By Adam Pagnucco. Former Delegate Dan Cox, who is running for Congress in District 6, sent out the following blast email on Saturday. More than anything else, this reflects the…
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Landmarks of MoCo: Honorable Mention
By Adam Pagnucco. In the introduction, I explained the methodology my panel of historians and I used to compile a list of the most important events in MoCo history since…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Republican Party has shown up strong at this year’s agricultural fair in Gaithersburg, gathering signatures to oust their principal nemesis in county government. And…
What Happened to These State Bills?
By Adam Pagnucco. Over the last several months, I wrote about a few state bills that have since been resolved in the most recent session of the General Assembly. Let’s…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, the great tax hike battle of 2023 came to its dramatic conclusion as the county council raised property taxes by 4.7 percent. That followed the…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives will have obvious ramifications for national politics and international relations. It may also have consequences for Montgomery County’s…
Are We Afraid of Political Diversity?
By Adam Pagnucco. We hear it all the time: Montgomery County is a diverse place. And it’s true. We are diverse in terms of race, religion, culture, language, national origin,…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a year that was expected to be good for Republicans, Democrats picked up seats in both the Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates. Maryland Matters…
What Now for MoCo Republicans?
By Adam Pagnucco. While the results have not been finalized, early returns suggest a stark reality for Montgomery County Republicans – this is likely the fifth straight gubernatorial cycle in…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Montgomery County, the general election is often anti-climactic compared to the primary because Republicans have not won a partisan office in a district contained entirely within…