By Adam Pagnucco. Incumbent Marc Elrich survived the most expensive MoCo executive race of all time to win by 32 votes after a recount. This part of the series will…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. I was happy to work for David Blair, a good guy who treated me well and would have worked extremely hard for the residents of the county…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Parts One, Two and Three were the setup. Now let’s start looking at what actually happened. (Disclosure: I worked for David Blair’s campaign.) Campaign Finance The table…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we discussed Marc Elrich’s assets and liabilities. Let’s move on to David Blair and Hans Riemer. First, some disclosures: I was Riemer’s chief of…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start with some disclosures. I have had ties to all three of this year’s candidates in the county executive primary. I was an enthusiastic supporter of…
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The County Executive Primary, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. The year was 2006. I had lived in Montgomery County for almost three years and knew very little about it. I knew the county executive was Doug…
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A Legacy to Remember
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has released videos celebrating the legacies of departing Council Members Tom Hucker, Nancy Navarro, Craig Rice and Hans Riemer. These council members are right…
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Council At-Large Primary: Brandy Brooks
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By Adam Pagnucco. This year marked the fifth cycle of county races I have studied and I have never seen anything like what happened with Brandy Brooks. In 2018, Brooks…
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Riemer vs Elrich on Solar in the Ag Reserve
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By Adam Pagnucco. The extent to which solar panels should be allowed in the agricultural reserve was a big issue this week. Council Member Hans Riemer, one of the lead…
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Riemer Attacks the Police Union
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By Adam Pagnucco. Several months ago, Council Member Hans Riemer requested that the council’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) research the county’s administration of its collective bargaining agreements with the…