By Adam Pagnucco. Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the office of Speaker of the House. This was a unique moment in…
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Pharma Bro Redux
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando’s acceptance of a $3,900 PAC check from an anti-union law firm is not the first time he has faced controversy over political contributions. …
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A War for MCPS? Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Parts Three and Four, we described how an outside right wing group with national money could intervene effectively in our school board races. Now let’s look…
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A War for MCPS? Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Three, we covered how any national right-wing group must have a lot of money and a smart recruitment effort to take a shot at our…
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A War for MCPS? Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the possibility of right-wing outside groups playing in our school board races. Part Two listed the characteristics of those races. Some characteristics create challenges…
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A War for MCPS? Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the premise of this series: a long string of local controversies is creating an opening for national conservative groups to play in our school…
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A War for MCPS? Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s early 2027 and the new five-member school board majority gets down to work. LGBTQ+ curriculum materials are withdrawn. The system’s racial equity policies are scrapped as…
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My First Take on Congressional District 6
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By Adam Pagnucco. When I look at the campaign to succeed Congressman David Trone in Maryland’s District 6, two words come to mind: WIDE OPEN. The race has no front…
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Jawando Keeps Going Negative to Raise Money
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the campaign of Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for U.S. Senate, sent out a fundraising text. This is what it said: ***** Will is…
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MCDCC Releases Statement on Tax Issue
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) released a statement tonight on its tax issue with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The issue was discussed in recent…