By Adam Pagnucco. It’s no secret that the relationship between the executive branch and the county council is not one of roses and chocolates. After rejecting County Executive Marc Elrich’s…
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Hogan Decides on Regular Election
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By Adam Pagnucco. Governor Larry Hogan has decided not to repeat the state’s use of a mail-predominant election that was adopted for the primary. Instead, citing the problems with mail…
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Top Seventh State Stories, June 2020
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By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in June ranked by page views. 1. Repeal the Linda Lamone for Life Law2. Baltimore City’s Election Has a…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Gabriel Acevero (D-39) has told the New York Times that he was fired from his position at MCGEO, the union that represents most non-MCPS county employees,…
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By Marilyn Balcombe. The premise of the petition drive by Nine Districts for MoCo is that the current structure of the Montgomery County Council does not allow for fair representation…
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The Return of Saqib Ali
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By Adam Pagnucco. This is a good day for Seventh State, MoCo political junkies, and anyone who loves a great fight. That’s because one of the all-time cage-shakers of MoCo…
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MoCo Could Use More County Council Districts
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By Adam Pagnucco. Abolishing at-large county council seats is a really bad idea because it would eliminate most political competition in county elections. However, adding council district seats is justified….
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By Adam Pagnucco. Sitting Judges slate chair J. Stephen McAuliffe sent us the response below to our post on challenger Marylin Pierre’s “Lock em up” tweet. ***** As Ms. Pierre…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Since 1990, the Montgomery County Council has had five district seats and four at-large seats. Every few years, proposals are made to get rid of the at-large…
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Judge Candidate on Floyd Cops: “Lock Em Up”
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By Adam Pagnucco. Challenger Marylin Pierre, who is running against a slate of four sitting circuit court judges, will be appearing on the ballot in MoCo’s general election. If elected,…