By Adam Pagnucco. As of this writing, roughly two-thirds of voters have approved a charter amendment prohibiting County Executive Marc Elrich from running for a third consecutive term. Elrich has…
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Term Limits TV Contracts
By Adam Pagnucco. Prior to the election, I reported that the Committee for Better Government, which was advocating for a charter amendment reducing county executive term limits from three to…
By Adam Pagnucco. Many descriptors apply to the reaction of progressives at the prospect of renewed federal rule by Donald Trump. Anguish. Despair. Bewilderment. Dread. And then there is Council…
Who Will Win CD6?
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…
Tidbits from the GGW Poll on Housing
By Adam Pagnucco. Greater Greater Washington (GGW) has released a poll of Montgomery County Democrats on housing and related issues. The poll, conducted by Data for Progress, generally shows support…
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. The Baltimore Sun Guild, which represents employees of the Baltimore Sun, has launched a byline strike from November 3 to November 10 – a period that includes…
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…
State Board of Elections Fights Deepfakes
By Adam Pagnucco. Deepfakes are phony images and videos created with artificial intelligence that spread false information, including about candidates and elections. WMAR-2 in Baltimore highlighted these two X posts…
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I reported on a creepy mailer from a nonprofit urging people to vote by comparing their voter records to their neighbors. In a comment to me,…