From Bel Air Town Commissioner Candidate Gregory Adolph: To The Editor: I wanted to take an opportunity to provide some comments in summary of the recent Town of Bel Air election. First, I must express my gratitude once again to the voters of Bel Air. This campaign was yet another rewarding experience for me as […]
Del. McDonough: Oil Bandits Revealed
Jesse James and his gang of thieves were small change compared to the robbery being perpetrated upon the American people with the current oil scandal. There is a Jesse James, but it is not a person – it is an institution. The commodities trading process controlled by hustlers, speculators, and money changers are driving up […]
English: Where Will Harford County Public Schools Place Its New Biomedical Services Magnet Program?
To the Members of the HCPS Board of Education: The decision on selecting the school location for the placement of the Biomedical Services Magnet Program is on the BOE agenda for June 23, 2008. In April, 2006, after the redistricting of secondary schools, enrollment projections for the new secondary school attendance areas were presented. When […]
Ekey: “Unacceptable Level Of Failure” In Harford County Public Schools Warrants Scrutiny
Dear Mr. Smilko: The Aegis reported recently that you made the statement that “the dropout rate is decreasing”. In fact, the dropout rate for the Harford County Public Schools for 2007 is the second highest dropout rate out of the past five years. The rates in 2003, 2004, and 2005 were all lower than the […]
Del. Jennings: Maryland’s Taxes Are Among The Highest In The Nation
Dear Editor, It is truly remarkable what a difference two (2) years can make. If we could journey back to ‘2006’, Marylanders were in a state of disgust over the imminent increases in energy costs. Demanding change in Annapolis, the State elected a new Administration that promised to thwart energy hikes and cut taxes on […]
Del. McDonough: “Putting People First” Takes a Different Type of Elected Official
Although most people believe that politicians are all the same, my experience has been that this assumption is far from the truth. I believe that many elected officials have different approaches to the way they represent the people. During my three terms in public office, I have always had one guiding principle that was based […]