By Adam Pagnucco. In an open meeting tomorrow, the county council will consider placing two charter amendments limiting property taxes on the ballot along with an amendment by Robin Ficker,…
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Nine Kings and Queens
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By Adam Pagnucco. Advocates of a nine-district county council in MoCo press on despite clear evidence that our at-large races have much more political competition than our district races. But…
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MoCo Could Use More County Council Districts
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By Adam Pagnucco. Abolishing at-large county council seats is a really bad idea because it would eliminate most political competition in county elections. However, adding council district seats is justified….
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By Adam Pagnucco. Since 1990, the Montgomery County Council has had five district seats and four at-large seats. Every few years, proposals are made to get rid of the at-large…
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Term Limits Vote by Precinct
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By Adam Pagnucco. The precinct results on Montgomery County’s Question B, the charter amendment imposing term limits on the County Executive and County Council, are in. The message they contain…
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MoCo Revolts
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a thundering rebuke to Montgomery County’s governing establishment, voters have passed term limits by a 38 point margin with early votes and election day votes counted. …
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Term Limits Opposition in Shambles
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By Adam Pagnucco. With the challenge to Robin Ficker’s petition signatures having failed in court, the opposition to term limits has hit a new low. Opponents have less than three…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The No on B Committee, the ballot question committee opposing Montgomery County term limits, has filed its first campaign finance report with the State Board of Elections. …
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Help Save Maryland, GOP Push Term Limits
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By Adam Pagnucco. Brad Botwin, Director of the anti-immigration group Help Save Maryland, has sent out the following email promoting term limits. ***** UPDATE ON THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY TERM LIMIT…
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Two Myths About Term Limits
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By Adam Pagnucco. The fight over whether term limits should apply to Montgomery County elected officials is now underway, and that’s even before political heckler Robin Ficker has submitted his…