The following letter was prepared earlier this summer by Harford County Sheriff’s Office Lt. (Ret.) David Betz and distributed to deputies regarding statements made about Betz’s promotion prior to his retirement. The letter was provided to The Dagger for publication via a third party, but its contents were confirmed by Betz as genuine. A clip […]
Sen. Jacobs Holds Rep. Ruppersberger Accountable in Congressional Debate
From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: When Republican Nominee for Congress (Dist.2), Nancy Jacobs asked Dutch Ruppersberger about the 16 trillion dollar deficit facing this nation in last night’s debate, Dutch advocated taking a “balanced” approach to reining in the debt and spending. Dutch’s record shows he must not want to rein it in […]
Rep. Harris: “President Obama Engages in Unnecessary Attack on U.S. Navy”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: In last night’s debate, Governor Romney accurately pointed out that our Navy now has fewer ships than it has since 1916. President Obama incorrectly implied that Governor Romney was not aware of what a modern military force looks like. In his response, President Obama stated that, “You mentioned […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty to Host Congressional Debate Oct. 23 in Forest Hill
From the Harford Campaign for Liberty: Harford Campaign for Liberty Forest Hill Knights of Columbus October 23rd, 7pm Dr. John LaFerla, Democrat, and Mr. Muir Boda, Libertarian, will square off October 23rd at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Forest Hill. The gentlemen seek to unseat Republican congressional incumbent, Dr. Andy Harris of Maryland’s 1st […]
Watch Presidential Debate Wednesday in Aberdeen with New Harford Democratic Club
From the New Harford Democratic Club: New Harford Democratic Club Meeting Reminder Wednesday October 3rd, 7pm Aberdeen Holiday Inn, 1007 Beards Hill Rd Join us for an exciting evening with fellow-Democrats as we watch the first Presidential Debate on October 3 at 7 pm at the Holiday Inn in Aberdeen. Sponsored by the New Harford […]
Bane, Gahler Spar Over Number of Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies Available to Protect Public Safety
Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane and once-and-future electoral opponent Jeff Gahler have continued their sparring match over the number of sheriff’s deputies available to protect local public safety, following a letter by Gahler questioning statistics presented by Bane in recent public appearances. In a lengthy March 2 interview, Bane defended his recent assertion of the […]
Congressional Candidate Smith: “Sen. Jacobs’ Picture Belongs on Milk Cartons;” Jacobs Only Candidate Refusing to Debate
From the Larry Smith for Congress Campaign: Today Larry Smith, Republican candidate for Congress in Maryland’s Second District, announced that he is deeply disappointed that fellow candidate Nancy Jacobs is refusing his challenge to debate. Mr. Smith believes it would be appropriate to put her picture on the sides of milk cartons sold within District […]
Dagger Debate #2: McCain/Obama/Biden/Palin – Take Your Pick
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama will take the stage together again tonight (Tuesday) during a 90-minute televised “town-hall” debate in Tennessee. On the heels of the hotly debated debate about who won the vice presidential debate, Sens. McCain and Obama look to step things up a notch from their first encounter, which was […]