From Joe Voskuhl: At the October 21, 2014 candidates forum sponsored by the Harford County NAACP, every candidate for County Council and County Executive pledged to find ways to reduce Government waste. They all pledged to find ways to honor the contractual raises for the teachers, deputies, and county employees. Since the beginning of my […]
Sen. Jennings: “A Day in the Life of a Typical Marylander, Thanks to the O’Malley/Brown Administration”
From Sen. J.B. Jennings; Tuesday is Election Day. This is a day that Marylanders get to choose who they want to lead this state for the next 4 years from the Governor’s Office. Before you cast your vote, I ask you to think “are we better today than we were 8 years ago?” None of […]
Gahler: “Unfortunately for President Impallaria, the Classification of ‘Correctional Officers’ is an Area Where Sheriff Bane and I Agree”
From Jeffrey R. Gahler: November 1, 2014 Dear Harford County Residents: It was brought to my attention today that President Impallaria of the Deputy Sheriffs Union recently mailed an advertisement that demeaned the correctional deputies of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. At issue with President Impallaria is the fact that the deputies assigned to the […]
Seitzinger: In Support of Newcomers Perrone and Beulah for Harford County Council
From Vicki Seitzinger: District A taxpayers must examine Council member Guthrie’s record! His slogan, “Champion of the People–For the People”, is sleight of hand for what happens when you’re not paying attention. Following an initial abstention on executive pay, Mr. Guthrie had a second chance to do right by his constituents when Mr. Craig vetoed […]
Perrone: “Here is the Essence of the Problem with Politicians like Mr. Guthrie…”
From Mike Perrone Jr.: Throughout the course of this election season, Dion Guthrie has labeled me as an opponent of economic development. This is nonsense. Economic development is what drives our quality of life – opposing it would be akin to opposing eating or breathing. What I oppose is government’s habit of giving away or […]
Thornton: “This Campaign Has Been Hard-Fought, and It’s Not Over Yet”
[Editor’s note: The Dagger does not make endorsements in political races] From James “Jim” D. Thornton: TO THE READERS OF THE DAGGER Many people have asked me how I felt about the Aegis not endorsing a candidate in this year’s election for President of the Harford County Council. Frankly, it would have been very easy […]
Betz: “Bane’s Claim of ‘Prior Information That I Was Leaving the Agency’ is Inaccurate, Not Possible, and an Untruth”
The following letter was prepared earlier this summer by Harford County Sheriff’s Office Lt. (Ret.) David Betz and distributed to deputies regarding statements made about Betz’s promotion prior to his retirement. The letter was provided to The Dagger for publication via a third party, but its contents were confirmed by Betz as genuine. A clip […]
Sen. Jennings: “Vote to Save the Transportation Trust Fund”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Starting Tomorrow, Marylanders will have a chance to vote yes or no on referendum Question 1. The question prohibits the state from borrowing monies from the Transportation Trust Fund for non-transportation purposes, unless the Governor declares a fiscal emergency and the transfer of funds is approved by 60% of the […]
