By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo’s most feared man, former Washington Post reporter Bill Turque, has left to terrorize hapless local politicians in Kansas City. In a rare moment of self-reflection, the…
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Politicians Rejoice as Bill Turque Leaves
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By Adam Pagnucco. The most feared person in MoCo politics is not an elected official. He’s not a union leader, a developer, a big contributor or even a blogger. He’s…
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Washington Post Looking for Turque Successor
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post has posted an employment ad seeking a successor to recently departed MoCo beat reporter Bill Turque. We will have much more to say about…
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Governor Trump
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the reasons why Donald Trump was elected President is that he made things up out of thin air and the press, for the most part,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Legendary Maryland politics writer Josh Kurtz is raising money for a new independent media venture. He has partners and he has an angel investor, so this could…
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Politics After the Gazette, Part IV
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By Adam Pagnucco. For politicians, operatives, advocates and basically everyone seeking to get out a message, the new era without abundant mainstream media has both good news and bad news. …
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Politics After the Gazette, Part III
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By Adam Pagnucco. What are the consequences of the disappearance of the Gazette and much of the local media? Here are a few. 1. An Information Vacuum This is the…
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Politics After the Gazette, Part II
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By Adam Pagnucco. When I used to work for a Montgomery County Council Member, there were three beat reporters on county government – one each for the Post, the Gazette…
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Politics After the Gazette, Part I
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By Adam Pagnucco. Quick. Name a key difference among the following local congressional races. Connie Morella vs Stewart Bainum. Chris Van Hollen vs Mark Shriver. Connie Morella vs Chris Van…
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Hogan’s Empire
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By Adam Pagnucco. Governor Larry Hogan and the General Assembly Democrats are debating a lot of issues these days, including transportation projects, spending mandates, voting rights for people on parole…