Thursday, January 5, 2012

Recent articles and news items on Harford County Executive David Craig

BY COLUMNISTS - TheTentacle.com That is, unless current Harford County executive – and likely 2014 Maryland gubernatorial candidate – David Craig can remind voters of their pain at the pump. ... www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4840

Harford County Employees Offered $1200 Bonus - Local News... Harford County Executive David Craig said he can't figure out why the union is stalling. "I had many who said, 'We wish you would just give it to us directly. ... www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45876974/.../local_news-baltimore_...

Harford County Employees Offered $1200 Bonus WBAL Baltimore Harford County Executive David Craig said he can't figure out why the union is stalling. "I had many who said, 'We wish you would just give it to us directly.' I can't. I don't have their information; they don't work for the Harford County government. ... See all stories on this topic »

Harford bought trash transfer station site without appraisal Baltimore Sun Ben Lloyd, a spokesman for County Executive David Craig, confirmed there was no appraisal; however, Lloyd also said an appraisal wasn't "necessary." Guthrie, who represents Joppa and nearby Edgewood, has been outspoken in his opposition to the transfer ... See all stories on this topic »

Harford council fails to reconsider teacher bonuses Baltimore Sun BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com By not doing anything, the Harford County Council opted Tuesday not to reconsider the teacher bonuses that County Executive David Craig vetoed in December. No one made a move to reconsider the line item vetoed by ... See all stories on this topic »

Harford County: A letter writer praises David Craig's leadership... Editor: Thank you Mr. Craig, not only for providing the men and women of Harford County Government a bonus, but for standing out as a LEADER. Once again ... articles.baltimoresun.com/.../ph-ag-letter-schultz-1223-201112...

Harford exec plans to pay back schools for bonuses paid Former HCEA negotiator... Baltimore Sun (blog) BY MARISSA GALLO, mgallo@theaegis.com Harford County Executive David Craig plans to introduce legislation at a future county council meeting that will allow the county's school system to be reimbursed for the $625 bonus that went to each school system ... See all stories on this topic »

Harford County Executive Vetoes School Bonuses Patch.com County Executive David Craig issued a statement Friday expressing disappointment over the Harford County Education Association's response to the proposed bonuses. By Kirsten Dize County Executive David Craig vetoed a line item Friday, ... See all stories on this topic »

The bonus brouhaha Baltimore Sun Is Harford County Executive David Craig's plan to give bonuses to local public employees, including teachers, sheriff's deputies and government staff, good public policy? Local government employees — including teachers and deputies — have been ... See all stories on this topic »

Harford's Craig responds to county council on bonuses Baltimore Sun (blog) Following the hearing Tuesday evening, council members tabled the budget transfer legislation, some of them blaming County Executive David Craig and his staff for a communications breakdown over the bonus plan. Craig, meanwhile, issued a statement ... See all stories on this topic »

February: Snow and more snow means less and less school Baltimore Sun In response to the report, which didn't full out endorse a paid service, but did make recommendations to restructure what already exists, Harford County Executive David Craig said, "We have no intention of replacing the volunteer fire service or EMS ... See all stories on this topic »

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Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Harford County Executive Craig Break Ground on... The Dagger Work was already well underway in the background, but Harford County Executive David Craig and members of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company officially broke ground on the fire service's new Patterson Mill substation Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic »

An HCPS Christmas Carol: Your Guide to the Harford Schools Bonus Saga The Dagger The story begins with a one-time $1250 bonus proposed by Harford County Executive David Craig, half of which, or $625, was to be paid before the holidays. Four of the five unions representing Harford County Public School employees agreed to sign on, ... See all stories on this topic »

Selective posturing Baltimore Sun The Harford County Council has every right to ask plenty of questions about County Executive David Craig's proposal to give a $1250 bonus to all county government and school system employees. With this we have no quarrel. After all, it's the council's ... See all stories on this topic »

Menorah lighting in Bel Air celebrates start of Hanukkah Baltimore Sun More than 100 people filled the park at sundown Tuesday for the festive event, which was organized by Rabbi Kushi Schusterman, of Chabad Jewish Center of Harford County. Harford County Executive David Craig mounted a stepladder to light the "shamash," ... See all stories on this topic » Baltimore Sun

Thanks for the dough! Baltimore Sun ... for their decision and then when all else fails; blame it on someone else. Harford County is one of few counties in the United States thriving and the reason is "LEADERSHIP." So thankful we have the Leadership of David Craig here in Harford County. See all stories on this topic »

Bel Air Menorah Lighting Draws Crowd Patch.com By Kirsten Dize County Executive David Craig and Deborah Temple, head of Adas Shalom in Havre de Grace, light the menorah during a public ceremony in Shamrock Park Tuesday. Shortly before sunset, people started congregating in Shamrock Park, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Bad News About BWI - Citybizlist Baltimore

http://baltimore.citybizlist.com/1/2012/1/3/Bad-News-About-Bwi.aspx

Courtesy of Baltimore Fishbowl

There are some great things about BWI, like how close it is to the city and how easy it is to get to by public transit.

And then there are the downsides -- like the fact that the airport has the second-highest proportion of flights delayed in the U.S., bested only by Chicago's Midway... http://baltimore.citybizlist.com/1/2012/1/3/Bad-News-About-Bwi.aspx

Mark Newgent - Red Maryland: O'Malley Repeats Budget Cuts Fiction

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011

O'Malley Repeats Budget Cuts Fiction

http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2011/12/omalley-repeats-budget-cuts-fiction.html

Speaking to reporters yesterday Governor O'Malley repeated the lie that he has cut the state budget.

O'Malley told the Annapolis press corps, "Ever since this recession hit we've been relying almost exclusively, with some exceptions, but almost exclusively on the cuts. That's why we've racked up $6.8 billion in cuts."

Except that under O'Malley the state budget has ballooned.

Here’s how much O’Malley spent in his five budgets since he took office in 2007... http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2011/12/omalley-repeats-budget-cuts-fiction.html

Mark Newgent - Red Maryland: O'Malley Repeats Budget Cuts Fiction

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Robert Lang WBAL: O'Malley Says Gas Tax, Other Increases Part Of Agenda In 2012

O'Malley Says Gas Tax, Other Increases Part Of Agenda In 2012

http://www.wbal.com/article/84939/2/template-story/OMalley-Says-Gas-Tax-Other-Increases-Part-Of-Agenda-In-2012

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Robert Lang in Annapolis and Associated Press

Governor Martin O'Malley says lawmakers in 2012 will have to have the "courage" to consider tax hikes as well as spending cuts, and that includes an increase in the state's gasoline tax.

At a briefing for reporters in Annapolis today, O'Malley said lawmakers have already cut $6.8-billion in spending over the last four years.

He says more money is needed for road and bridge projects.

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He notes that the state's 23.5-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax was set in 1992 when gasoline was selling for more than $1.10 a gallon. Regular now sells for more than $3 a gallon. He notes that gas tax revenue has not kept up with rising costs of infrastructure projects.

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Earlier this year, a commission recommended a 15-cent-a-gallon increase in the gas tax over three years.

The governor also says he may seek an increase in the so called "flush tax" on septic systems, and plans to pursue legislation to restrict new septic systems… http://www.wbal.com/article/84939/2/template-story/OMalley-Says-Gas-Tax-Other-Increases-Part-Of-Agenda-In-2012

Also see: TheTentacle.com: Scenarios Abound for the 430 session of the MD General Assembly and the 2014 MD elections http://tinyurl.com/755je7v

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4840

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Megan Poinski MarylandReporter.com: Smigiel dominates early legislation — again

Smigiel dominates early legislation — again

December 30, 2011

By Megan Poinski Megan@MarylandReporter.com

http://marylandreporter.com/2011/12/30/smigiel-dominates-early-legislation-again/

The General Assembly already has a pile of 47 bills that have been prefiled so members can get right to work when they convene next month.

On the House of Delegates side, nobody has prefiled more than Del. Michael Smigiel.

Smigiel, R-Cecil, is well known for being a prolific pre-filer. For the 2012 session, 12 bills that Smigiel has sponsored are already prepared for consideration.

“I do it for tactical and practical reasons,” he said.

A pre-filed bill is one that is drafted and submitted for consideration early. These bills are already numbered and available to be read on the General Assembly website. Any sitting member of the legislature could prefile for this session, but according to the Maryland Code, drafting requests were due by Nov. 15, and the bills had to be submitted by Dec. 2.

Smigiel’s prefiled bills are all over the map in terms of what they would do. They vary from amending the Maryland Constitution to establish a Victims’ Bill of Rights to automatically presuming that a person applying for a handgun permit has a good reason to wear, carry or transport the weapon.

He is also the House of Delegates’ torchbearer for several well-publicized Republican bills, like requiring PlanMaryland to receive legislative approval before it becomes law, and increasing public notice and comment for toll increases. The majority of them are new to this legislative session.

http://marylandreporter.com/2011/12/30/smigiel-dominates-early-legislation-again/

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TheTentacle.com: Scenarios Abound for the 430 session of the MD General Assembly and the 2014 MD elections

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4840

Labels: Dayhoff Media The Tentacle, Elections 2014, Journalists Cross Richard, Md Gen Assembly 2012, MD Gen Assembly Opera, People Craig–David Craig, People Franchot Peter

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2012/01/thetentaclecom-scenarios-abound-for-430.html"Next Wednesday, on January 11, the 430th taxing tradition of the Maryland General Assembly opera will once again take center stage.

Besides the apocalyptic foreboding talk of proposed tax increases, tax hikes, revenue enhancements, and increased investment, who really knows what is in store for Marylanders. All indications point to multiple plots with subplots and subplots to subplots plus a few soliloquies on the side.

The most intriguing subplot has to do with how the actions of this session will affect the 2014 gubernatorial campaign. More on that later." ... http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4840

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Big turn out for inaugural Westminster New Year's Eve celebration

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Harford County: A letter writer praises David Craig's leadership. - Baltimore Sun

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-12-22/explore/ph-ag-letter-schultz-1223-20111222_1_dough-decision-leadership

Thank you Mr. Craig, not only for providing the men and women of Harford County Government a bonus, but for standing out as a LEADER ...

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St. Petersburg Times changing name to Tampa Bay Times on Jan. 1

St. Petersburg Times changing name to Tampa Bay Times on Jan. 1:

http://www.tampabay.com/newname/st-petersburg-times-becomes-tampa-bay-times/

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St. Petersburg Times evolves into Tampa Bay Times

"A letter to readers

Since I started here as a reporter in 1978, I have answered my phone with some version of “St. Pete Times.” I will need to learn a new habit.

On Sunday, Jan. 1, we changed our name to the Tampa Bay Times. The new name reflects the growth of our newspaper and our vision for this region.

This change was a long time coming. For decades, the Times has been reaching north and east from St. Petersburg. Nearly 25 years ago, we launched our Tampa edition; on a typical Sunday, it routinely sells more than 100,000 copies. By a wide margin, the Times is Florida's favorite newspaper.

With that success, our name no longer fit the newspaper or the audience we serve. Three-fourths of Times readers live outside St. Petersburg.

Continued: http://www.tampabay.com/newname/st-petersburg-times-becomes-tampa-bay-times/

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Idea for next year’s Westminster Maryland New Year’s Eve celebration

Paragon Casino Resort Unveils a New Alligator Themed Ball Drop for New Year's Eve Celebration. (PRNewsFoto/Paragon Casino Resort)

January 2, 2012 December 30, 2011

LOL. This is, perhaps what we should of dropped for the Westminster MD New Year’s Eve celebration… Maybe? Just saying. I wonder what Lori Graham might say…

Anyway, PRNewswire says:

MARKSVILLE, La., Dec. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Casino Resort is ringing in the New Year "Louisiana Style" with a one-of-a-kind ball drop. Inspired by the culture of Louisiana, Paragon Casino Resort created a unique piece that represents the property and the state…an alligator.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111230/AQ28628)

Paragon worked in partnership with Egads, LLC in Las Vegas who designs and manufactures signage and sculptures for casinos all across the United States. They were hired to design and create the Louisiana inspired ball complete with an alligator perched on top that will drop from the Atrium ceiling at midnight New Year's Eve.

The one-of-a-kind Louisiana inspired ball design weighs 175 pounds, stands approximately 3 feet tall and is installed high above the Cypress Swamp in the resort atrium 65 feet above the real alligators that call the habitat home. The illuminated ball will descend from approximately the 8th floor of the casino resort atrium to its final spot hovering 35 feet above the Cypress Swamp.

"We are so excited about adding this beautifully designed alligator themed ball to our New Year's Eve celebration this year," said Vice President of Marketing, John Barbry. "The alligator is such an iconic symbol of both Paragon and the state of Louisiana."

The top casino resort, located in the heart of Louisiana, delivers an authentic Louisiana experience for its customers by including everything that is engaging and unique about the state.

The casino resort will feature several entertainment options for New Year's Eve including the FREE block party in the Atrium starting at 8pm featuring music by Rod Antoon, street performers and party favors for the midnight ball drop. For more information about other entertainment options please visit www.paragoncasinoresort.com.

About Paragon Casino Resort Paragon Casino Resort, the Pearl of Louisiana, is located on Highway 1 in Marksville, La. The casino and all of its amenities are owned and operated by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. Paragon Casino Resort is the only casino resort destination in Central Louisiana and has been attracting gamers from across the country for 17 years. For more information, please visit www.paragoncasinoresort.com. Follow Paragon Casino Resort on Facebook and Twitter.

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Labels: Annual New Year, Annual New Year 2012, Westminster, Westminster Art Culture Artists, Westminster File community events

For more on Westminster’s New Year’s Eve celebration go to Big turn out for inaugural Westminster New Year's Eve celebration

At the stroke of midnight New Year's Day in downtown Westminster, nothing dropped… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/neighborhoods/westminster/ph-ce-west-nye-0101-20120102,0,2347335.story

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And Westminster’s New Year’s Eve celebration go to “Westminster Welcomes 2012” by Kym Byrnes on Westminster Patch: http://westminster.patch.com/articles/westminster-welcomes-2012

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Maryland Senator Joe Getty: Pre-Session Events This Week

Pre-Session Events This Week

Marylanders for Joe Getty January 2, 2012

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Labels: Md Gen Assembly 2012, MD Gen Assembly Opera, MD Gen Assembly Senate, People Getty-Joe Getty

The 2012 Session of the Maryland General Assembly begins on Wednesday, Jan. 11, with the opening session in the Senate Chamber commencing at noon.

Many pre-session events will be occurring this coming week and you are invited to participate.

Tomorrow (Jan. 3,) the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual legislative breakfast. Our local legislative delegation will be discussing the many challenges and issues for the upcoming session. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. at the Best Western Conference Center (for additional information, click here).

On Wednesday, Jan. 4, I will be hosting a "Town Hall" meeting in Hampstead to outline the impact of redistricting at the federal, state and local level. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. at J&P Pizza, 903 S. Main St., in Hampstead.

On Thursday morning, Jan. 5, I will be the featured speaker at the Carroll County Ag-Business breakfast. This group meets monthly for an 8 a.m. breakfast at Baugher's Restaurant in Westminster.

I will also be speaking on Thursday afternoon to the section chairs of the Maryland State Bar Association about the legislative process and legal issues that will be prominent in the 2012 session.

With regard to state legislative redistricting, we will learn on the first day of session exactly what the new districts for State Senate and House of Delegates will look like. It is expected that Gov. O'Malley will make few minor adjustments to the plan that was released last month by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee.

This new state legislative redistricting plan proposed major changes to my district - State Senate District 5. On the negative side, I will lose the northern portion of Baltimore County which I greatly enjoy representing.

On the positive side, the district will be located entirely within Carroll County thus restoring a full Senate district that existed under Gov. William Donald Schaefer's redistricting plan in the 1990s but was removed by Gov. Parris Glendening's 2002 redistricting map.

I look forward to my re-election campaign in the new district and the opportunity to meet and represent a new constituency in the State Senate. Obviously, I need to raise campaign funds now to introduce myself to the citizens in the new district. If you would like to contribute to my campaign prior to the beginning of the legislative session, please use the "Donate" button on my website (click here) or mail your contribution to P.O. Box 437, Hampstead, MD 21074. Your contribution must be received by Jan. 10 because legislators are prohibited from accepting campaign contributions during the 90-day legislative session.

As always, I appreciate your past support and look forward to working with you as we confront the many challenges that we face in Maryland.

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Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines: Catholics seek to boost number of priests serving as chaplains and other stories

Catholics seek to boost number of priests serving as chaplains
Searching for bombs day in and day out as part of a route-clearance team, Spc. Joe Murphy needed the reassuring hand of his faith more than ever. But because of a worsening shortage of Catholic chaplains in Afghanistan and throughout the military, it had never been more difficult to practice it.

Weary of bloodshed, a Taliban leader in Afghanistan weighs reintegration
The Taliban leader hid his face beneath a black ski mask as he rode in the back seat of an Afghan army pickup truck. He knew to avoid needless risk. If the wrong person saw him, his life might end before he could convert from insurgent to peacemaker.

Afghan police chief: 'We want revenge'
After a preteen suicide bomber killed six people three weeks ago in this village darkened by Pakistan's shadow, Abdul Latif assumed a new job in circumstances he called 'worse than awful.'

Friction between Afghan forces hangs over remote post
There is no need to imagine the aftermath of perhaps the worst attack on the Afghanistan Border Patrol in its young history. The Taliban captured the grim scene on video. The siege inflamed the simmering distrust between the border patrol and the Afghanistan National Army in a turbulent region.

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Ringing in a conservative year - The Washington Post

Ringing in a conservative year - The Washington Post: "By George F. Will, Published: December 30

Although they have become prone to apocalyptic forebodings about the fragility of the nation’s institutions and traditions under the current president, conservatives should stride confidently into 2012. This is not because they are certain, or even likely, to defeat President Obama this year. Rather, it is because, if they emancipate themselves from their unconservative fixation on the presidency, they will see events unfolding in their favor. And when Congress is controlled by one party, as it might be a year from now, it can stymie an overreaching executive.

In 2011, for the first time in 62 years, America was a net exporter of petroleum products. For the indefinite future, a specter is haunting progressivism, the specter of abundance. Because progressivism exists to justify a few people bossing around most people and because progressives believe that only government’s energy should flow unimpeded, they crave energy scarcities as an excuse for rationing — by them — that produces ever-more-minute government supervision of Americans’ behavior." http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ringing-in-a-conservative-year/2011/12/30/gIQAGWZNRP_story.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop

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Top films of 2011 go back in time, and many find success

By Mike Giuliano

December 29, 2011 | 10:26 a.m.

The very best movies of the past year went back to the earliest years of cinema for their subject matter, but 100 or so years amount to just a few film frames when you consider that some of the other movies in this 10-best list went back to the dawn of time for their stories.

In any event, the end of the year is a natural time to think about the good, the bad and the ugly movies that came our way in 2011. It actually turned out to be a pretty good year in terms of the diversity of subjects and level of craftsmanship. Where the latter is concerned, it was reassuring to see that the trendy 3D process can be worthwhile when a crafty director is behind the camera; as for the more routine movies that tried to grab your attention by being released in 3D, well, not even the added dimension can help some movies.

This isn't the place to dwell on movies you forget even as you're watching them, of course, so let's celebrate the ones worth remembering in the years ahead... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/howard/events-entertainment/ph-ho-go-top-films-1229-20111229,0,5654066.story

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Some in South Carroll believe fate of Kmart could influence Carrolltown redevelopment

By Jim Joyner, jjoyner@patuxent.com

December 29, 2011 | 2:55 p.m.

This story has been updated to reflect that, on Dec. 29, Sears Holdings released a partial list of stores that will be closing.

Eldersburg resident Ellen Dix admits that when she heard the news this week that Sears Holdings Corp. will close 100 to 120 Sears and Kmart stores nationwide in 2012, she had one thought:

"Please, please, please let us be one of them," said Dix, president of the Freedom Area Citizens Council, an unofficial umbrella community group in South Carroll... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/neighborhoods/eldersburg-sykesville/ph-ce-kmart-center-0101-20111228,0,4017215.story

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Maryland Hay Bank nets a little 'feed' to help struggling horse owners

By Katie V. Jones

December 30, 2011 | 5:18 p.m.

The Maryland Hay Bank, an operation of the Mount Airy-based Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, was among 15 organizations awarded a piece of $21,000 in grants this week from the Maryland Horse Industry Board.

The Maryland Hay Bank assists private horse owners who are experiencing a financial hardship or a personal crisis with free hay for their horses for 30 days, up to a maximum of 100 total bales.

The Maryland Hay Bank is donation driven, and hay is provided at no cost to recipients... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/neighborhoods/mount-airy/ph-ce-hay-bank-0101-20111230,0,7956950.story

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Re-elect Kevin Dayhoff to the Westminster City Council May 9th, 2023

Hi, I am Kevin Dayhoff, and I would like to be re-elected - along with Councilmembers Ann Gilbert and Greg Pecoraro - to remain in the three Westminster Common Council seats that are available in the upcoming May 9th city election. We offer experience, energy, accessibility, vision, fiscally prudent, and socially responsible leadership. It would be an honor to have the opportunity to take another turn as a Westminster elected official. This has been paid for by Dayhoff for Westminster, Caroline Babylon - Treasurer. For more information click on the image.