By Adam Pagnucco. With the 2026 primary election season underway, the local media will be seeing some changes. First up, the Banner should be launching its Montgomery County coverage soon. …
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Fifth Time: Acevero Sued for Not Paying Rent
By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Gabe Acevero (D-39) has once again been sued by his landlord for not paying rent. This is the fifth time Acevero has been sued for non-payment…
The Tenant Lawsuit Against Izola Shaw
By Adam Pagnucco. Rockville City Council Member Izola Shaw, who is running for the County Council District 3 seat, is known for her advocacy on renters’ rights. She is the…
By Adam Pagnucco. The county’s public financing law has one stipulation on geography: contributions from individuals who live in the county are eligible for public matching funds while contributions from…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One discussed the origins of public financing in Montgomery County and Part Two laid out how it has been used in the last two cycles. Let’s…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One laid out the history and basic characteristics of Montgomery County’s public campaign financing system, which was designed by former Council Member Phil Andrews. Now let’s…
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2018, MoCo voters elected a nine-member county council that had one female member: District 4’s Nancy Navarro. That didn’t sit well with a lot of…
On Public Financing, Part One: Introduction
By Adam Pagnucco. Public financing of county elections is a growing trend in Maryland. Montgomery County was the first to adopt such a system in 2014 and has used it…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we showed that a substantial number of Democratic voters approved reducing term limits for a Democratic county executive. Part Two looked at geography. Part…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we showed that a substantial number of Democratic voters approved reducing term limits for a Democratic county executive. Part Two looked at geography. Now…