The 35 Maryland state and local blogs that release their site statistics set a combined record visit count in March. Then they set another record in April.We track site visit…
Adam Pagnucco
Montgomery County’s Desperate Budget Gamble
Montgomery County’s budget crisis, exacerbated by a State Board of Education decision at the very end, is over for the moment. Or is it?The County Council approved a new budget…
Gas Taxes by State
From MSN Money and the Tax Foundation, here’s how Maryland’s gas tax stacks up against other states. Maryland is tied with Massachusetts for the 26th-highest gas tax rate among U.S….
Adam Pagnucco, a blogger on the Maryland Politics Watch Blog, which covers Maryland State and Montgomery County politics will be on the “Political Pulse” TV Show on Tuesday, May 26th…
Free State GOP Fades to Black, Part Five
In Part Four, we discussed how the Democrats have made major gains in voter registrations throughout the state over the last two years. Today, we look at five counties where…
Free State GOP Fades to Black, Part Four
The Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun and Gazette columnist Blair Lee have all looked at Democratic gains in voter registrations since 2004. But all of them are missing the point….
Reflections and Advice for 2010
Eric Luedtke’s analysis of the impact of the District 4 campaign on future Montgomery races was truly excellent. So naturally, I’d like to spoil it with my own two cents.First,…
Free State GOP Fades to Black, Part Three
Baltimore City and Prince George’s County have long been dominated by the Democrats. Baltimore County has been regarded as a swing county. Once upon a time, Montgomery County was not…
District 4 General Election Precinct Final
At 10:35 PM with all 45 precincts in, Nancy Navarro has 6,637 votes (63.36%), Robin Ficker has 3,423 votes (32.68%), George Gluck has 372 votes (3.55%) and write-ins accounted for…
Free State GOP Fades to Black, Part Two
The Maryland Republican Party is in deep trouble. Barack Obama’s 25-point win is just one sign. Far more worrisome are changes in voter registrations.Between October 2000 and October 2008, the…