By Adam Pagnucco. It’s common for elected officials to endorse candidates in school board races. What’s decidedly uncommon is for elected officials to issue anti-endorsements – in essence, telling voters…
By Adam Pagnucco. The second round of campaign finance reports covering contributions and expenditures in the school board race were due yesterday. They cover campaign activity through May 17 and…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a letter spearheaded by Council Member Andrew Friedson, the entire county council is urging Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot to extend the ability of…
Unemployment Triples in Maryland
By Adam Pagnucco. Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its preliminary state-level unemployment numbers for April. In March, BLS estimated Maryland’s unemployment rate at 3.3%. In April,…
By Adam Pagnucco. Comptroller Peter Franchot has called for the reopening of outdoor seating at restaurants. His statement on Facebook is reprinted below. ***** At the start of today’s meeting…
MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s contested boundary analysis has dominated MoCo’s nasty school board race. It’s an issue definitely worthy of discussion, but it’s not the only one. Here are a…
By Adam Pagnucco. When Governor Larry Hogan announced a phase 1 reopening of Maryland’s economy on Friday night, several local jurisdictions (including MoCo) declined to go along. County Executive Marc…
MCGEO Protests at Riemer’s House
By Adam Pagnucco. Angry at the county council’s rejection of its revised collective bargaining agreement, MCGEO – the largest county employee union outside MCPS – protested at Council Member Hans…
Top Seventh State Stories, April 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in April ranked by page views. 1. IG Investigates “Overtime Scam” in the Fire Department2. MoCo’s Most Influential, Part…
By Adam Pagnucco. For the first time in its history, the Montgomery County Government will be applying for a line of credit. That’s a sign of how seriously county officials…