By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, I looked at three close races on election night. In the county executive race, Council Member Will Jawando led Council Member Andrew Friedson by 6,549…
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Will These Leads Hold?
By Adam Pagnucco. Four years ago, I was working for county executive candidate David Blair. On primary election night (July 19), Blair held a 1,062 vote lead over incumbent Marc…
County Council District 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? District 1 Drew Morrison (D)…
Prediction Time, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One described our methodology and polled our sources on a few state legislative races. Part Two discussed Congressional District 6 and the sheriff’s race. Today, let’s…
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…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. If you are elected, name three specific things you would do to make the county more affordable. District 1 Drew Morrison (D) Energy…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. Montgomery County is near the bottom of large jurisdictions in the region in terms of the number of private-sector jobs created since the…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. Should school resource officers be stationed inside MCPS schools? District 1 Drew Morrison (D) Yes, I support returning School Resource Officers to MCPS…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. The school board has approved the relocation of Wootton High School to the Crown site in Gaithersburg. Will you support the funding necessary…
County Council District Questionnaire: Taxes
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. Note: I asked this question of the candidates before the county council approved its budget. Do you support County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommendation…
