By Adam Pagnucco. Few political weapons in this county have a bigger blast zone than the Apple Ballot, the WMD of MoCo politics. And in a signal that they are…
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s an ancient school of thought in MoCo politics: run to the left and win. Given the local dominance of Democratic voters and progressive interest groups, that…
MCPS Loses Mahmoud vs Taylor Case
By Adam Pagnucco. As nearly everyone expected, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against MCPS in the Mahmoud vs Taylor case on a 6-3 vote. The court released its opinion today….
By Adam Pagnucco. The staff union representing employees of CASA, the immigrant rights nonprofit based in Hyattsville, MD, has launched an online petition supporting its negotiations for a new collective…
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in November 2023, I reported on a federal lawsuit filed by America First Legal on behalf of plaintiffs Matthew Foldi and Bethany Mandel. America First Legal…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a fire-breathing press release and an equally incendiary letter, UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO has launched an effort to defeat first-term Sheriff Maxwell “Max” Uy in next…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council at-large candidate Jeremiah Pope has claimed that he has qualified for public matching funds. If he’s right, it’s a mark of strength for his campaign. Let’s…
County PTA Pushes Back on MCPS NDAs
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I wrote about MCPS’s practice of requiring that participants in some of its stakeholder groups sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) establishing confidentiality over information discussed in…
By Adam Pagnucco. Just imagine it. MoCo bureaucrats frolicking in an opulent palace. Amenities include a fitness center, a sauna, a hot tub, a basketball court, a bocce court, a…
Will There be Regions in MCPS?
By Adam Pagnucco. I have previously discussed MCPS’s ongoing academic programs analysis, a separate analysis from the school system’s two boundary studies which is intended to make recommendations on programs…