Most of you know that I am a public high school teacher. I teach government and law. In my government class we are currently in the economics unit, which is great since it corresponds with the budget debates in Annapolis. Today’s lesson was on fiscal policy and the main theme was how as an individual [...]
It is a good day for Columbia and Howard County. As I am sure most have heard by now the Howard County Council voted unanimously last night to pass Council Bills 58 and 59 changing the master plan of Columbia and allowing for the redevelopment of Columbia to begin. While dirt won’t be moved and [...]
Tonight is the final night of testimony before the County Council votes on the plan for downtown Columbia on February 1st. I have testified before on this issue. Here is my latest testimony:
I would like to first start off by thanking the council for all the hard work that has gone on to get to [...]
Below is a letter to the editor I recently submitted to the Howard County Times and Columbia Flier.
According to a recent report by the General Assembly Compensation Commission 60% of our state legislators accept free lodging in Annapolis during the 90 day session costing the taxpayers of Maryland and extra $11,340 per legislator. On top [...]
This is a copy of the press release I sent out on Monday, January 4, 2010.
Columbia, MD, January 4, 2010: It is not a surprising fact that in a recent Baltimore Sun article, the only Howard County state legislator to support a tax increase on alcohol was Liz Bobo. A tax increase at this time [...]
I have never been a big fan of New Years resolutions. My thought is that if there is something that you want to do in order to better yourself or your community why would you wait until a specific date to begin that change. Why not start once you identify something that needs to be [...]
On Saturday I had the privilege of volunteering at the Columbia Mall for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. The idea behind this program is pretty simple. People stop by the location in the mall and select an angel with a child’s name, age, and gender from the tree. They then go and buy gifts [...]
In a recent Howard County Times article leaders of the Howard County Citizens Association (HCCA) claim that the plan to restore vibrancy and bring increased culture to Columbia is too “risky.” They go on to call General Growth Properties (GGP) “hard-nosed business people” claiming that they have no loyalty to Columbia and are only out [...]
It is time for the legislation allowing for the development of downtown Columbia to be passed. The County Council will be holding a public hearing on Saturday, November 14th and I encourage the County Council to approve CB-58 the Downtown Columbia Plan and the CB-59 ZRA related to the Downtown Columbia Plan. I also call [...]
Every year my wife and I look forward to participating in the Howard County Animal Advocates Walk for Paws. This year was no different, especially since this was a perfect October fall day. The Animal Advocates are such a wonderful organization doing great work in Howard County. Kim has volunteered for the Animal Advocates and [...]
