By Adam Pagnucco. Just weeks after his announcement for U.S. Senate and a year out from next year’s primary, Congressman David Trone has already sent out two mailers. I live…
Politics
Lesley Lopez is Running for Congress
By Adam Pagnucco. District 39 Delegate Lesley Lopez, who was first elected in 2018, is running for Congress in District 6. The current office holder, David Trone, is running for…
Barve Supports Hoffmann for His House Seat
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Delegate Kumar Barve has issued a statement of support for former Rockville Mayor Susan Hoffmann to be appointed to his District 17 House of Delegates seat. …
Fact Checking Elrich, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. Despite getting 98 percent of his FY24 recommended budget funded by the county council, County Executive Marc Elrich went on the attack last week. He criticized the…
Reset? What Reset?
By Adam Pagnucco. Reset. This is the word I heard over and over after a contentious Democratic primary in which County Executive Marc Elrich overcame millions of dollars in negative…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) sent out a statement on the county council’s passage of the FY24 operating budget. GCAAR is not…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, the great tax hike battle of 2023 came to its dramatic conclusion as the county council raised property taxes by 4.7 percent. That followed the…
Dawn Luedtke: Cast Vote Data
By Adam Pagnucco. Dawn Luedtke carried a well-known surname and a boat load of endorsements to victory in eastern Upcounty’s District 7 last year. Let’s look at who else her…
By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of a request by Council Members Natali Fani-Gonzalez and Gabe Albornoz to fund council-directed media ads, Council Member Kristin Mink now has a spending…
Jawando Runs for U.S. Senate
By Adam Pagnucco. One day after U.S. Senator Ben Cardin announced his retirement, Council Member Will Jawando has announced his run for Cardin’s seat. The county council is quite busy…