By Adam Pagnucco. Going into this year’s budget deliberations, the County Council was told two important things. First, county budget director Jennifer Hughes wrote the following on April 5. The…
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MoCo Endorsements: May 22, 2018
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below is our latest institutional endorsement matrix in contested MoCo primaries. Some of these are incomplete, and if we have missed a few, let us know. We…
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Ike Leggett’s Greatest Achievement
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the primary election approaches and the six Democratic candidates for County Executive make their case, it’s worth considering the incumbent they are seeking to succeed: Ike…
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On Comments
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, a reader asked on our Facebook page why there were no comments directly on Seventh State posts. Well, we have a history with comments. Our old…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Update: Council District 5 candidate Kevin Harris has also filed for matching funds on May 15, claiming $12,400 in qualifying contributions from 176 in-county residents. Original Post:…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Remember the county’s $120 million budget shortfall? While up to half of it may have been caused by tax planning by rich people, the rest was in…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Marc Elrich, who is running for County Executive, has posted a guest blog denying that he is a socialist. Since he made that claim in…
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These Public Financing Candidates Are Done
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By Adam Pagnucco. Update: Even though the deadline is May 12, the State Board of Elections said on March 30 that they will allow a candidate to file for matching…
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What the Post’s Endorsement of Blair Means
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post’s endorsement of businessman David Blair hit like a grenade this past weekend, blowing up the County Executive race. What does it mean? First, in…
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Realtors Endorse Frick, Council Candidates
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has endorsed the following candidates in MoCo races: Bill Frick – County Executive Gabe Albornoz, Marilyn Balcombe, Hoan Dang,…