By Adam Pagnucco. One of the more remarkable things occurring in MoCo this cycle is the snowballing of progressive groups around District 3 County Council…
Seventh State Archive
Taxpayer Flight from MoCo, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. We have been printing a ton of posts about the economy on Seventh State, including discussions of our employment and income growth,…
By Adam Pagnucco. That’s the title of the mailer sent out by Council District 1 candidate Meredith Wellington this week, which we reprint below. The…
The View From 2007
By Adam Pagnucco. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a newish county blogger and professor named David Lublin reached out to…
MCEA Endorses Council Incumbents
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents MCPS teachers, has endorsed four County Council Members running for reelection: Craig Rice (District…
SEIU Local 32BJ Endorses in Maryland Races
By Adam Pagnucco. SEIU Local 32BJ, a gigantic building services union stretching from New England to Florida, has announced endorsements in Maryland races. The local…
By Glenn Orlin. In a recent piece in Seventh State it was argued that so-called “placeholder” projects have no place in the Montgomery County Public…
John Delaney Endorses Bill Conway
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman John Delaney has endorsed Council At-Large candidate Bill Conway. We are not aware of Delaney endorsing other county-level candidates. We reprint…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post recently published an article declaring that the contest to succeed County Executive Ike Leggett was seen as “anybody’s race.” …
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, the candidates for County Executive attended a forum to discuss a report by Sage Consulting listing numerous problems with the…