By Adam Pagnucco. 2025 is now over, and praise be to that! Now it’s time for our annual awards column. Story of the Year: Change at MCPS This isn’t just…
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New Apples Drop
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and its state-level affiliate, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), have released their third set of endorsements for state and county…
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What Will be the Effect of the Apple Ballot?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) announced its endorsees in county and school board races. Because those endorsements appear on its widely distributed Apple Ballot,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has announced its endorsements in county and school board races. MCEA’s recommendations are conveyed to voters by the Apple Ballot and…
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Will Jawando Get the Apple Ballot?
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By Adam Pagnucco. With the retreat of the Washington Post editorial board from local affairs, the most prominent endorsement in MoCo politics belongs to the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA),…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Note: This article has been updated. Back in July, I reported that the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), wielder of the mighty Apple Ballot, planned to issue…
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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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By Adam Pagnucco. The Apple Ballot, wielded by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), is one of the most valued endorsements in MoCo politics. It’s commonly bestowed on incumbent elected…
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The Teachers are Coming Out to Play
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By Adam Pagnucco. Few political weapons in this county have a bigger blast zone than the Apple Ballot, the WMD of MoCo politics. And in a signal that they are…
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The Gathering Storm
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By Adam Pagnucco. Presidential election years are normally sleepy ones in state and local politics. Sure, the identity of the president and control of Congress matter to Maryland and especially…
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