A funny thing happened on the way to redistricting in Harford County. Harford County Council redistricting is required by the county charter once every ten years to ensure that Council districts are “compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population”. To that end, the Harford County Council proposed redistricting legislation in mid-October that would re-assign some […]
Del. Szeliga: Drama in Annapolis! “The Script is Written by O’Malley and the Democrat Leadership is Directing the Action”
From the office of Del. Kathy Szeliga: As you know, the Maryland General Assembly is meeting this week to redraw congressional districts. This process takes place every ten years after the national census. This is a slow drawn out drama, not an action movie. As in any good theatrical production, there are tears and tempers […]
Sen. Jacobs: “Railroad Job by Democratic Leadership on Redistricting, O’Malley Forces His Congressional Map Protecting Incumbents Through the Senate”
From the Office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs I joined with every member of the Republican Party to fight the Governor’s Congressional Districting plan. Despite our unified front, the number of Democrats willing to fall in line behind the power structure in Annapolis did result in O’Malley’s map getting preliminary approval in the Senate. This Congressional […]
Harford County Executive Craig and Sen. Jacobs Condemn Maryland Redistricting Map; Ask General Assembly to Consider Alternatives
From Harford County Government: Statement from County Executive David R. Craig Regarding the Governor’s Proposed Congressional Map The Congressional map submitted by the Governor to the General Assembly looks as though it was painted by Picasso himself. But while it may be “aesthetically pleasing” to some, it does not allow for good representation for Maryland’s […]
Sharretts: Redistricting – My Lines? Your Lines? Or Constitutionally-True Lines?
From Cindy Sharretts: As long as voter registration data and election results are used for redistricting, district boundaries will be drawn, to some degree, to achieve calculated election outcomes. Though a Maryland tradition, that practice is not a scenario for honest elections and in Maryland it is an unconstitutional practice. Our Declaration of Independence acknowledges […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty: “Hold On To Your Wallet! Special Session Starts Monday;” Liberty Rally Planned in Annapolis
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Liberty Rally in Annapolis Tuesday, Oct. 18th Noon to 2:00pm Lawyers Mall in Annapolis The word “tyranny” means oppression. It is indicative of an unjust, unrestrained exercise of power. Americans have an amplified sense of the definition of this word. From its start, our county was defined by casting off […]
Bush River Community Council: Residents Concerned Proposed Redistricting Map Would Switch Harford County Council Representation
From the Bush River Community Council: The Bush River Community Council will hold our next meeting this Monday October 17th at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center (700 Otter Point Rd. 21009 As always, the meeting will begin with a report from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office on safety issues in our sector. The focus […]
Sen. Jennings: “Expressing Your Outrage Over This Monstrous Gerrymandering is My Priority in the Upcoming Special Session”
From the office of Sen. J.B. Jennings: Redistricting 2011: A Rigged Game In less than one week, I will be back in Annapolis for a special session to handle redistricting. If you haven’t seen the proposed maps from the Governor’s appointed redistricting commission, you can view them here. The maps are accompanied by an explanation […]