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Hilton Spurns MoCo, Gets Nice Reward From Ike

This goes into the category of stories that are difficult to believe without direct evidence. But once again, dear readers, we have it and then some! Have you ever been to the annual County Executive’s Ball? Oh, dahlings, it’s oo-la-la! All the top ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lockheed Martin

Dana and Duchy Take on the KGB

District 18 Delegate candidate and County Council staffer Dana Beyer has accused the county’s Ethics Commission of discriminating against her because of her transgender status and attempting to harm her political career. Her employer, Duchy ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ethics Commission,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

Marc Elrich on Growth Policy

Following is an op-ed on the county's Growth Policy by County Council Member Marc Elrich that appeared in the Gazette earlier this week. The Montgomery County Council is engaged in its biannual evaluation of the growth policy and the Adequate Public ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  22 Nov 2009

Valerie Ervin on Maintenance of Effort

Following is an op-ed on the state's Maintenance of Effort (MOE) law by County Council Member Valerie Ervin, Chair of the Council's Education Committee, that appeared in the Gazette earlier this week. ##### As chairwoman of the Montgomery County ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  21 Nov 2009

Becky Wagner Announces First Fundraiser

At-large County Council challenger Becky Wagner has selected a campaign manager and announced a fundraiser. These are the first steps in a widely anticipated run for public office. Wagner has been the Executive Director of Interfaith Works, a ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Edward Cooper,  Paul Sarbanes

A Note on Maintenance of Effort

One of the points made by Blair Lee in his must-read column on the state's Maintenance of Effort (MOE) law for school funding is that Montgomery County has been paying well in excess of the state's requirements for education funding for many years. Lee ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  20 Nov 2009

Follow the Money, Part Six

So you think that Maryland political candidates have to disclose all their donors? Well, they don’t. They can legally conceal their identities by reporting “lump sums.” The State Board of Elections’ (SBE) Summary Guide lays out the circumstances under ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: SBE, Inc.,  Jamie Raskin,  Fred Davis

Inflationary Policies

Economists are afraid that the government’s fiscal and monetary policies will lead to an oversupply of money and runaway inflation. But out in Colorado, the opposite is taking place. Projected deflation in 2010 means the state’s minimum wage will ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  U.S. Democratic Party

Follow the Money, Part Five

Who is financed by Maryland residents and who is backed by out-of-state money? We know the answers and now so do you. Total Receipts from Maryland Contributors (Excludes Self and Family) 1. Steve Silverman, County Council/Executive Challenger: $2,427,82 ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Heather Mizeur,  Jamie Raskin,  Steve Silverman,  Charles Barkley

Is Slots Job Fair Pressure, or Desperation?

Simon Corporation, Cordish Cos., and Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold are now engaging in a full scale public relations blitz to try and rescue their collective proposal to place a slots casino in a shopping center. With less than three ...

From ADAM PAGNUCCO, Maryland Politics Watch,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John R. Leopold

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