By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. Do you support retaining or repealing the county’s rent stabilization law? If you support retaining it, what if any changes would you make…
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County Executive Questionnaire: AI
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. Should the county government use AI (artificial intelligence) to support the work of county employees? If so, how? Mithun Banerjee (D) On April…
The Nicest Non-Endorsements Ever
By Adam Pagnucco. No one has ever been nicer about not endorsing candidates than Congressman Jamie Raskin. Yes, Jamie has endorsed a few safe incumbents as well as Congresswoman April…
Police, Fire Fighters Get Tough
By Adam Pagnucco. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664, two county unions who have endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for county executive,…
Friedson’s Third Tax Mailer
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson, who is running for county executive, has sent out his third mailer on the subject of taxes. (Actually, I think it’s his third. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. The county’s more than $7 billion budget funds hundreds of programs. Name one program that you think should be reduced or eliminated and…
Jawando: “Together, We Will Win”
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for executive and has been targeted by at least a million dollars in negative TV ads by a Super PAC,…
State Board of Elections Clears Jawando
By Adam Pagnucco. In response to a complaint filed against Council Member Will Jawando’s county executive campaign alleging that he illegally coordinated with the Working Families Party, the State Board…
What are the Democratic Team Sample Ballots?
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, mailers purporting to represent a “Montgomery County Democratic Team” and characterizing themselves as a “sample ballot” landed in mailboxes across the county. Each state legislative…
Friedson’s Second Tax Mailer
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson, who is running for county executive, has sent out his sixth mailer. This is also his second one on taxes. I evaluated competing…
