By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Council’s mass removal of the planning board was an unusual event though not a totally unprecedented one. It will go down in history as…
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All About Race: O’Malley vs Brown in MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. O’Malley vs Brown. It has an odd ring to it, yeah? After all, for eight years, we heard lots about the O’Malley-Brown administration in Annapolis. And when…
By Adam Pagnucco. Infighting, leaks and purge politics at the planning board have created a crisis at Park and Planning. Planning board members are accountable to one body, the county…
They Must Go
By Adam Pagnucco. In evaluating the flaming hell-pit otherwise known as the Montgomery County Planning Board, let’s start with this central truth. It’s not about liquor. It was never about…
Upcounty’s Battle of the Women
By Adam Pagnucco. In the old days, most of Upcounty was contained in County Council District 2, which hugged the Frederick and Howard county borders in a rough tilted C. …
Balcombe’s Comeback
By Adam Pagnuccco. MoCo political history is full of strong female candidates who run once, lose respectably and never run again. Recent examples include Becky Wagner (2010 council at-large), Beth…
The Blowouts
By Adam Pagnucco. Just like in 2014, every single Montgomery County incumbent at the state and county levels who ran for reelection to his or her current office won. In…
By Adam Pagnucco. Most readers of this site live in Montgomery County, as do I, and I bet a big majority of us think this is a good place to…
Democratic Turnout, 2022 Primary: Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One examined differences between communities in their turnout rate, something that should not surprise any political insiders in MoCo. Now let’s look at a more recent…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, County Executive Marc Elrich sent out a blast email with the subject line, “Purple Line Could Provide Major Opportunities for Housing and Businesses.” The text…