From Delegate Pat McDonough: President Obama unfortunately has managed to impose his so-called “Stimulus Package” upon the American people. In reality, this massive spending program is designed to bail out deficit-ridden state governments and hopefully provide re-election guarantees to politicians like Governor Martin O’Malley. This pork-laden part of the Obama initiative should be characterized as […]
Misery Loves Companies: Keeping Track of Harford Business Closures
The recession has begun to be felt among Harford businesses, as several companies have closed or announced closings recently. Local, regional, and national companies have all suffered, with a growing list determining that they will no longer be conducting business. Some have been bought out, but most are simply leaving vacant storefront. Among those being […]
Del. Impallaria: Driver’s Licenses, Death Penalty, Automatic Deportation and More
Annapolis Update #2 – Feb. 12, 2009 As the legislative session moves slowly forward, there are some observations I would like to share with you. First, in his State of the State address the Governor does not seem to have offered any stimulus package for the State of Maryland. With the economy as it is, […]
“Local Solutions For Local Problems” But No Tax Increases In County Exec Craig ‘s 2009 State of the County Address
Harford County Executive David R. Craig delivered his annual State of the County Address before the Harford County Council on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. In the speech, Mr. Craig outlined the many
“Snack Tax” Dead: Harford Company Sees Some Benefits from Recession
Officials in Annapolis have determined to hold off on a proposed “snack tax,” canceling the hearing that was supposed to occur on Wednesday. Frito-Lay, which has a 400-employee plant in Aberdeen, had opposed the bill over the past several years. It was one tax proposal that wasn’t approved in the 2007 special session. Company officials […]
Harford County Incubator Task Force Named
(Bel Air, MD – January 30, 2009) – – The Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) of Harford County, MD took another step toward the expansion of the technology incubator program in the County by adopting a resolution today at its meeting which named a five-member Incubator Development Task Force. “The work of the Incubator Development […]
Buy Low, Sell High: How Low Can The Dow Go?
The adage is to buy low and sell high. Americans, and world denizens, have been buying high from the stock market for more than a decade. The stock market was driven up to historic highs, and generally peaked at a Dow Jones 14,903 on October 12, 2007, a year ago today (Sunday). Over the past […]
Harford Senator Glassman Rolls Out Maryland Emergency Re-Assessment Proposal
(Annapolis, MD) – Harford County State Senator Barry Glassman, R-35, has rolled out his own proposal to bring relief to Harford County and Maryland homeowners during the current economic downturn. Glassman found as home values continue to plummet his constituents have increased their appeals of local property tax assessments. Many of these assessments were done […]
