From the Harford County Municipal Lodge #128 of the Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. Greetings, I would like to inform the lodge as to todays proceedings at the State House concerning House Bill 1431. HB 1431 is a Bill that was introduced to the State Appropriations committee regarding the petition for collective bargaining between the […]
Proposed Redistricting Plan Reshapes Legislative Districts; “The Significant African American Community in Harford County’s District 34A has Been Kept Together”
Harford County’s legislative districts would be dramatically shifted under the proposed redistricting plan released by the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee on Friday. Sen. Nancy Jacobs, who championed the Hatem Bridge toll hike fight and surveyed the flooding in Port Deposit this year, will lose her entire Cecil County constituency. Sen. Barry Glassman, a staple among […]
McGrady: Redistricting – What’s At Stake In Maryland
By Patrick McGrady Special to The Dagger What is redistricting? Every ten years, according to the US Constitution (Article 1, Section 2), every State in the Union must reallocate House of Representatives district lines according to the decennial Census. Each State has the right to determine how to draw their district lines, but they must […]
Former Maryland Secretary of State Willis Discusses Legislative Redistricting With New Harford Democratic Club
From the New Harford Democratic Club: Meeting Reminder Wednesday June 1, 2011; 7pm Aberdeen Holiday Inn, 1007 Beards Hill Rd., Aberdeen. Speaker John T. Willis, Former Maryland Secretary of State – Mr. Willis is an author and historian, and is widely recognized as an expert on the Maryland electorate and the State’s demographics. He was […]
Harford County Commission on Disabilities Legislative Guide Helps Citizens Stay Informed
From Harford County government: With the 2011 Legislative Session underway, the Commission on Disabilities encourages citizens to get involved with the legislative process through its Legislative Guide at http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/services/disabilities. The Legislative Guide has a link to a pre-sorted list of disability-related bills before the Maryland General Assembly, as well as a link which can connect […]
