By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive candidate Robin Ficker is enrolled in the county’s public financing program and has announced that he has qualified for $231,185…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive candidate David Blair wants you to know that the Washington Post has endorsed him. Wait, that doesn’t do it justice. …
Friedson Rules Social Media in District 1
By Adam Pagnucco. Political handicapping is a very subjective exercise. That said, there are a handful of objective measures that give clues to the state…
Hogan Abuses Constituents on Facebook
By Adam Pagnucco. Evidently frustrated by having his message eclipsed by the stunning behavior of President Donald Trump, thin-skinned Governor Larry Hogan is now lashing…
Beware of Social Media Perception Bias
By Adam Pagnucco. Politician X is a happy man. His advocacy for Issues A, B and C is wildly popular. His constituents adore him. He…
A Sign of the Times
MPW on the Radio: Social Media in Politics
Your author was on Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast and WYPR’s Fraser Smith on Friday to discuss social media’s impact on local politics. If you’re…
Big Daddy’s Facebook Page
In a move that has changed social media forever, Senate President Mike “Big Daddy” Miller has established a Facebook page for his fans. But this…
Former Obama campaign worker and current Action Committee for Transit board member Hans Riemer has just announced his entry into the council at-large race on…
Breaking your back as you shovel your driveway? Have you taken a tumble down icy stairs? Well, two local politicians have absolutely no sympathy for…