By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman David Trone, who is running for U.S. Senate, has released an internal polling memo claiming that he has a double digit lead over Prince George’s County…
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Fundraising Master Class: Andrew Friedson
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I wrote about 2023 fundraising by county elected officials and there was only one story worth mentioning: the titanic total raised by Council Member Andrew Friedson. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Police Chief Marcus Jones, who has served in the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) for decades and has been chief since 2019, has announced his retirement. This…
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We Deserve Better Than This
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By Adam Pagnucco. On August 11, 2023, the Washington Post broke one of the biggest scandals in MCPS history: the fact that Principal Joel Beidleman was promoted despite the fact…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Superintendent Monifa McKnight has few defenders to help her resist an attempt by the school board to oust her, but the Montgomery County NAACP is one of…
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Campaign Finance Reports: School Board
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have summarized the campaign finance reports of county elected officials and MoCo’s state legislators in prior posts. Let’s look at the school board, which has three…
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Will Larry Hogan Run for Governor Again?
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By Adam Pagnucco. There has been a bit of discussion about whether former Governor Larry Hogan will be running for president on the No Labels Party ticket. Regardless of his…
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Trone’s Good Government Platform
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a blast email sent yesterday, Congressman David Trone – who is running for U.S. Senate – released a platform of good government reforms. Many of these…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in September, I wrote a post about the powers the school board has over the superintendent. Those powers are substantial and include the ability to remove…
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have been quoting the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) a lot lately on the regular controversies in MCPS and there are good reasons for that. First,…