From the League of Women Voters of Harford County:
Meet Judge Carr, second longest serving judge in Harford County history. Judge Carr helped to create Juvenile Drug Court as a way to help juveniles get on the right path. He also started the Juvenile Justice Council as a way to address child welfare issues. Theodore Hart oversees implementation in the Third District Court.
- Wednesday, February 3, 2010
- 7:00 PM
- Edgewood Hall, Room 132, Harford Community College
Featured Speakers:
- Judge William O. Carr, Chief Judge Third District Court
- Theodore Hart, Juvenile Master, Harford County
Sponsored by:
- The League of Women Voters of Harford County
- The Political Awareness Association of Harford Community College
- The Paralegal Student Association
To find out more, go to our website at: www.harford.lwvmd.org
or email us at: info@harford.lwvmd.org.
The Harford County Board of Education voted 6 to 1 to approve a budget for next year containing 2% salary cuts for all HCPS employees. The vote came at a board business meeting Monday in Bel Air. Board Member Don Osman cast the only no vote, citing opposition to the salary cuts.
But the move by the school board is far from the last word on the FY11 budget, because funding from state and local government is not yet known.
The school board’s recommended budget goes next to County Executive David Craig, who will hold a series of public hearings on the county budget later this month. Craig will set local funding levels and as state funding is determined, the school board will realign their recommended budget accordingly. Added to the mix are salary negotiations, which occur concurrently with the budget process.
The following was received from the office of Del. Rick Impallaria:
I have two interesting pieces of legislation which I plan to introduce in the 2010 session. The first one is a direct result of bad legislation which I fought against, and voted against last session. In their infinite wisdom the General Assembly, over loud objections from myself and other members of my party, felt it was time to allow convicted felons released from prison to have the right to vote. Yes, this includes murderers, rapists and child molesters.
I find it offensive that these people would ever be allowed to have the right to vote, let alone, in many cases, to have the right to walk among us in society. On the floor of the House I asked the sponsor of the bill, Delegate Cardin, whether a convicted felon who had raped and murdered one of my ...Continue Reading
Should the student member on the Harford County Board of Education have a vote? Students say yes, but some adult board members say no, citing students’ lack of maturity and experience.
That dismissive description hardly fits the Harford County Public School students who have been advocating for the vote. Students like Greg Waterworth and Annie Olezczuk have done their research. They’ve networked with fellow students across the state, rallied local support, distributed petitions, spoken out at public meetings, made presentations to PTAs, met with elected officials and convinced many adults (myself included) that students can make vital contributions as voting members of the school board.
The Harford County House Delegation met this morning and voted unanimously in favor of the elected school board bill, HB 629. All 8 members of the delegation were present and voted to support the bill.
The proposed legislation would expand the school board to nine members, with six members elected within each of the six Harford County Council Districts and three members appointed by the Governor.
Districts A,B, and D are up first in 2010, then C, E, and F in 2012.
A similar bill has been filed in the State Senate as SB 629 with the support of all three senators representing Harford County. The House version, HB 639 has a hearing scheduled for next Tuesday, February 17th at 1 P.M. before the House Ways and Means Committee. The Senate hearing is scheduled for March 4th.
Its zero hour. The arguments are made. The positions taken. Tomorrow morning you get to do one of the things that people around this wonderful world literally die for. Among some accusations of voter fraud and tampered ballots you have a chance to secretly voice your will. This right is not to be trifled with. Talk is cheap and votes are counted.
Its your choice who you vote for. Choice is the word of the day. Your choice will not be heard if you pass up this wonderful gift you have been given . Make your choice wisely and sincerely.
I urge all my friends that frequent the Dagger to take the extra effort, no matter how inconvenient, to find the time to vote.
When we, as good faithed voters, poll in massive numbers we can over come the effect of ...Continue Reading
With just a few days left until the election, the endorsements are coming in for the 1st District Congressional race between Andy Harris and Frank Kratovil.
The first letter of endorsement is from former-governor Bob Ehrlich, whose name now graces many of Harris’ campaign signs:
My daddy always told me just that…and to ‘never, ever lie, cheat or steal’. With that thought in mind and the upcoming Presidential election looming in November it brought to mind my take on the whole deal.
First of all, I do not watch television in the morning or before noon or after noon…unless it’s the U.S. Open or weather. That’s a fact Jack.
The buzz coming from Harford County College this Saturday might literally be the overdriven distortion cranked up on an electric guitar, but, figuratively speaking, it will be the soundtrack to the war against youth political apathy.
Two months shy of the Presidential General Election, the push is on to encourage those who have not yet voted to register and learn a little more about the process. Enter Rock’n’Register, a six-band extravaganza scheduled for Saturday, September 13, at Harford Community College’s Susquehanna Gymnasium.
