By Adam Pagnucco. We have been printing a ton of posts about the economy on Seventh State, including discussions of our employment and income growth, our rate of business formation,…
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The View From 2007
By Adam Pagnucco. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a newish county blogger and professor named David Lublin reached out to a then-young civic activist who…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post recently published an article declaring that the contest to succeed County Executive Ike Leggett was seen as “anybody’s race.” Pshaw! One of two candidates…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, the candidates for County Executive attended a forum to discuss a report by Sage Consulting listing numerous problems with the county’s economy. Afterwards, most of…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Council Member Nancy Navarro is blasting County Executive candidates Rose Krasnow, David Blair and Bill Frick over their comments on her racial equity resolution. The council…
Are Republicans Trying to Help Aruna Miller?
By Adam Pagnucco. Much has been said about the Maryland Republican Party sending out racist mailers targeting Congressional District 6 candidate Aruna Miller. The standard interpretation of this seems to…
We Get Phone Calls
By Adam Pagnucco. Sometimes your author gets phone calls like this. ***** Politician X: Hey Pagnucco! How’s the kid? How’s business? Me: Well, I – Politician X: Great to hear…
Female Candidates Accuse Leggett of Sexism
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Ike Leggett’s decision to endorse four men in the Council At-Large race – incumbent Hans Riemer, Gabe Albornoz, Hoan Dang and Will Jawando – has…
By Adam Pagnucco. Board of Education member Jill Ortman-Fouse, who is running for Council At-Large, has filed for matching funds from the county’s public financing system. Ortman-Fouse took 49 days…
By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Kirill Reznik (D-39) has written to the Board of Public Works asking them to reject an engineering and management contract awarded by the Maryland Department of…