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A Business Coalition Reprised
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A three-judge panel dismissed the suit, ruling the coalition was an issues-advocacy organization rather than a political entity because its literature never used such words as "support," "vote for" or "oppose" in reference to the council races.
The coalition unveiled its contributors after the primary when it filed with the IRS. According to those tax records, the group's biggest donations were $55,000 from the National Association of Realtors, $32,500 from the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, $10,000 from Southern Management Corp. of Vienna and $7,500 from the Apartment and Office Building Association.
"It was a front group for development interests," Andrews said.
Parsons counters that plenty of interest groups, including labor and environmental organizations, work to make sure voters know where candidates stand on the issues.
"It's part of democracy," Parsons said.
Prosecutor Seeks House Seat
There's a new name to add to the shifting political chairs at the Montgomery County state's attorney's office.
Bethesda's top prosecutor, Thomas M. DeGonia (D), is running for the Maryland House of Delegates for District 19.
DeGonia, 35, of Olney, has been a prosecutor for roughly seven years.
He said a seat in Annapolis would allow him to "make a difference on a larger scale," on issues such as gang violence, sexual crimes and narcotics, in a political arena where defense lawyers heavily outnumber former prosecutors.
District 19 has two open seats and one incumbent.
His boss, State's Attorney Douglas F. Gansler (D), has all but announced his candidacy for state attorney general. Deputy State's Attorney John McCarthy (D) is expected to run for Gansler's current job.
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