From the New Harford Democratic Club: Minutes of the New Harford Democratic Club Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the Aberdeen Holiday Inn Express President Johnson opened the meeting at 7:06p Johnson led those present in a pledge to the flag Steve Johnson welcome everybody and asked those present to identify themselves. Motion to approve the […]
Sen. Jennings: “Next Year the State Will be Forced to Spend More on Debt Service Payments than School Construction”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Session is slowly moving along with seventy-four days to go. To date, the Senate has had 435 bills introduced and the House has had 525 bills. By the time session ends, it is expected that over 3,000 bills will be introduced. My kids, J.W. and Kate, are constantly reminding me […]
Breaux: “Mathematics Shows That Fake News Elected Trump as President”
From Harold J. Breaux: Fake News Elected Donald Trump As we install our new President a debate has continued over the legitimacy of his election. While the debate has centered around the alleged Russian involvement this writer believes the issue centers around a combination of factors including a.) release of the Comey letter concerning Anthony […]
Rep. Cummings to Visit Aberdeen; “A Message for Democrats in the Era of Donald Trump”
From the New Harford Democratic Club: Congressman Elijah Cummings, who represents Maryland’s 7th District, will be the guest speaker at a special event Saturday, January 21 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, where he will present his message on what to expect from a Trump presidency and what Democrats need to do in response. Congressman Cummings […]
Boardman: “Helton Continues to Remain a Controversial Figure in Harford County Politics”
From Krist Boardman: Despite advancing age (nearly 80) and a string of election losses that would make even William Jennings Bryan envious (he lost three presidential elections), Harford County’s ex-State Senator Arthur H. Helton, Jr. is gearing up for another encounter with Harford voters in 2018. Just recently he and sidekick George Harrison announced their […]
Sen. Cassilly: “Citizens Deserve a Fair Road Construction Process. The Road Kill Law Needs to be Repealed”
From State Sen. Robert Cassilly: The “Road Kill Bill” that Governor Hogan wants to eliminate is confusing. It was designed that way by the same Washington, D.C. metro legislators in Annapolis who previously voted to eliminate the smaller counties’ annual share of the gas tax revenue ($20million/year for Harford alone) so those funds would be […]
Sen. Jennings: “Bi-Partisan Agreement that We Will Not Solve the Shortfall with a Tax Increase”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: As we usher in a new year, so marks the start of the 2017 legislative session. Yesterday, Maryland’s 437th General Assembly convened to act on thousands of bills, including the State’s annual budget. These bills will affect the lives of all Marylanders, and I feel a tremendous sense of pride […]
Six Harford County Students Serving in Annapolis as Student Pages
From Harford County Public Schools: Six high school seniors were selected to serve as student pages for the 2017 Maryland General Assembly, including Matthew Siebold and Hector Belarmino of Bel Air High School; Charles Musante and Ryan Lepp of C. Milton Wright High School; Amanda Dorsey of Edgewood High School; and Abigail Corona of Fallston […]
