By Adam Pagnucco. You might think of Montgomery County Government as an entity that finances schools, deploys police and fire fighters, maintains roads, administers social…
Hogan Decides on Regular Election
By Adam Pagnucco. Governor Larry Hogan has decided not to repeat the state’s use of a mail-predominant election that was adopted for the primary. Instead,…
Council Puts Elrich on the Spot Over Kleine
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Council has issued the statement below about Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Andrew Kleine. Kleine, who is the highest ranking…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, The Grille at Flower Hill, a restaurant in Gaithersburg, posted a complaint on Facebook about the county’s health department enforcing…
By Adam Pagnucco. Andrew Kleine, the county’s Chief Administrative Officer and the highest-ranking non-elected employee of the county, has admitted to violating two provisions of…
Top Seventh State Stories, June 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in June ranked by page views. 1. Repeal the Linda Lamone for Life Law2….
By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Gabriel Acevero (D-39) has told the New York Times that he was fired from his position at MCGEO, the union that…
By Marilyn Balcombe. The premise of the petition drive by Nine Districts for MoCo is that the current structure of the Montgomery County Council does…
Hogan’s Shift and Shaft
By Adam Pagnucco. In a long-expected move, Governor Larry Hogan has submitted a long list of state budget cuts to the Board of Public Works….
The Return of Saqib Ali
By Adam Pagnucco. This is a good day for Seventh State, MoCo political junkies, and anyone who loves a great fight. That’s because one of…