By Adam Pagnucco. With President Donald Trump ravaging Montgomery County’s economy and Governor Wes Moore seeking a $300+ million annual income tax increase on MoCo, County Executive Marc Elrich is…
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Where Should We Draw the Line?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you sign up to receive “news and information” from county government. Afterwards, the ensuing emails and texts contain opinions from the county executive. Is that OK?…
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King Andrew
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By Adam Pagnucco. The January 2025 campaign finance reports are in, the last before next year’s primary season goes into full swing. Let’s have a look, starting with the county…
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Political Awards, 2024
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By Adam Pagnucco. With 2024 in the books, it’s time for our annual political awards column. Let’s get to the winners (and losers)! Best Media Outlet: Maryland Matters Hands down,…
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The Gathering Storm
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By Adam Pagnucco. Presidential election years are normally sleepy ones in state and local politics. Sure, the identity of the president and control of Congress matter to Maryland and especially…
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The Fall of Elrich
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By Adam Pagnucco. As of this writing, roughly two-thirds of voters have approved a charter amendment prohibiting County Executive Marc Elrich from running for a third consecutive term. Elrich has…
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Same Old Elrich
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By Adam Pagnucco. In an election night rant to MCM reporter Maryam Shahzad, County Executive Marc Elrich excoriated Republicans, developers and especially developer money. These are familiar themes from a…
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Term Limits Money: Who Has More?
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Friday, the two ballot issue committees fighting over whether to reduce term limits for the county executive released new campaign finance reports. Which one of them…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Ever wonder why other politicians generally dislike County Executive Marc Elrich? Well, I witnessed a small example on Wednesday night. On September 25, Council Member Natali Fani-Gonzalez…
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Effort to Save Elrich Now Underway
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I wrote a series about how County Executive Marc Elrich’s government staff was working to save him from a term limits charter amendment that would…