Rovall Washington, an Edgewood Democrat running for the District 34 state senate seat, filed an administrative complaint Thursday morning with the Harford County Board of Elections challenging the residency claims, voter registration, and candidacy of his Primary Election opponent, former state senator Art Helton. At question is whether Helton lives on his Darlington farm, at […]
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Risacher: Helton’s Political Opponents Resorting To Running A Smear Campaign Against Him
From Barbara Risacher, Co-Chair, Friends of Art Helton: To Whomever It May Concern: When a person decides to run for public office, there is always the possibility that attempts will be made to smear that person’s integrity and moral character with false rumors and innuendo. Such attempts have been made against Art Helton, who has […]
As Primary Nears, State Senate Candidate Washington Challenges Helton’s Joppa Residency
From Citizens To Elect Rovall Washington: Edgewood resident Rovall Washington has entered the political arena this election year. His charge is to win the powerful Senate Seat in District 34, which represents Joppa, Edgewood, Aberdeen, Havre De Grace, Belcamp, the western part of Abingdon, and western parts of Cecil County. Rovall Washington will bring a […]
Pastor McDonald of Edgewood First to Run for School Board Seat; Guthrie, Helton, Seman File Candidacy
Pastor Antonio (Tony) McDonald of Fountain of Life Fellowship Church in Edgewood is the first candidate seeking a newly-electable Harford County Board of Education seat. A licensed and ordained pastor since 1999, McDonald came from a troubled past (detailed on his church’s website) to end up forming his own church that met in the basement […]
Helton out of 2010 MD Senate Race
The Dagger has learned that Art Helton is dropping out of the 2101 MD Senate District 34 Race. In an email sent out to supporters, Helton describes the reasoning behind his decision: Dear Friends, My recent accidental fall at my Church has resulted in more injury than was first diagnosed. I have serious trauma to […]
Kratovil Brunch (Not Fundraiser) At Helton Home (Not In Aberdeen)
Harford County Democrats were briefly invited Monday morning to a fundraiser for Democratic First District Congressional candidate Frank Kratovil. Minutes after Art Helton of the New Harford Democratic Club invited local Democrats to his house for next week’s fundraiser, the message was rescinded. Instead the Democrats were invited to a brunch at the Helton home […]
Long Term Gains: Helton Gets an Aberdeen Tax Break
Convening for its first full meeting since being sworn into office, newly elected Mayor Mike Bennett and the Aberdeen City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a 10-year tax break for a property owned by Art Helton – the Democratic former state senator who masterminded Bennett’s triumphant ascent. While Enterprise Zone tax credits, 10-year […]
Harford Land Trust Event Raises $50,000 for Land Preservation in Harford County
From Harford Land Trust: The Harford Land Trust raised a record $50,000 at its seventh annual Harvest Moon Dinner & Auction on Saturday, October 20. An enthusiastic crowd of 200 people attended the event at the Bel Air Armory in support of the nonprofit’s mission of preserving land in Harford County. Keynote speaker Major General […]