Flip-Flops and Funding

Posted on January 13, 2022January 12, 2022 by Jenny

This week, I've been tracking some consternation in the community regarding the Citizens' Election Fund, Howard County's public campaign financing program. In 2016, Howard County voters voted for a charter amendment via a ballot question to establish the fund, and the County Council introduced legislation instituting the program. Then-County Executive Allan Kittleman consistently and steadfastly opposed the CEF program, saying "our taxes should not go to boost the campaign coffers of any politi...

Where Does the GOP Go From Here?

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 by Jenny

Well, I think we can dispense with the word "grand" now. Perhaps I was being naïve when I watched the January 6 insurrection by Donald Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on TV and thought certainly there would be resounding bipartisan condemnation and outrage at this horrific event. Surely, I thought, everyone sees that this has gone too far. The days to come would prove me wrong. In addition to being disheartened and angry at the GOP's gaslighting and excuse-making on the national ...