Category: Opinion
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When it Comes to Medical Marijuana, It’s Money Over Morality For County Executive Schuh
Anne Arundel County’s top official may publicly disapprove of medical marijuana, but he sure does love for another kind of green stuff. On March 16, the Capital reported that County Executive Steve Schuh was trying to block variances for medical marijuana dispensaries. At the same time, the county’s administrative hearing officer disappeared with no explanation,…
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An Anne Arundel County Middle-School Student Speaks Out on School Gun Violence
My name is Morgan Zivkovich. I am in 8th grade at Bates Middle School and am currently in the Performing and Visual Arts Program (PVA) for band. I am going to Annapolis High School next year for the PVA dance program. For the walkout on March 14th I was asked to make a speech. I…
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Anne Arundel County: For Developers It’s a Win-Win
We all know building in critical areas isn’t good for the Chesapeake Bay. Charles Snyder is an Anne Arundel County developer and contributor to County Executive Steve Schuh’s campaigns who tried for years to build homes on a 140-acre restricted critical area on Deep Cove Creek, just north of Deale, Maryland. The building plan for…
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Maryland Can & Must Put an End to the Dangerous & Inhumane Practice of Conversion Therapy
It is time to take action to protect children and families from the harmful practice of conversion therapy. Consider the case of Sam Brinton, who was subjected to conversion therapy as a 12-year-old boy after he disclosed to his family that he was attracted to a male friend. He underwent years of so-called “therapy” designed…
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Teacher Wants Due Raise To Afford Home: Uber-Rich County Exec Schuh Says “Couple Up,” Stop Asking Him to Throw Her a “Bone”
Anne Arundel residents (and teachers), I’d like to let you know how my conversation with our County Executive Steve Schuh went Tuesday evening at the Town Hall at Glen Burnie High School. I left feeling shocked, shamed, dismissed, and belittled. I sat down at a table with him and four other Anne Arundel County Public…
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County Exec Schuh Completely Ignores Blatant Racism & Hate Crime Aspect of Recent School Shooting Threats
Tuesday County Executive Steve Schuh, Tom Altamore of Anne Arundel County Police, Julie Hummer of AACPS Schoolboard, and George Arlotto the County School Superintendent met for a press conference at Annapolis High School to discuss several threats of violence in the last two weeks at several county schools. After the Parkland High School shooting on…
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Shame Tactics From the Press Are an Abuse of Power
Say their names: Claudette Colvin, Aurelia Browder, Susie McDonald, and Mary Louise Smith. They are four unsung hero plaintiffs part of the landmark Montgomery Bus Boycott lawsuit, Browder v. Gayle in Montgomery, Alabama. When researching Claudette Colvin’s contributions to the civil rights movement, little is found. All we know is that nine months prior to…
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The Dangerous Extremism of County Executive Steve Schuh
While multi-millionaire County Executive Steve Schuh does his best to appear mainstream, his extremist views are unraveling our public schools and the very foundation of our County. A few months back, it came as a shock to many that Steve Schuh appeared in photos grinning and wrapping his arm around religious extremist Alabama Senate candidate…
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Stand Up to the NRA
By Annie Rehill When the U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787, the Continental Army had already been disbanded because the Revolution had been won. In this brand-new self-declared nation, no standing military existed, despite George Washington’s recommendations. Instead, Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution stipulated that the president would serve as commander-in-chief of the…
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Everytown America Act
Contact: Patrick Yu (443) 478-3141 Adam DeMarco, Democratic Candidate for United States Representative from Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, is calling on all Congressional leaders to immediately begin debate on a reinstatement of the federal assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. “In every city, in every town, in every community, all across America, we face a…