Against a backdrop of potential cost increases for trash disposal and recycling services, Harford County government is exploring whether to take over contracting for residential trash and recycling collection, a function that is now mostly accomplished by residents choosing their own service providers. In support of the takeover, county officials point to inefficiencies under the […]
The Big Q: Should U.S. Government Respond to Malaysian Airlines Attack in Ukraine?
A Malaysian Airlines passenger plane was shot down Thursday in Ukraine, with Americans reportedly among the nearly 300 people aboard, all of whom were killed. Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko called the shoot-down “a terrorist attack”, blaming pro-Russia separatists. The rebels have denied responsibility. Earlier in the day, President Barack Obama offered U.S. help in identifying […]
The Big Q: Will Soccer Ever Become America’s Most Popular Sport?
For decades, football has reigned supreme as America’s favorite sport. But football has been under fire of late, with lawsuits spawned by players’ head injuries, and talk of rule changes that critics say will wreck the game. Meanwhile, fervent soccer fans have crowded living rooms and local bars for the 2104 FIFA World Cup, which […]
The Big Q: Why Was Voter Turnout So Low and How Would You Increase Participation in Future Elections?
When the dust settled Tuesday night, 33,766 Harford County residents had cast their ballots in the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election – representing just 21.26% of the 158,858 registered voters eligible to participate. Did you vote? Why was turnout so low? Apathy? Lack of accessibility? Lack of good candidates? The switch to an earlier voting date […]
Craig’s Gubernatorial Bid Ends; James, Slutzky, Gahler Advance Amid Low Primary Election Turnout
A local political fixture for the last 35 years, Harford County Executive David Craig will not hold an elected office after Dec. 1, failing in his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Tuesday’s primary election. Craig was handily defeated in the statewide race by businessman and activist Larry Hogan, and struggled to carry Harford […]
The Big Q: Will Harford County Choose Native Son David Craig in the Primary Election for Maryland Governor?
Harford County Executive David R. Craig is seeking the Republican nomination in this year’s gubernatorial primary election, which is now just days away on Tuesday, June 24. The Republican primary winner will face the Democratic nominee in November. Within the GOP field, Craig is running against state Del. Ron George, a small business owner from […]
The Big Q: Should Harford County Public Schools Cut Teachers to Pay Teachers?
The passage on Tuesday of the county budget for the fiscal year 2015 leaves Harford County Public Schools $29.6 million short of its funding request for the year beginning July 1st. The task of making ends meet now falls to the school board, which in years past has forsaken employee raises, cut teaching and other […]
UPDATED – The Big Q: Should Harford County Public Schools Start After Labor Day?
After studying the potential impact on the economy, summer tourism and public education, a state task force reportedly plans to recommend that Maryland public schools start the school year after Labor Day. If enacted, the move would delay the customary first day of school by about a week in many Maryland school systems, including Harford […]
