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…
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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…
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Are We Afraid of Political Diversity?
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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,…
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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…
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What Now for MoCo Republicans?
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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…
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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…
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Sully Spanks Pagnucco
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By Adam Pagnuccco. Republican County Executive candidate Reardon “Sully” Sullivan has sent out a blast email castigating “local bloggers and pundits” for “saying that I cannot be elected as County…
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The Other Big Problem for MoCo Republicans
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have seen this play out in every election since I first started writing in 2006: MoCo Republican candidates for county executive, county council and the state…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Our post yesterday – MoCo Republicans in Freefall – has caught the attention of the county GOP. In an email sent to his colleagues shortly after our…
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MoCo Republicans in Free Fall
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s Republican Party is in free fall. Consider the following five facts, all derived from data provided by the State Board of Elections. 1. While the…