By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s begin our list of most influential MoCo endorsements as voted on by our sources. All comments come from sources except for those appearing under my name. …
SEIU Local 500
By Adam Pagnucco. Many folks following county politics look at the county employee unions as a monolith. You should avoid that mistake. They have important differences based on budget, the…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I broke the story that a Super PAC financed by the real estate industry had raised $1.2 million and begun spending on a negative TV…
By Adam Pagnucco. The three unions representing MCPS employees – the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators…
The 800 Pound Gorilla Flexes its Muscles
By Adam Pagnucco. The Apple Ballot, which conveys the support of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), has long been the most desired endorsement in MoCo politics. But now it…
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…
MCEA, SEIU Local 500 Slam Elrich and Council
By Adam Pagnucco. The primary elections overshadowed the budget during the recent news cycles, but now that they are both done, the budget’s passage is generating fireworks. First, County Executive…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, Council President Andrew Friedson introduced a one-time $20 million special appropriation to provide aid for businesses called the J.O.B.S. (Jobs, Opportunities and Business Support) program. …
By Adam Pagnucco. For as long as I can remember, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 and the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) have been allies. That makes sense…
By Adam Pagnucco. As first reported by Fox 5, MCPS and its employee unions have sent a letter to the county council warning them that reducing the executive’s recommended budget…
