By Adam Pagnucco. The Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), the largest teachers union in Maryland, has announced its support for Congressman David Trone in the race for U.S. Senate. MSEA…
Apple Ballot
Your Picks in Year One, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. On September 27, 2022, Montgomery Perspective published its first post. Since then, almost 500 posts have followed. It’s been a tumultuous year and we have watched it…
Top Stories: November 2022
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in November 2022, ranked by page views. 1. School Board General Election: The Post vs the Apple 2….
By Adam Pagnucco. In school board elections, the two most important endorsements come from the Washington Post and the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), owner of the much-coveted Apple Ballot. …
MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. In addition to being one of MoCo’s nastiest races of all time, this year’s school board election is arguably the strangest ever. Consider a list of typical…
Three Keys to School Board Races
By Adam Pagnucco. Make no mistake: running for school board is TOUGH. The MoCo school board has two at-large seats, five district seats and one seat elected by MCPS students. …
A Pattern in the Absentee Ballots?
By Adam Pagnucco. All eyes in political MoCo are on the County Executive race, which will be decided by absentee and provisional ballots. After the first absentee canvass, Marc Elrich’s…
The Wilhelm Ballot
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is something we haven’t seen before: a mid-term year Apple Ballot with one candidate occupying one side of it and a list of others on the…
Elrich Gets the Apple
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has endorsed Marc Elrich for County Executive. The Washington Post has the story.
MCEA Endorses Council Incumbents
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents MCPS teachers, has endorsed four County Council Members running for reelection: Craig Rice (District 2), Nancy Navarro (District 4),…
