By Adam Pagnucco. In the old days, most of Upcounty was contained in County Council District 2, which hugged the Frederick and Howard county borders in a rough tilted C. …
Trone’s Tattoo Ad
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman David Trone has launched a scorching TV ad blasting his challenger, Delegate Neil Parrott, over a letter to the editor he once wrote proposing that HIV…
Balcombe’s Comeback
By Adam Pagnuccco. MoCo political history is full of strong female candidates who run once, lose respectably and never run again. Recent examples include Becky Wagner (2010 council at-large), Beth…
The Blowouts
By Adam Pagnucco. Just like in 2014, every single Montgomery County incumbent at the state and county levels who ran for reelection to his or her current office won. In…
By Adam Pagnucco. A recent report by the General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits has identified several procurement and accounting issues inside MCPS, some of which are minor and some…
Council Reprimands Anderson, Verma and Rubin
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Council has announced a reprimand for Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson for storing and drinking alcohol at his office. Anderson will be docked four…
By Adam Pagnucco. Most readers of this site live in Montgomery County, as do I, and I bet a big majority of us think this is a good place to…
Democratic Turnout, 2022 Primary: Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined differences between communities in their turnout rate, something that should not surprise any political insiders in MoCo. Now let’s look at a more recent…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, County Executive Marc Elrich sent out a blast email with the subject line, “Purple Line Could Provide Major Opportunities for Housing and Businesses.” The text…
Democratic Turnout, 2022 Primary: Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. Any analysis of election results must start with turnout. Who voted? If you know that, then you have a head start on deciphering who won – and…