By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I wrote about allegations made by Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) Member Liza Smith concerning the committee’s recent delegate appointment…
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By Adam Pagnucco. As first reported by Maryland Matters yesterday, a poll commissioned by Common Cause Maryland has found overwhelming support for special elections to…
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…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Democratic Party is a diverse organization in many, many ways but one of its core beliefs is support for free and…
By Adam Pagnucco. Few people other than central committee members like the current process of appointments for state legislative vacancies. Most folks who contact me…
How to Clean Up Vacancy Appointments
By Adam Pagnucco. Have you ever run for office? I have not, but I have worked for a few campaigns and written about many of…
The Growing Popularity of Special Elections
By Adam Pagnucco. With an appointment for the District 20 Senate seat approaching, the time is right to revisit the issue of whether to have…
It is ironic that the final thoughts of Don Praisner included a recommendation to appoint his successor. That goes against one of the greatest achievements…
County Council Member Don Praisner, who won a special election to replace his wife last spring, is now in the hospital. There is no indication…
How MoCo Does Special Elections
Montgomery County Council vacancies are filled by special elections. So why shouldn’t we do the same for state legislator vacancies? Here’s how the county process…