By Adam Pagnucco. In a year that was expected to be good for Republicans, Democrats picked up seats in both the Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates. Maryland Matters…
Get Up or Get Out
By Adam Pagnucco. The massive, gilded doors close on the gleaming conference room inside. Steaks, lobster and caviar are brought out on silver trays while cabernet, single malt scotch and…
Who Applied for the District 14 House Seat?
By Adam Pagnucco. Following is the list of applicants for the open District 14 delegate seat as of 5 PM yesterday. Many of them are known to the county’s political…
Anderson Responds to Verma
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson has responded to the allegations made by former Planning Board Member Partap Verma at last night’s state delegation hearing. The transcript…
Verma’s Explosive Allegations
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Planning Board Member Partap Verma, who resigned along with the rest of the board in October, had this to say about Bill MC/PG 105-23 in testimony…
Kramer Accuses County Council of Lying
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, many people testified in support of and against Senator Ben Kramer’s bills on the governance of Park and Planning. Disagreement over legislation is right as…
By Adam Pagnucco. We have been printing testimony opposing Senator Ben Kramer’s bills concerning Park and Planning. It’s time now to print the other side of the issue. Appearing below…
The Iron Law of Oligarchy
By Adam Pagnucco. When I was a graduate student at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, I worked for a professor named George Brooks. He was a man…
Anderson Returns to Defend Park and Planning
By Adam Pagnucco. Senator Ben Kramer’s bills setting up a potential transfer of Park and Planning’s functions to the executive branch are arguably the hottest topic in county politics right…
Acevero’s Triumph
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2018, MCGEO employee Gabe Acevero was elected to the House of Delegates in District 39. Two years later, Acevero and his employer disagreed on the…