The following letter was distributed to members of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation. A copy was provided to The Dagger by group president Roy Whiteley: December 2, 2009 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE — STATEWIDE Senator Barry Glassman has once again prepared draft legislation for introduction in the 2010 session to aid the property taxpayer. The task force […]
Perrone: A Different Perspective on Health Care Reform
The following letter was received from Michael Perrone, Jr. of Belcamp, MD: I would like to offer an analogy that I believe accurately illustrates the current state of health care costs in this country. Think of our health insurance system as a house in the middle of a hurricane. Water is coming in through every […]
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 […]