By Adam Pagnucco. In an unusual letter to the county’s elected officials, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is establishing some boundaries in how they visit schools and communicate with students and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One discussed issues with campaign finance data from the State Board of Elections (SBE). Part Two described differences between the traditional financing system used by Council…
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By Adam Pagnucco. School boundary discussions always turn into dynamite blast zones. It happened in 2020, when a proposed MCPS boundary study turned into a major school board election issue. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One discussed issues with campaign finance data from the State Board of Elections (SBE). Part Two described differences between the traditional financing system used by Council…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Friday, I published a column titled Kagan Criticizes “Really Bad Estimates” from MCPS, which transcribed Senator Cheryl Kagan’s public statement alleging that MCPS’s proposal to relocate…
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A Culture of Denial
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By Adam Pagnucco. I was a chief of staff at the county council from 2010 through 2014. Here is one thing I noticed about county government: there was a ton…
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By Adam Pagnucco. So far, the fight over relocating Wootton High School has become a major issue in Rockville and potentially in upcoming Montgomery County elections. Now it’s spreading to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One discussed issues with campaign finance data from the State Board of Elections (SBE). Now let’s get to discussing the performance of the three county executive…
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Fani-Gonzalez Gets an Opponent
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Natali Fani-Gonzalez, who is currently the council president and is running for a second term in Council District 6, is now facing an opponent: Wheaton…
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time to start breaking down fundraising in key races since the January campaign finance reports are now in. For candidates in traditional financing (which includes some…