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…
Seventh State Archive
By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Vaughn Stewart (D-19) has launched an online petition urging Governor Larry Hogan to cut checks to every applicant who has been…
Judge Candidate on Floyd Cops: “Lock Em Up”
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…
Elrich Asks MCPS for Cuts
By Adam Pagnucco. In a memo to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith, County Executive Marc Elrich is asking MCPS to make operating…
Elrich’s Police Union Contract
By Adam Pagnucco. In a June 4 op-ed in the Washington Post and comments reported by WTOP, County Executive Marc Elrich has promised to reform…
MCPS Survey Responses on Distance Learning
By Adam Pagnucco. On May 27, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released a summary of responses from local school districts to its survey…
By Adam Pagnucco. Child care providers have been as hard hit as any other industry by the COVID-19 crisis and are struggling to survive. The…
Elrich Sets June 19 for Phase 2 Reopening
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has announced that the county’s Phase 2 reopening will begin on Friday, June 19 at 5 PM….
Top Seventh State Stories, May 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in May ranked by page views. 1. Miscreants Run Wild at Elrich Press Conference2….
Updated Turnout: MoCo is Low but not Last
By Adam Pagnucco. In the days leading up to the primary election, turnout reports from the State Board of Elections consistently showed MoCo as last…