By Adam Pagnucco. Much has been written about the tax bills passed by the U.S. House and Senate in recent weeks. Overall, both bills offer small tax cuts to the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former GOP Delegate and gubernatorial candidate Ron George, who is running for State Senate in District 30, said on Facebook that “leftist Democrats” think businesses are “running…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Marc Elrich, who recently equated potential gentrification near the Purple Line with “ethnic cleansing,” is taking flak for his remarks and is not backing down. …
Giving Thanks
By Adam Pagnucco. Today is Thanksgiving, an occasion for celebrating with friends and family and giving thanks. And we here at Seventh State have many thanks to give. We are…
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Council Member Phil Andrews’s public financing system is in use for the first time during this election cycle. It has already changed MoCo’s political landscape, with…
By Adam Pagnucco. In response to a question about just cause eviction and rent control at the Progressive Neighbors County Executive forum, Council Member Marc Elrich stated that the Purple…
M-83 Supporters Get a Win
By Adam Pagnucco. Back on November 3, David Lublin wrote that the County Council had placed the planned Upcounty highway M-83 “in the freezer.” We agree with that take with…
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, MoCo’s political community has been thinking of changing the structure of the County Council. Since 1990, the council has had four at-large members and five members…
Stop Giving Robin Ficker More Ammo
By Adam Pagnucco. Right about now, the happiest man in Montgomery County lives in Boyds. He is 74, a huge sports fanatic, a long time attorney, a former state Delegate,…
MoCo’s Mighty Seven Zip Codes
By Adam Pagnucco. For a long time, Montgomery County has been thought of as a wealthy jurisdiction. It has long appeared in lists of the nation’s richest counties (although it…
