By Adam Pagnucco. Council at-large candidate Scott Goldberg, who is using public campaign financing, has claimed to qualify for public matching funds. Let’s explain how this works. Candidates in the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for county executive, now claims that he has enough contributions from in-county residents to qualify for public matching funds in…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council at-large candidate Jeremiah Pope has claimed that he has qualified for public matching funds. If he’s right, it’s a mark of strength for his campaign. Let’s…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Evan Glass, who is running for county executive, has announced that he has qualified for matching funds in the county’s public financing system. It’s an…
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By Adam Pagnucco. So you support Candidate X and want to give them money. Great, go for it! But don’t expect a tax break from Uncle Sam or state and…
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Is There Royalty in the House?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Previously, we have recognized King Andrew and King Jeff for their conquests on the fundraising battlefield. Is there any royalty among MoCo’s delegates? Let’s start as we…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Ever since Maryland threw off the yoke of the British monarchy, neither the state nor its counties have recognized royalty. That does not stop political pundits looking…
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King Andrew
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By Adam Pagnucco. The January 2025 campaign finance reports are in, the last before next year’s primary season goes into full swing. Let’s have a look, starting with the county…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has a $3.3 billion operating budget, employs more than 24,000 people and serves more than 160,000 students. It is overseen by an eight-person school board, all…
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Uphill Battle for Term Limits Foes
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By Adam Pagnucco. The battle against a ballot question to reduce term limits for the county executive from three to two is not going well. Here are two problems. Fundraising…