Many say that the Republican Gubernatorial primary is wide open between 2022 nominee Dan Cox, business man Ed Hale and John Myrick. But Hale took a significant step this week when he received endorsements from three state senators, including local state Senators Johnny Ray Salling (6th District) and J.B. Jennings (7th District). “I am honored … Read more
All three 8th District Democratic Delegates Nick Allen, Harry Bhandari and Kim Ross are seeking reelection but all three are being challenged in both the primary and the general election. The Republican primary is crowded too as five candidates have filed for the 8th District House. Three candidates have formed a ticket. Republican candidate Glen … Read more
April Fools jokes were full on display on April 1. Some were better than others. Here is a look at some of the local April Fools jokes. A turf field under the Eastern Tech grass One Tech Boosters posted the grounds crew found a turf field buried underneath the mud on the Eastern Tech campus. … Read more
Here are some news and notes about Nick Stewart’s key endorsement; guests at Arkia Wade’s event and the next generation of Crizer and Mohorovic * Nick Stewart gets FOP endorsement I receive endorsement announcements all the time and can’t publish them because it’s too many and most of those endorsements go to the predictable candidates. … Read more
It was disappointing to see that SB 15, a bill to improve accountability and transparency within Baltimore County Public Schools, was defeated by the Baltimore County Senate Delegation. The bill had bipartisan support. Democratic Sen. Carl Jackson and Republican Ryan Nawrocki both cross-filed the bill; Democratic County Councilman Mike Ertel and Republican Councilman David Marks … Read more
The following is a Benstorming commentary about all the local races in the upcoming 2026 Elections for the House of Delegates, state Senate, County Council and School Board As Eastcountytimes.com reported, the filing deadline has passed and we have our races for County Council, House of Delegates, state Senator and School Board. So who are … Read more
The following is a Benstorming commentary from Eastcountytimes.com The County Council races in the new District 8 & 9 are busy as candidates are jumping in and out of these races. With two days left until the filing deadline, we know that we have a Democrat and a Republican primary in District 9. The Dundalk, … Read more
The following is a Benstorming commentary about the reopening of schools and the weather issues surrounding the opening Baltimore County Public Schools reopened on Monday two hours late and many parents thought the region was not able to handle the traffic and provide safe pedestrian routes. Most of those parents were correct. The problem is … Read more
The following is a Benstorming commentary on the Democratic-Republican ratio in the new Baltimore County Council maps for the 2026 Elections. Baltimore County Council is expanding from seven to nine districts for the 2026 Elections. There are many unknowns about these new districts so I decided to take the 2022 County Council results from each … Read more
As we inch closer to 2026, next year’s Maryland Gubernatorial primary is almost six months away The biggest change is on the county level as the Baltimore County Council voted to expand from seven to nine districts. On the Eastside, District 6 makes up Towson, Parkville and Overlea. District 7 is now the home of … Read more
The following Benstorming commentary is about community associations and political campaigns. It’s that time of year where political campaigns are underway as local elections are scheduled for late June. Many candidates are promoting their candidacy and their fund raising events. Joshua Sines is one of those candidates running for County Council in 2026. Sines is … Read more
Over the past week, I learned of the passing of local sales rep Linda Mrok. I worked with Linda at the East County Times newspaper in Essex in the late 2000s. Linda went on to work at the Avenue News and the Dundalk Eagle. To say Linda could sell was an understatement. I was told … Read more
Benstorming is an opinion column that comments on news in Eastern Baltimore County. On Sunday night, Sunset Cove in Middle River announced they were closing its doors. It was very unfortunate announcement for that bar and its patrons. Eastcountytimes.com spotted Sunset’s announcement immediately and was able to produce a write up that night. The next … Read more