By Adam Pagnucco. Just as I reported yesterday and the day before, MoCo’s rate of returning vote-by-mail ballots remains the lowest in the state. The chart below shows return rate…
Politics
MoCo is a Turnout Outlier
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I published turnout data through May 26 showing that MoCo was dead last in Maryland. Today, I am publishing turnout data through May 28 showing the…
Turnout Off to Slow Start
By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland is holding its first-ever mostly vote-by-mail election. The State Board of Elections (SBE) has been mailing ballots to voters for weeks. Voters may mail ballots back…
Where Are They Getting Their Money?
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I posted totals raised and spent by candidates for school board in the primary. Today, let’s look at the geography of contributions in the at-large race….
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s common for elected officials to endorse candidates in school board races. What’s decidedly uncommon is for elected officials to issue anti-endorsements – in essence, telling voters…
By Adam Pagnucco. The second round of campaign finance reports covering contributions and expenditures in the school board race were due yesterday. They cover campaign activity through May 17 and…
MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s contested boundary analysis has dominated MoCo’s nasty school board race. It’s an issue definitely worthy of discussion, but it’s not the only one. Here are a…
MCGEO Protests at Riemer’s House
By Adam Pagnucco. Angry at the county council’s rejection of its revised collective bargaining agreement, MCGEO – the largest county employee union outside MCPS – protested at Council Member Hans…
MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. In addition to being one of MoCo’s nastiest races of all time, this year’s school board election is arguably the strangest ever. Consider a list of typical…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post has endorsed Lynne Harris and Shebra Evans for school board. Evans is an incumbent running for reelection in District 4. Harris is a former…