 council candidate Jeremiah Pope had established a public financing campaign committee to run for a council at-large seat. Pope…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the Maryland Association of Realtors released the latest in a series of regular polls about housing. The poll, performed by American Strategies, surveyed 807 registered…
Is There Royalty in the House?
By Adam Pagnucco. Previously, we have recognized King Andrew and King Jeff for their conquests on the fundraising battlefield. Is there any royalty among MoCo’s delegates? Let’s start as we…
By Adam Pagnucco. Ever since Maryland threw off the yoke of the British monarchy, neither the state nor its counties have recognized royalty. That does not stop political pundits looking…
King Andrew
By Adam Pagnucco. The January 2025 campaign finance reports are in, the last before next year’s primary season goes into full swing. Let’s have a look, starting with the county…