By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s Charter lays out the County Executive’s powers and responsibilities. The best known include nominating department heads, drafting recommended operating and capital budgets, vetoing legislation, representing…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance has released questionnaires completed by County Executive and County Council At-Large candidates on transportation issues. While many answers are similar – who…
Blair Responds to “Lies and Smears”
County Executive candidate David Blair has sent out the following blast email in response to criticism of his campaign over the last week. ***** Friends, As Michelle Obama said, “When…
What the Post’s Endorsement of Blair Means
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post’s endorsement of businessman David Blair hit like a grenade this past weekend, blowing up the County Executive race. What does it mean? First, in…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post recently published an article declaring that the contest to succeed County Executive Ike Leggett was seen as “anybody’s race.” Pshaw! One of two candidates…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Friday, the candidates for County Executive attended a forum to discuss a report by Sage Consulting listing numerous problems with the county’s economy. Afterwards, most of…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member George Leventhal, who is running for County Executive, has released an internal poll from Celinda Lake’s firm showing a wide open race. The poll surveyed…
Where Are the Voters?
By Adam Pagnucco. With six Democratic candidates for County Executive and over thirty Democrats running for Council At-Large, the hunt is on for MoCo primary voters. Luckily for the candidates,…
By Adam Pagnucco. Christmas morning is over and your blogger is done opening the presents – errrrr, campaign finance reports. Now we get to share them with you! And we…