By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, the group trying to abolish at-large seats on the county council, posted the following graphic last night. After getting pushback, the group deleted the image and posted a new graphic. Readers, I leave it to you to determine whether this is legitimate political discourse in Montgomery County.
By Adam Pagnucco. Residents for More Representation, a ballot issue committee co-chaired by Marilyn Balcombe and Michelle Graham, has released a video blasting Republicans for being behind Question D, the nine council district charter amendment. The video is consistent with facts I have previously written about on Seventh State, including the participation of many prominent … Continue reading New Video Blasts Republicans for Nine Districts Charter Amendment
By Adam Pagnucco. On August 5, I reported that a combination of developers and county employee unions had accounted for most of the Nine Districts for MoCo group’s financial support. At that time, the leading contributors were: Charles Nulsen, Washington Property Company: $50,000UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO: $10,000 (in-kind)Bob Buchanan, Buchanan Partners: $5,000Fraternal Order of Police: … Continue reading Developers, Help Save Maryland Director Contribute to Nine Districts for MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. Marilyn Balcombe, a Germantown resident who ran a strong fifth in the 2018 Democratic Party council at-large primary, is co-chairing a new group opposing the Nine Districts charter amendment (Question D). Balcombe has previously written a guest blog for Seventh State making the case for Upcounty to increase its voter turnout as … Continue reading Balcombe Co-Chairs New Group Opposing Nine Districts
By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, the group that put a charter amendment on the ballot converting the county council to a nine district structure, has released a video blasting the council for its decision to delay completion of a new building for South Lake Elementary School. The school, located in Gaithersburg, was the … Continue reading Nine Districts Blasts Council on South Lake Elementary School
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, who is shown in a video by Nine Districts for MoCo in alleged support of their position, has denounced the video as intended to “mislead the public.” The video, for which Nine Districts has taken out a Facebook ad, shows footage of Jawando speaking at a session of … Continue reading Jawando Pushes Back on Misleading Nine Districts Video
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Board of Elections has certified the Nine Districts for MoCo group’s charter amendment for the ballot. The amendment would convert the county council from its current structure of 4 at-large seats and 5 district seats to 9 district seats, which is the same council structure used by Prince George’s … Continue reading MoCo Board of Elections Certifies Nine Districts for the Ballot
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, I explained the primary reason why the county’s Republican Party leadership supports Nine Districts, even going so far as to use the party’s official website to raise money for the group. The Republicans believe that having nine county council districts instead of five could produce one (or more) districts … Continue reading Why Republicans Want Nine Districts, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Multiple sources confirm that Kevin Karpinski, counsel to the Montgomery County Board of Elections, told the board yesterday that the charter amendment petition to convert the Montgomery County Council to a nine district configuration has received enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The threshold is 10,000 signatures or 20% of … Continue reading Nine Districts Appears Headed to the Ballot
By Adam Pagnucco. In a prior column, I noted the participation of many county Republican Party leaders in the Nine Districts group. These leaders even went so far as to use the party’s official website to raise money for the Nine Districts campaign fund. Why is the GOP’s local leadership so interested in eliminating at-large … Continue reading Why Republicans Want Nine Districts, Part One
