By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson, who currently represents Council District 1, is a top contender to become the next county executive. He faces stiff competition from his colleagues…
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It’s Not All About Trump
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By Adam Pagnucco. Generally speaking, an elected official can only hold one elected position at a time. Donald Trump, for example, is the president of the United States. But judging…
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What’s Your MCPS Region?
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By Adam Pagnucco. This year, the two biggest stories in MCPS (along with the problem-plagued background check program) are the boundary studies and the academic programs analysis. The former are…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Six, we looked at per capita contributions by local area. Let’s expand that analysis to demographics. The U.S. Census Bureau collects demographic data on 46…
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By Adam Pagnucco. School construction seems to make no one happy. If folks don’t get their project into MCPS’s school construction queue, they’re unhappy. If they do, the project takes…
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Riemer Endorses Friedson for Executive
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former Council Member Hans Riemer has endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for county executive. Other than Ike Leggett, endorsements from former elected officials usually don’t mean much. …
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The 800 Pound Gorilla Flexes its Muscles
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Apple Ballot, which conveys the support of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), has long been the most desired endorsement in MoCo politics. But now it…
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Brookings Finds Bad News for MoCo’s Economy
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the Brookings Institution released a report on the early impacts of federal government cutbacks on the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region’s economy. At the regional level, here…
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Bad News for Sheriff Max Uy
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By Adam Pagnucco. Sheriff Max Uy, who is facing an effort by MCGEO to replace him with challenger Will Milam, has encountered a new problem in his effort to win…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former Delegate Saqib Ali, who represented District 39 from 2007 through 2011, is deeply involved in an effort to convince Montgomery County leaders to stop funding the…