Crash Tax??

That’s what people here call it.
And here’s what WBAL 11 News (at 11pm) Cover Story reports on it.
Let’s see now, the state (legislature) nor city council can’t seem to want to employ success stories from other states to actually help the citizens here. Such as more efficient government, more for less cost, ease on tax [...]

UPDATED: One More Thing

Early Voting.
Yup. That starts next year.
Sept 3 (Fri, 10am to 8pm) through Sep 9 (Thu 10am to 8pm – Last Day of Early Voting)
Oh – excludes Sunday.
Yet, voting also is set for Sep 14 (Tue) at the regular timeframe of 7am to 8pm.
And, we go back to using paper ballots and the OCR machines. (connect [...]

Term Limits: Just My Opinion

Do they work? Can they work? How best should they be determined?
The one that I figure most are familiar with is the two-term limit on the President’s Office.
So if that has been a good idea since FDR, how is it this is only for one major office??
Some would argue term limits aren’t needed, as voting [...]

Early Ballot?

It sounds like there is going to be an interesting Primary next year.

UPDATED: Speed Cameras

Governor O’Malley is claimed to have said, “The law isn’t designed to catch speeders or be a cash grab, it’s meant to get drivers to slow down.”
Then why, according to Delegate Bill Frank, is Baltimore City writing into its next fiscal year budget – revenues from such cameras?????
Update: News video from the Baltimore City Council [...]

UPDATED*3: Knock Knock – No No

Remember this story? About Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo and his family? His two dogs being shot and killed by the police?
Well, apparently there has been resolution in this case just recently.
Chances are no one is going to like it.
This isn’t just a problem here. It is nationwide.
Short history:
Atlanta, GA November 2006 – Kathryn Johnston [...]