Archive for May, 2006
The Memo
Tonight’s Salisbury City Council meeting has two major items on the agenda. The first is a public hearing on the FY07 budget. This is the part of the budget process where citizens get to see vent there frustrations for pet projects or against government waste. This is also where citizens get to [...]
Why It Costs So Much To Die In The Free State
Monoblogue has an interesting piece on why funerals in Maryland cost and average of $800 more than in neighboring states.
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Gaithersburg Approves City-Sponsored Center for Illegals
Gaithersburg City Council has approved a county-funded “Day Labor Center”. Translation: Taxpayer money spent to violate federal immigration law.
With a towns and counties across the country doing this I want to know why Homeland Security doesn’t have ICE agents raiding these places on a daily basis?
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How Do You Spell Conflict - JAKUBIAK
Mike Dunn and his cohorts on Salisbury City Council have awarded a contract to Jakubiak & Associates to negotiate an annexation agreement between the city and Vernon Esham / Faith Baptist Church for the church’s property on Dagsboro Road. Forget for a moment that Mr. Jakubiak is a client of Mr. Dunn’s. Forget [...]
The Martin O’Malley Bridge Walk
Baltimore Mayor and gubernatorial hopeful Martin O’Malley has received a small gift from the Ehrlich administration… if his campaign is able to take advantage of it.
Some genius in the Ehrlich administration scheculed the annual walk across the Bay Bridge for today. Remember, this is the same weekend as Springfest in Ocean City. With [...]
Ruark Fined for Cutting, What About Burning?
Developer Tom Ruark was fined $28,000 for violating regs prohibiting the cutting of trees on portions of his Sassafras Meadows development. It’s great to see a developer held to the same standards that the government holds ordinary citizens. The next question for the state is when are they going to punish Ruark for [...]
Hypocrisy and Why The Dems Fear George Allen
The 2008 election is over two years away. The Dems must take Sen. George Allen pretty seriously as a candidate. They are already busy branding the Senator as a racist. Why? Because he wore a Confederate Battle Flag pin in a high school picture. Bill Clinton dodged the draft and [...]
Accomack Passes Budget with 3 Cent Tax Increase
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors passed their 2007 budget with 3 cent property tax increase.
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If You Weren’t Born Here …
Newly appointed Accomack Supervisor Eveline Cropper evidently doesn’t think that residents should have much say over land use issues unless they were born there.
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Blackwell Wins Primary
Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell wins the GOP primary in Ohio. After the Taft debacle, Blackwell could well be the savior of the Ohio GOP.
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A Heavyweight Bout
George Will provides some insight into Jim Webb’s campaign for the right to challenge George Allen for the Senate.
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Justice Thomas’ Day Job
Thomas Sowell on Justice Clarence Thomas.
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Crisfield Decides To Slow Growth
The Crisfield Town Council decided to block two condominium developments while the town formulates its “Strategic Revitalization Plan”.
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Accomack Supervisors Fail To Adopt Zoning Ordinance
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors failed to adopt an interim zoning ordinance.
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More Wasted Tax Dollars, More Broken Promises
Why is the city of Salisbury planning on paying Jakubiak & Associates to negotiate an annexation agreement between the city and Faith Baptist Church / Vernon Esham? Up until now Salisbury has been annexing everything that is brought to them without the use of a consultant.
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