By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in March 2026, ranked by page views. 1. Save Wootton Files State and County IG Complaints, Establishes Legal…
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Maryland Bosses or Virginia Voting?
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a tale of democracy in two sister states: Maryland and Virginia. And it revolves around one question: What happens when a state legislator leaves office…
Democrats Who Sabotage Democracy
By Adam Pagnucco. Few issues animate Democratic and progressive activists more than voting rights. And more than at any point since the 1960s, voting rights are under attack. President Donald…
A Textbook Case for Special Elections
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 in District 16, in which…
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 fill state legislative vacancies. I…
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. The Democratic Party is a diverse organization in many, many ways but one of its core beliefs is support for free and fair elections. Indeed, one can…
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 about this prefer special elections,…
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 them. It’s HARD. There are…
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 special elections for General Assembly…
