A quick update on the Hillary Clinton vs Martin O’Malley presidential campaign. Hillary Clinton has suddenly become target number one because she used a private e-mail server set up in her home to do all her official business as Secretary of State. People are rightfully outraged because it circumvented record keeping laws along with security […]
U.S. Sen. Mikulski Co-Sponsors Legislation to End Secretive Campaign Spending and Give Elections Back to the People
From the office of U.S. Sen. Mikulski: Senator cosponsors DISCLOSE Act and Constitutional amendment to help get dark money out of political campaign spending “At a time when the American public needs a government on their side, they need to know who is working behind the scenes to get people elected,” Senator says WASHINGTON – […]
Maryland Watch: Why Did Barry Glassman’s Political Action Committee Support Anthony Brown?
In the late days of the campaign for Governor this year, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown’s campaign was desperate for money. So desperate he took a $500,000 loan from a labor union so that he could make payroll. But he also had another surprising donor: Republican Harford County Executive candidate Barry Glassman. The money didn’t come […]
Bane: “I Want to Thank the Public for Believing in Me for 42 Years and Voting Me into Office for Two Terms”
The following letter was recently posted on former Sheriff Jesse Bane’s election website. Through a spokeswoman, Bane declined an interview with The Dagger in mid-November. For 42 years, I had the distinct pleasure to serve the citizens of Harford County, first as a deputy sheriff, then as your Sheriff. It would not be appropriate were […]
Whiteley: Election and Campaign Reform Needed; “Thank God It’s Finally Over”
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: – We need election and campaign reform. – Shorter election cycles to limit the garbage polluting our lives. – A media that educates the electorate rather than feeding them biased propaganda without revealing their support of the candidate. – Campaign spending limits. – Campaign ad truth […]
Harford County Candidates Trumpet Endorsements as Election Nears
The Harford County Education Association Endorses Pro-Public Education Candidates From the Harford County Education Association: The Harford County Education Association announced several endorsements for local and state pro-public education candidates today: Pat Vincenti (County Council, District E), Rachel Gauthier (Board of Education, District E); Jeffrey Elliot (House of Delegates, District 35B); Andrew Cassilly (House of […]
Candidate Craig Offers to Pay Seattle Woman for Md. Health Connection Phone Error
From the Craig/Haddaway Campaign: Harford County Executive and Maryland Governor candidate David Craig offered to reimburse a Seattle businesswoman who received hundreds of errant phone calls because Maryland Health Connection, the state’s online Obamacare exchange, incorrectly posted her toll-free number as a help line. As State officials dither over whether to reimburse the owner of […]
Harford County School Board Member Jim Thornton Announces Candidacy for County Council President
The following was sent to The Dagger on behalf of Jim Thornton: Harford County School Board member and democrat Jim Thornton will announce that he is running for Harford County Council President next week, and will share his vision for the future. Jim said, “This is not the time to stabilize the council or maintain […]
