The City of Gaithersburg has schooled the country on how to put on a book festival. Its first annual festival held on Saturday was a smashing success. The focus of…
More Candidate Forums in District 1
Two more candidate forums have been announced in the Council District 1 race, which pits incumbent Roger Berliner against challenger Ilaya Hopkins. Following is a press release from the Hopkins…
Back in November, we reported that Delegate Herman Taylor was distributing these cards proclaiming his run for Congress. And yet, Federal Election Commission records show that Taylor has not reported…
Saqib Ali’s Senate Kickoff Speech
Senator Nancy King: The Race is On!
Senator Nancy King (D-39) sent out the following mass email to her supporters in reaction to challenger Saqib Ali’s campaign kickoff on Saturday. Dear [Recipient], This afternoon, my opponent kicked…
Ali Claims 300 at Kickoff
Delegate Saqib Ali is claiming that more than 300 people showed up at his Senate campaign kickoff on Saturday. We can’t confirm that number, but we can show his pictures…
Spy Report: Manno Kickoff
Because your author cannot be everywhere (and the Missus and the Little Man would kill him if he tried), this blog sent a mole to spy on Delegate Roger Manno’s…
Yesterday, our spies came out of the woodwork to report that Kensington Mayor Pete Fosselman, who is currently a candidate for Planning Board Chair, is considering a run against Council…
Dirty Power, Dirty Tricks
Mirant, the national power generation company that owns the Dickerson fossil fuel electric plant, is in the cross-hairs of a new carbon tax proposed by Council Member Roger Berliner. Mirant…
Senator Rona Kramer, Delegate Anne Kaiser and Delegate candidate Craig Zucker have announced that they are running as a team in District 14. Kramer faces a challenge by Delegate Karen…