By Adam Pagnucco. With primary election day behind us, it’s time to hand out awards for this part of the campaign cycle. No spreadsheets are required! Best Surrogate: Congressman Jamie…
Larry Hogan
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman David Trone has been running a TV ad claiming that “the polls say I’m the only candidate who can beat Larry Hogan.” Let’s review his ad…
Campaign Finance Summary: Senate and CD6
By Adam Pagnucco. On Monday, candidates for Congress filed their last campaign finance reports prior to the primary election. I’ll have more on them shortly, but let’s start with quick…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Emerson College, The Hill and DC News Now released a new poll on Maryland’s U.S. Senate election. The poll tested the two leading Democrats –…
Will Larry Hogan Run for Governor Again?
By Adam Pagnucco. There has been a bit of discussion about whether former Governor Larry Hogan will be running for president on the No Labels Party ticket. Regardless of his…
State Government Vacancies Spike
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently released data from the General Assembly’s Department of Legislative Services (DLS) shows that vacancies in state government have spiked over the last year, part of a…
Hogan is Lying About Question 1
By Adam Pagnucco. Governor Larry Hogan is hopping mad about Question 1, a statewide constitutional amendment on the ballot that would curtail some of his massive budget powers. That’s understandable…
By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, Governor Larry Hogan issued an amended executive order preventing political subdivisions from closing or modifying the operations of schools. The governor issued this statement: The…
Hogan Decides on Regular Election
By Adam Pagnucco. Governor Larry Hogan has decided not to repeat the state’s use of a mail-predominant election that was adopted for the primary. Instead, citing the problems with mail…
Hogan’s Shift and Shaft
By Adam Pagnucco. In a long-expected move, Governor Larry Hogan has submitted a long list of state budget cuts to the Board of Public Works. Cuts to state employee salaries…