From Del. Glen Glass: I want to thank you for the many emails I have gotten regarding the ridiculous gun grab legislation before the Maryland General Assembly. I also want to thank you for the hundreds of thousands of emails – all opposed, that YOU have rained down on Annapolis. Because of your opposition, testimony […]
Gahler: “Sheriff Bane Continues to Fail the Men and Women at the Detention Center and the In-Custody Population”
From Jeffrey R. Gahler: Dear Harford County Readers, On January 26, 2013, the Harford County Detention Center was the scene of yet another death. This was the ninth death of an inmate under Sheriff Bane’s watch and the ninth death while in custody within a protected environment. Any loss of life is tragic and every […]
Del. McDonough: “I Will Purchase a Free Crab Cake for Every Rate Payer in the State if This Project Costs $2 Billion or Less”
From Del. Pat McDonough: This story may be hard to believe, but the Governor wants to construct 40 wind turbines that are 80 stories high (think: Baltimore’s tallest building) and 20 miles out in the ocean. This has never been done before. The cost of this green pork scheme is currently calculated to be $2 […]
County Executive Craig to Gov. O’Malley: “I Respectfully Ask that Harford County’s Children be Held Harmless by Restoring the State’s Allocation to the Board of Education to this Year’s Level”
The following letter was sent from Harford County Executive David R. Craig to Governor Martin O’Malley. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication. Governor O’Malley, In looking at the proposed state budget and aid to local governments for FY 2014, and as I begin to craft my budget here in Harford County, I […]
Gahler: “Sheriff Bane’s Duty to Our Citizens is to Ensure that Every ‘Foot’ in the Sheriff’s Office is Dedicated to Fighting Crime”
From Jeffrey R. Gahler: Dear Harford County Readers, Not very long ago, Sheriff Bane attempted to publically lay the foundation for additional personnel when he stated “I don’t have that number to police the county” and “explained that the number of sworn deputies working for the Sheriff’s Office does not translate to the number of […]
Howell: Kudos for County Executive Craig
From Derek J. Howell, Chairman, Harford County Republican Central Committee: In his 2013 State of the County Address, County Executive David Craig opened his address with a quote from Scripture, Proverbs 29:18 – “Where there is no vision, the people perish….” Indeed, we are living in times where we don’t have to look far beyond […]
Del. Glass: “Only the Government Can Take Away Your Money, Give It Someone Else, and Not Call It Stealing”
From Del. Glen Glass: My Dear Constituent, You should be you aware of two bills in the Maryland General Assembly that will increase your utility bills. I am sick and tired of government dictating how you have to spend the money you have worked hard to earn. HB 89 Gas Companies – Rate Regulation – […]
Burbey: A Deplorable History of School Funding in Harford County
From Harford County Education Association President Ryan Burbey: For the past several years the school budget and school funding have been the source of public debate. School funding in Harford County has reached a crisis point but this crisis did not happen overnight. Harford County has a deplorable history of under-funding its schools. Despite considerable […]