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,…
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Inspector General Punts
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By Adam Pagnucco. For weeks on end, Montgomery County residents have been eagerly awaiting the second report on MCPS’s sexual harassment scandal from Inspector General (IG) Megan Davey Limarzi. The…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday afternoon, the county council unanimously approved $338,500 in additional non-competitive contract money for CASA, the immigrant rights group that caused huge controversy with its statements about…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote about fundraising by the delegation. Today, let’s look at how the county elected officials did last year. The table below shows beginning and ending…
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Can the School Board Fire McKnight?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight came out swinging against the school board, alleging that they were pressuring her to resign. MoCo360 printed this quote: Officers from the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight has declared her intention to resist an effort by the school board to oust her according to reporting by MoCo360 and the Washington…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Two and a half months after CASA, an immigrant rights group, blew itself up with a statement on Israel’s war against Hamas that provoked widespread condemnation and…
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Campaign Finance Reports: MoCo Delegation
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By Adam Pagnucco. January’s campaign finance reports are in and all of Montgomery County’s state senators and delegates have reported. What can we learn about them? First, a few comments. …
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MCDCC’s Fundraising
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) has had a tumultuous year. The committee has filled five state legislative vacancies, declined to endorse special elections (a reversal…