By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I posted an analysis of the results for school board and the term limits ballot question that asked whether mail could swing the apparent outcomes…
2024 General
By Adam Pagnucco. At this point, school board candidates Rita Montoya (at-large), Natalie Zimmerman (District 2) and Laura Stewart (District 4) are leading in their races and support for Question…
Preliminaries at Late Night
By Adam Pagnucco. With early vote counted and a large majority of election day precincts reporting, here are preliminary tallies for a handful of MoCo and Maryland races. U.S. Senate…
Teachers Union Member-to-Member Mailer
By Adam Pagnucco. The Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), the parent union of most local teachers unions in the state, has sent out member-to-member mailers. The version reprinted below is…
By Adam Pagnucco. Despite former President Donald Trump’s past criticism of mail voting, the Maryland Republican Party has sent a mass mailer urging people to vote by mail. The mailer,…
By Adam Pagnucco. This year, three seats on Montgomery County’s school board are on the ballot. The contests are: At-Large: Lynne Harris vs Rita Montoya District 2: Brenda Diaz vs…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last February, I reported that Interim Superintendent Monique Felder had accepted $6,000 in payments from a company with ties to school vendors in one of her previous…
By Adam Pagnucco. More than a year ago, I wrote a five-part series detailing how MCPS regularly transfers money budgeted for instructional salaries towards other purposes. In September 2023, MCPS…
By Adam Pagnucco. Early vote turnout in the 2024 general election was historically strong in both Montgomery County and Maryland, suggesting high turnout in the election overall. Let’s start with…
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS once had school resource officers (SROs) stationed at high schools. Three years ago, County Executive Marc Elrich announced that he was removing SROs from schools despite…