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...

Introducing Cartoons!

Posted on May 1, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

It turns out that I have a friend who is super talented at political cartoons. Today, I’m pleased to be featuring the first of what I hope will be many more delightful cartoons by this clever artist! We all need a good laugh/head-shake combo once in a while. A., May 1, 2020

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...

The BOE Partisan Debate

Posted on April 28, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

In Howard County, as our Board of Education race heads toward its June primary, local organizations have begun doling out endorsements to candidates, a practice that is neither new nor particularly noteworthy. What is noteworthy is the "this is not an endorsement" endorsements that began in March with the Howard County Republican Club having no qualms about listing the candidates that, as they say, "share our conservative values" and "believe in redistricting for capacity only." (Bruh.) A...