By Adam Pagnucco. Much has been said about the Maryland Republican Party sending out racist mailers targeting Congressional District 6 candidate Aruna Miller. The standard interpretation of this seems to…
Politics
We Get Phone Calls
By Adam Pagnucco. Sometimes your author gets phone calls like this. ***** Politician X: Hey Pagnucco! How’s the kid? How’s business? Me: Well, I – Politician X: Great to hear…
Joy Nurmi: Meitiv Flunks Science Test
By Joy Nurmi. Danielle Meitiv frequently reminds us that she is a scientist. Then one should wonder why, when she accuses our County Executive of failing to endorse women candidates,…
Female Candidates Accuse Leggett of Sexism
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Ike Leggett’s decision to endorse four men in the Council At-Large race – incumbent Hans Riemer, Gabe Albornoz, Hoan Dang and Will Jawando – has…
Leggett Endorses Jawando
County Executive Ike Leggett has endorsed Council At-Large candidate Will Jawando. The Executive has previously endorsed Gabe Albornoz (his Recreation Director), Hoan Dang and incumbent Hans Riemer in the race. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Board of Education member Jill Ortman-Fouse, who is running for Council At-Large, has filed for matching funds from the county’s public financing system. Ortman-Fouse took 49 days…
Council At-Large Undervoting, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we learned that even though voters can vote for up to four Council At-Large candidates, they vote for only three on average. Today we…
Glendening Endorses Milano
Former Governor Parris Glendening has endorsed District 18 House candidate Leslie Milano. We reprint her press release below. ***** Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening Endorses Leslie Milano, D18 Delegate Candidate…
Leggett Endorses Dang
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Ike Leggett has endorsed Council At-Large candidate Hoan Dang. This is a nice boost for Dang as we have not heard of Leggett endorsing anyone…
Council At-Large Undervoting, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. In the Montgomery County Council At-Large race, voters can vote for up to four candidates and the leading four vote-getters win. That gives candidates a lot of…
