By Adam Pagnucco. As of this writing, roughly two-thirds of voters have approved a charter amendment prohibiting County Executive Marc Elrich from running for a third consecutive term. Elrich has…
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Term Limits TV Contracts
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By Adam Pagnucco. Prior to the election, I reported that the Committee for Better Government, which was advocating for a charter amendment reducing county executive term limits from three to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Many descriptors apply to the reaction of progressives at the prospect of renewed federal rule by Donald Trump. Anguish. Despair. Bewilderment. Dread. And then there is Council…
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Top Stories: October 2024
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in October 2024, ranked by page views. 1. Is This the Creepiest Get Out the Vote Mailer Ever?…
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By Adam Pagnucco. This year was a huge one for the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), wielder of the mighty Apple Ballot. The union and its parent organization knocked out…
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Who Will Win CD6?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I posted an analysis of the results for school board and the term limits ballot question that asked whether mail could swing the apparent outcomes…
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By Adam Pagnucco. At this point, school board candidates Rita Montoya (at-large), Natalie Zimmerman (District 2) and Laura Stewart (District 4) are leading in their races and support for Question…
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Tidbits from the GGW Poll on Housing
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By Adam Pagnucco. Greater Greater Washington (GGW) has released a poll of Montgomery County Democrats on housing and related issues. The poll, conducted by Data for Progress, generally shows support…
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Same Old Elrich
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By Adam Pagnucco. In an election night rant to MCM reporter Maryam Shahzad, County Executive Marc Elrich excoriated Republicans, developers and especially developer money. These are familiar themes from a…
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Preliminaries at Late Night
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By Adam Pagnucco. With early vote counted and a large majority of election day precincts reporting, here are preliminary tallies for a handful of MoCo and Maryland races. U.S. Senate…