Blog-weary Delegate Kumar “Bad Boy” Barve (D-17), fatigued from Kindle, Twitter, Facebook and all online communications, is cutting loose against your author. I know some people hate our blog but…
Adam Pagnucco
Whispers of the At-Large Race, Part Four
Here are four more actual, potential, or improbable at-large candidates.Guled Kassim, Silver Spring Kassim is a Somali immigrant who grew up in Kemp Mill, served in the Marines and became…
Whispers of the At-Large Race, Part Three
Today we will begin looking at rumored candidates for the at-large race. Some are actual candidates, some are potential candidates and others probably will not run. We examine them in…
Whispers of the At-Large Race, Part Two
Believe it or not, the County Council at-large race is almost upon us. And of course we have the inside scoop on the incumbents, the prospective challengers and their chances….
Whispers of the At-Large Race, Part One
Just like the rest of you, we are finished with District 4 and ready to move on to the mother of all MoCo races: County Council at-large. Who’s running? Who…
Duchy Trachtenberg’s Labor Record
Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg recently wrote to the Gazette protesting a flyer critical of her that was distributed by the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) at the Montgomery…
Kagan Sweetens Up District 17
We don’t normally pay attention to many fundraisers. But this one is newsworthy since it is a harbinger of the most competitive Senate race in the county so far in…
Is Leggett Undermining Navarro on Day One?
County Executive Ike Leggett was quick to endorse Nancy Navarro in the District 4 special general election after twice opposing her in the 2008 and 2009 special primaries. But Leggett’s…
Marc Fisher Leaves the Post (Updated)
Marc Fisher wrote a farewell column today. Like many of you, I am surprised and saddened that one of the D.C. area’s greatest independent voices is leaving.Fisher’s entire essay is…
The mainstream media (MSM) did a sparse job in covering the District 4 special election, a swing-vote race with implications for next year. Here are twenty stories they missed ranked…