The following article has been submitted by District 6 Delegate Bob Long about a proposed rate increase by BGE. On July 2, 2026, BGE asked the Maryland Public Service Commission for yet another electricity distribution rate increase. If approved, the average residential customer will pay about $8 more every month. Enough is enough. Maryland families … Read more
Baltimore County Council Chairman Mike Ertel and Councilman David Marks announced their introduction of legislation that will impose new rules on smoke shops throughout Baltimore County to better regulate their proximity to one another, as well as mitigate the distracting lighting often utilized by smoke shops. The legislation, Bill 68-26, was introduced at the Council’s … Read more
The following article was submitted by District 7A Delegate Kathy Szeliga in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to protect women’s sports. In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision reaffirming that states can protect women’s sports, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (District 38) and Delegate Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) announced their intention to reintroduce the … Read more
The following article has been submitted by 5th District Councilman David Marks about his support of a bill to protect scenic byways Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has voted in favor of a bill sponsored by Councilman Izzy Patoka which will prohibit warehouses in the Business Major Zone along designated Maryland Scenic Byways. This bill … Read more
The Baltimore County Board of Elections certified the primary results and Sarah David officially defeated five-term Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger in the Democratic primary. David won with 45,988 votes (53.79 percent) to Shellenberger’s 22,680 (26.53 pecent). Lauren Lipscomb was another candidate that finished third in the race with 16,828 votes (19.68 percent). Shellenberger … Read more
The Baltimore County Board of Elections officially declared all the winners from the June 23 primary now that all the votes have been counted. The only race in question was the Council District 9 Democratic primary between Arkia Wade and Mark McCluskey. Wade was winning after Election Day and Early Voting, but she had a … Read more
Delegate Kathy Szeliga released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox. “I join the millions of female athletes, their coaches, their parents and grandparents who have cheered them on in thanking the Supreme Court for protecting the rights of girls in today’s decision that … Read more
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced that the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation has agreed to replant the same variety of cherry trees that was removed in May at the Moores Orchard entrance. The trees were removed due to an accessibility complaint. According to Marks, he and the homeowner association were not … Read more
Another round of mail-in ballots have been counted in Baltimore County on Thursday. None of the latest mail-in ballots have shifted any races as some leading candidates have slightly extended their leads and others saw an insignificant decreased in their vote total over their opponents. There was one exception in the County Council District 8 … Read more
Here are results from last night’s primary for Maryland Governor, Baltimore County Executive and the eastern Baltimore County races for State Senate, House of Delegates and County Council. Governor Race Democratic Gov. Wes Moore will face Dan Cox in a rematch from 2022. Cox defeated Hale in the primary. County Executive Race Julian Jones easily … Read more
Eastcountytimes.com projects Tim Fazenbaker as the winner of the District 9 Republican primary in the areas of Dundalk and Edgemere. He had around 40 percent of the vote. JD Urbach had 26 percent of the vote followed by Russ Mirabile’s 21 percent with 19 of the 23 voting precincts reporting, including Early Voting. The Democratic … Read more
Eastcountytimes.com has projected Sharonda Dillard-Huffman as the winner of the District 8 primary for Baltimore County Council with 22 of the 26 precincts reporting, including Early Voting. She has 48 percent of the vote compared to Crystal Cody’s 33 percent of the vote. She will face Republican Josh Sines, who was unopposed in his primary.
The first round of mail-in ballots and early voting ballots have been released for the County Council primary and here are the early results. Again these are early results, not final results. District 5 Nino Mangione is leading Theaux M. LeGardeur 75 to 24 in the District 5 Republican primary. District 8 Sharonda Dillard-Huffman is … Read more
The first round of mail-in ballots and early voting ballots have been released. In the 6th District state Senate, Johnny Ray Salling has a 60 percent lead over Daniel Eisenhart 40 percent in the Republican primary. Delegates Bob Long (25.31percent) Robin Grammer (24.35percent) and Ric Metzgar (23.09 percent) are leading Henry Ciezkowski (17.31 percent) and … Read more
Here is a quick rundown of the primary races today for Maryland Governor, Baltimore County Executive and the eastern Baltimore County races for State Senate, House of Delegates and County Council. Governor Race Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is seeking reelection. He will be challenged in November by the Republican nominee. Dan Cox or Ed Hale … Read more
Public Safety Veteran Marsha Briley-Savage said she launched her District 8 House of Delegates campaign to fight machine appointments and restore voter rights. She released the following article. Public safety veteran and community advocate Marsha Briley-Savage has officially declared her candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 8 last year. Challenging the entrenched … Read more
The following Benstorming column is not an endorsement of a candidate. It is just an observation of a race. Baltimore County Executive candidate Nick Stewart was considered a long shot to win the Democratic primary. He is running against three County Councilmen Jillian Jones, Izzy Patoka and Pat Young. As a political outsider, it seemed … Read more
Campaign financial reports were released in mid-May and here is a look at the financial reports of some of the candidates in the Baltimore County Executive race and the two vacant County Council seats in Dundalk/Edgemere and Essex/Middle River. County Executive The Democratic primary is expected to be a four-way race between Julian Jones, Izzy … Read more
–graphic courtesy of Baltimore County Government- Fifth District Councilman David Marks shared the following article that outline three options on improving safety along the Honeygo Boulevard corridor in Perry Hall. After years of study and public input, the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation is close to a final decision on how to … Read more
–The following article was submitted by the Office of Councilman David Marks- Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced today that the Department of Pubic Works and Transportation will install a new digital sign in the 3600 block of East Joppa Road in Carney to inform drivers of their speed. The solar-powered sign is similar to … Read more
The following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long as he comments on the error made by the Maryland Board of Elections Time and time again, I have proposed legislation in Annapolis calling for more verification and security within our election system in Maryland. The focus of these bills is making sure that … Read more