By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we spotlighted five losing candidates who went on to be elected to multiple terms on the Montgomery County Council. That illustrates a key point:…
By Adam Pagnucco. The race for Montgomery County Executive is starting to draw some attention from the press, but relatively little has been written about the upcoming election for the…
Baltimore County Young Dems Respond
By Adam Pagnucco. Henry Callegary, Secretary of the Baltimore County Young Democrats, sent us the following response on his organization’s email soliciting straw poll attendees for Baltimore County Executive Kevin…
By Adam Pagnucco. As we have previously written, the Western Maryland Democratic PAC is holding a summit event in Flintstone at the end of this month. The event will include…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we explored some reasons why a candidate may want to enter public financing. Today we will look at some factors that would argue for…
By Adam Pagnucco. There are a number of factors that argue either for entering the county’s public financing system or staying out. Let’s list the things that might cause candidates…
By Adam Pagnucco. With District 6 Congressman John Delaney telling the Sun he is considering a race for Governor and Delegate Bill Frick (D-16) starting a Congressional campaign account, the…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here’s a question that has come up over and over again with various candidates and potential candidates: should they take public campaign financing if running for county…
A Mug Half Full
By Adam Pagnucco. A General Assembly compromise passed on Sine Die will allow Diageo’s new brewery in Baltimore County to move forward. But the amended Bill 1283 is a mug…
Barkley Blasts Annapolis
By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Charles Barkley (D-39) has just given the most astounding interview by a member of General Assembly leadership ever seen by your author. In it, he broke…