By Adam Pagnucco. David Stein, president of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), has released a video on X declaring victory over the county council’s passage of a huge budget…
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The Family Gets a Big Win
By Adam Pagnucco. After several years of labor-management strife, the MCPS family reassembled a few months ago to jointly advocate for a large funding increase. And with the budget passed,…
Three Reactions to the Impending Budget
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, three organizations that play in county politics released statements in reaction to the impending FY26 operating budget about to be passed by the county council. The…
Teachers Union Praises Elrich Budget
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has released a statement praising County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY26 operating budget. The Board of Education had requested a $333…
The Family is Back Together
By Adam Pagnucco. As promised, MCPS’s unions, the county PTA and MCPS leadership held a joint rally last night outside the executive office building to advocate for fully funding the…
MCPS Unions Gear Up for Budget Fight
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s three unions – the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP) – are holding a…
Political Awards, 2024
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,…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents MCPS teachers, has issued a statement of support for Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s recommended FY26 operating budget. Taylor’s budget, requesting…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents teachers in MCPS, has announced its support for four local bills introduced by Montgomery County’s state legislators. One of…
The Gathering Storm
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…