By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we began contrasting MoCo’s Two Electorates: namely, the Democratic primary voters who pick our elected officials, and the general election voters who decide charter…
MoCo’s Two Electorates, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County voters are some of the most progressive people in the nation. They elect only Democrats, and almost all very liberal ones. They celebrate diversity and…
A Critical Error in Early Voting
By Adam Pagnucco. On Saturday, I was given a ballot by election officials at the Wheaton early voting site that would have allowed me to vote for John Sarbanes for…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cle4eUuf0AQ] By Adam Pagnucco. On the evening of October 20, a representative of Clark Enterprises (Bob Eisenberg) appeared before the Montgomery County Council to testify on the Downtown Bethesda…
Term Limits Opposition in Shambles
By Adam Pagnucco. With the challenge to Robin Ficker’s petition signatures having failed in court, the opposition to term limits has hit a new low. Opponents have less than three…
By Adam Pagnucco. The No on B Committee, the ballot question committee opposing Montgomery County term limits, has filed its first campaign finance report with the State Board of Elections. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Legendary Maryland politics writer Josh Kurtz is raising money for a new independent media venture. He has partners and he has an angel investor, so this could…
Does Larry Hogan Really Care About Jobs?
By Adam Pagnucco. Larry Hogan has worked hard to portray himself as a Jobs Governor. In nearly every one of his public appearances, speeches and press statements, he talks about…
By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you want to persuade an elected official to vote in a certain way. Which of the following tactics would you choose? Prepare the best case on…
By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County is witnessing an historic craft beer renaissance. New small breweries are popping up all over the county offering an incredible array of IPAs, Belgian tripels,…