By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start looking at the Council At-Large candidates who have qualified for public matching funds. Hans Riemer Riemer, who is finishing his second term, is the only…
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Public Financing Geography, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time to start looking at the geography of in-county contributions for the thirteen candidates who have so far qualified for public matching funds: County Executive candidates…
Public Financing Geography, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. As we stated in Part One, we have examined nearly 9,000 records of contributions to thirteen countywide candidates in the public financing system who have qualified for…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has made a new round of endorsements in state legislative races, conferring the influential Apple Ballot on the following House candidates….
By George Neighbors. From the Commander-in-Tweet’s public policy pronouncements in Washington to blocking dissent on Facebook in Annapolis to the NRA’s endorsements of the duo, there’s a lot of unhappiness…
Public Financing Geography, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. This year’s election cycle is the first one in which public financing is being used in MoCo’s county-level races. That is one of many reasons why this…
MoCo Endorsements: March 9, 2018
By Adam Pagnucco. We have entered the thick of endorsement season and a big one just came out: a partial decision by MCEA, holder of the mighty Apple Ballot. We…
Gaithersburg Electeds Endorse Balcombe
By Adam Pagnucco. Council At-Large candidate Marilyn Balcombe has announced endorsements from three elected officials in Gaithersburg: Mayor Jud Ashman and City Council Members Mike Sesma and Neil Harris. Balcombe…
Blair Goes on TV
By Adam Pagnucco. Businessman David Blair is the first County Executive candidate to go on TV. Below, we print page one of his contract with WUSA (CBS Channel 9) for…
By Adam Pagnucco. Progressive Maryland, an umbrella organization containing several influential progressive groups, has announced it is endorsing the following candidates for County Council. At-Large: Brandy Brooks, Will Jawando, Danielle…