From Roy Whiteley, president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Yesterday, we had the privilege of addressing the Ways and Means Committee on HB 204. We were fortunate to have more of you attend in support of this measure than we have had in previous years. While the group was not overwhelming, it was nonetheless significant enough to be noticed. Hopefully, we can do even better when the senate version, SB 458, is scheduled for hearing. Delegate Wayne Norman made great remarks in introducing... 

From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: February 5, 2010 Friends, I hope all of you are prepared for the coming snow. If you are a resident of Harford County, the information line for storm updates will open at 5pm this evening. The number is (410)838-5800. If you are a resident of Cecil County, there is not a storm tips line; however, the number for Cecil County Emergency Services is (410)996-5350. For general tips about emergency preparedness click the following link: http://www.mema.state.md.us/MEMA/index.jsp... 

The following letter was received from Patrick McGrady, a Republican candidate for the House of Delegates in District 34A. Editor, Governor O’Malley’s State of the State address provided me with an interesting insight into the view of government in Maryland. There were several issues of concern in this speech, but the biggest was in the conclusion of the speech where Marvelous Martin expressed that government is the answer to the question of how to “create greater freedom,” among other things. Government... 

From the office of Del. Rick Impallaria: The Governor admitted in his State of the State address that Maryland is in quite a bad fiscal position, yet he bragged that the State still has a AAA bond rating. On the surface, this seems good. But the ability to borrow money means the ability to put more financial debt onto the taxpayers and future taxpayers — our children and grandchildren — so that they can continue to push their failed fiscal agendas. I thought the Governor’s most... 

From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Information is being sought in reference to a commercial burglary & theft of electrical boxes, 25 & 45 amp industrial circuit breakers, 16 rolls of THHN #10 & # 72 copper wiring, telephone & cable wiring, copper jumpers and copper electrical feeds. The above items were stolen between 1/16/10 and 1/18/10 from the Fallston Recreation Complex construction site in the 1800 block of Fallston Road. Unknown subject(s) broke in through... 

From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the identification of four suspects involved in the theft and use of a stolen credit card. The suspects were captured on video using the stolen credit card in the Abingdon area on 12/31/09. The suspects are described as three African American females and one African American male driving a light colored four door sedan, possibly a Ford Taurus. After the credit card transaction was declined...