Hall of Shame – May 27, 2020

Posted on May 27, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

There is so much I could say about the Reopen Howard County rally held in historic Ellicott City yesterday. There’s room for debate on the subject of reopening the county. But it’s clear that the rally was about more than that, and I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. On a day when many people of color and their allies are reeling from videos of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, and NYC woman Amy Cooper dialing 911 on an African-American man wh...

Hall of Shame – May 15, 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

This was quite a week at Howard County Progress Report, as my piece published Monday that exposed BOE D3 candidate Gian Alfeo’s hateful Facebook postings reached over 7.1k views, caught the attention of the Howard County Muslim Council and The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and resulted in Mr. Alfeo withdrawing from the race, as reported by the Baltimore Sun yesterday. As I read the Baltimore Sun article, I became confused toward the end, when they quoted the Howard County...

Hall of Shame – May 10, 2020

Posted on May 10, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

Happy Mother’s Day! It seems that my blog and I have gained the attention of a gentleman (and I use that term loosely) named Matthew Mitchell. His Facebook profile picture frame indicates that he supports Sezin Palmer for BOE, so perhaps this is his ham-handed attempt at electioneering? Yeesh. Allow me to set the record straight: I do not live on a golf course (not that there’s anything wrong with that), my children attend HCPSS, I write my blog on my phone, and I am lucky and blessed to...

Hall of Shame – May 3, 2020

Posted on May 3, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

Over the weekend, District 4 BOE candidate Jen Mallo announced that she had received the endorsement of Senator Clarence Lam and Delegates Eric Ebersole, Terri Hill, and Jessica Feldmark, all of District 12. On Sunday, Mike Miller of the anti-redistricting group Howard County Neighbors United doctored Jen's announcement with vitriol and posted it to HCNU's Facebook group. The loquacious administrator of the group, Steven Keller, chose to allow the post to stand. District 4 BOE candidate Matt Le...

Hall of Shame – April 30, 2020

Posted on April 30, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

One of many hot topics in the Howard County political scene this week was an ethics complaint regarding a potential conflict of interest involving BOE member Vicky Cutroneo. The discussion brought forth many supporters of Ms. Cutroneo, including County Council member David Yungmann (R-D5). While it is unknown who submitted the complaint, Mr. Yungmann was quick to blame supporters of last year’s school redistricting plan - which he described as “income and race based” (cringe). Is that real...