From the office of Rep. Andy Harris: Washington, DC – Yesterday, for a second year in a row, Rep. Andy Harris passed an amendment in the House to stop shipping hard-earned American taxpayer dollars to China and India to make their cities more energy efficient. Rep. Harris’ amendment to H.R. 5325 – FY 2013 Energy […]
Sen. Nancy Jacobs: “The Taxaholics in Annapolis Have Pulled it Off Again”
From the office of state Senator Nancy Jacobs: The Taxaholics in Annapolis have pulled it off again. They have voted to increase your taxes today despite protests by myself and other lawmakers who think Maryland should be living within its means and not spending its way to bankruptcy on the backs of working people. The […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Police Academy Week 9: Emergency Operations Center
A creaky-looking leather chair. A large easel with a map of Harford County. A worn, wooden desk, on which rests a rotary phone, a tube radio, and a reel-to-reel recorder. Yesterday, this was the county’s emergency operations and dispatch center in downtown Bel Air. Today, the center occupies a low-slung building in Hickory, a decades-old […]
Rep. Andy Harris’ Staff to Hold Tax Season Wrap-Up Workshop May 1 at Fallston Library
From the office of U.S. Rep. Andy Harris: Media Advisory: Rep. Andy Harris’ Staff Will Assist the IRS at a Workshop Focused on the Wrap Up of Tax Season What: Rep. Andy Harris’ staff will be present to assist at an IRS workshop focused on the wrap-up of tax season. When: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 […]
County Executive Craig Announces Proposed FY 2013 Budget; No Raises, No Layoffs, No Tax Increases in Harford
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced the proposed budget for Harford County for FY 2013. The proposed budget keeps the County’s tax rate of $1.042, below the Constant Yield for the second consecutive year. “This budget was crafted by adhering to sound fiscal management policies that keep our County […]
McGrady: ” I Would Get Arrested Before Voting to Increase the Water and Sewer Rates on the Folks in Aberdeen”
From Patrick McGrady: Our politicians in Aberdeen are back at the wheel, trying to steer the residents of Aberdeen down a path in which they have no interest. The Mayor and City Council had a “retreat” at Ripken Stadium a few weekends ago, where they started to work on their plans to solve the problems […]
Burbey: “We Cannot Allow This Kind of Crony Capitalism to Continue in Our County”
From Ryan Burbey: Over the past several years the gaps between the prosperous and the needy in Harford County have become even more pronounced. The budgetary cuts, which have been imposed by the Craig administration, have almost unilaterally affected those with the least in our county, while simultaneously rewarding those with the most. Over the […]
Maryland House Republican Caucus Releases Budget Proposal Rejecting Doomsday Approach with No New Taxes
From the House Republican Caucus: The House Republican Caucus today presented a budget alternative that maintains state services while rejecting the shift of the pension burden to counties and rejecting any tax increases. “I’m proud of the work the minority party has done this year to produce a balanced budget that freezes spending at current […]
