“The employment report for the month of July is further evidence of the failure of Washington policy makers to address this economic downturn in an effective manner. The increase in the unemployment rate to 8.3% despite the economy adding 163,000 jobs is unacceptable. Politicians like Steny Hoyer who have spent 31 years in Washington...
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Tony O’Donnell, candidate for the US House of Representatives in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District endorsed former United States Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino for U.S. Senate. “Spending at the federal government is out of control and unsustainable,” stated O’Donnell. “Washington policymakers are out of touch and wreaking havoc with the economy and the nation....
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Governor Martin O’Malley recently released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of June: “In Maryland, we are moving forward. Nearly 25,000 more Marylanders are working than were last June. Twenty-two hundred fewer Marylanders have filed new unemployment insurance claims this June compared to...
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On Wednesday the Republicans will hold another repeal vote of Obamacare. Previously 30 floor votes have been taken to repeal, defund, or dismantle the law. Unfortunately the bill is dead on arrival in the Senate. And if it did pass there, it surely would be vetoed by President Obama. Repealing Obamacare before 2013 is...
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Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act: “President Obama and Congress chose to pass the Affordable Care Act because the status quo was hurting our ability to create jobs, expand opportunity, and protect the health of...
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Reader Submission Summer days are the best times to take our children to the playgrounds to let them run out that energy and just have an enjoyable time but parents need to alarmed. While playgrounds are a great place to take our kids, there are a lot of safety issues a parent should be...
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Message from Tony O’Donnell, Nominee for Congress Fifth District of Maryland IMMIGRATION POLICY IN THE USA Yesterday the United States Supreme Court released the decision on Arizona v. the United States. I encourage you to read the decision for yourself, particularly be sure to read Justice Scalia’s decision. As you know Arizona passed its law as...
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Message from Tony O’Donnell Candidate for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District The largest tax hike in history will take effect on January 1, 2013 unless Congress takes action. Just how will this affect you? The Heritage Foundation has created a new interactive map to see Tax Increases by State. Heritage research shows that families will...
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Governor Martin O’Malley issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to consider the Paycheck Fairness Act: “It’s unfortunate that some members of the U.S. Senate have chosen politics over our people – preventing America from moving forward, growing jobs, opportunity, and hope for a prosperous future. “Over the last few decades, women’s...
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Maryland Congressional candidate Tony O’Donnell today called upon incumbent Congressman Steny Hoyer to end his globetrotting fundraising jaunts and talk about the issues of concern to families in Southern Maryland, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties. “Hoyer has gone Hollywood on us,” said O’Donnell, “and I don’t mean Hollywood, Maryland. He leads a life...
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On Monday Annapolis passed a bill to shift the cost of teacher pensions to local governments giving the legislature another $250 million to spend on other programs. This will force local governments to raise $250 million taxes to cover the pensions the first year, and $1.5 billion over five years –in some cases forcing...
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Governor Martin O’Malley issued the following statement on the close of the Special Session and the completion of the FY 2013 budget: “I’d like to thank Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch and the members of the General Assembly for completing work on the State’s FY2013 budget. “With their leadership and willingness to come...
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Wildewood Sew & Vac is a locally owned and operated business providing service, repair and sales of residential and commercial vacuums, sewing and embroidery machines. The Wildewood store joins the company’s two other locations – Waldorf Sew & Vac and Severna Park Sew & Vac. The new Wildewood location opened to provide a higher...
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On Monday Annapolis introduced a bill to increase income taxes on individuals who earn more than $100,000 and couples who earn more than $150,000 – even though the budget was already balanced. With unemployment still high and the economy stalled Annapolis is redefining wealth, while Maryland already has one of the highest combined local...
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They go by many names: grifter, swindler, con artist, charlatan. Whatever the name, the game is still the same: the con. It is the oldest trick in the book, but somehow many still fall for it. Maybe it is because people are desperate for fame and fortune, or caught up in the moment and...
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The Calvert County, Md., Department of Economic Development is conducting the 2012 business survey and seeks input from county business owners. The survey helps the department learn more about county businesses, offers insight into business concerns and suggests steps that can be taken to provide assistance. Data collected from the survey will be used...
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Citing the benefits to Maryland families, small businesses, and tourism overall, Comptroller Peter Franchot today called for a statewide policy change to have all school systems in the state begin classes after Labor Day weekend. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and members of the local business community joined the Comptroller at the announcement. “The...
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Amy Gibson, English teacher at Huntingtown High School, is one of this year’s recipients of The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards. Allie Bolen, one of Ms. Gibson’s former students, nominated her for this prestigious award. In her essay, Ms. Bolen writes, “Ms. Gibson taught me a great deal about English in her class,...
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March 2012 The Local Imperative Bob Schaller Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was correct in saying all politics is local. In fact, all meaningful decisions are made locally. Reason is the agents involved must know each other to some degree – whether in agreement or not – to influence...
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Tony O’Donnell, candidate for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District seat in the US House of Representatives and the Republican Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates, is calling on Marylanders who value the sanctity of marriage to support a petition placing this critical issue on the November ballot so that Marylanders can decide for themselves....
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Governor Martin O’Malley today, joined by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, signed the Civil Marriage Protection Act of 2012 into law. With the passage of this historic bill, Maryland now becomes the eighth state in the nation to legalize gay marriage....
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Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement on Feb. 23, after the Senate passed the Civil Marriage Protection Act of 2012: “I’d like to thank Senate President Miller for his leadership and our legislators in the Senate for their hard work and their vote today for human dignity. “All children deserve the opportunity to live...
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Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement on Feb. 17, after the House of Delegates passed the Civil Marriage Protection Act of 2012: “Today, the House of Delegates voted for human dignity. Speaker Busch and his fellow Delegates deserve a lot of credit for their hard work. At its heart, their vote was a vote...
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By Chris Ripley Last week I was talking with the owner of a small IT services company about the poor results he had received from a direct mail piece. He mailed about 1500 postcards to a list of medical offices. He mailed the card and about a week later he followed up with a phone...
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Monthly DECD Column February 2012 Turning Dirt with Relevance Bob Schaller As February begins amidst 60 degree days, a few farmers have started to till fields. And the Super Bowl is this Sunday! Yes, it’s been a warm (and dry) winter. We still have a few more months of iffy weather, but some entrepreneurial...
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On Jan. 31, the Joint Economic Committee released a new report, which includes a county-by-county breakdown of the additional take-home pay that workers here in Maryland and throughout the country will receive if middle-class tax cuts are extended through the end of 2012. According to the report, a one-year extension would allow the average...
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Republican Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates Candidate for Congress (MD-5) The State of the Union Address misses the mark when it comes to helping Maryland families. First, we should be creating good paying jobs for Americans by developing our own energy resources. That is why it is such a terrible mistake to...
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The refusal of the President and his allies in Congress to build the Keystone Pipeline is another example of political correctness triumphing over the needs of hardworking American families. This project should have been approved last year. The President and his congressional allies tried to delay a decision on Keystone until after the election....
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Have you ever told yourself you were going to do one thing and later discovered you didn’t accomplish it? In other words, you had a good idea in the beginning, but after a while, you got discouraged, distracted, or disturbed in the process. It’s easy telling others what you’re going to do, however, it’s...
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Governor Martin O’Malley, delivered a keynote address on Jan. 12, 2012 at the Education Week Quality Counts 2012 event, where Maryland’s public schools were once again named the number-one public school system in the nation, now for four years in a row. The Governor released the following statement: “I’d like to thank the students,...
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Governor Martin O’Malley issued this statement following Kiplinger’s ranking of five Maryland institutions among the nation’s “Best Values” in Public Colleges 2012: “I’d like to congratulate the University of Maryland, College Park, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Salisbury University, Towson University, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County for being among Kiplinger’s ‘Best Values’...
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Monthly DECD Column January 2012 Year of the Dragon Bob Schaller In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. The dragon is the mightiest of the zodiac signs. A creature of myth and legend, oriental cultures regards the dragon as a divine beast, quite the opposite of the monster portrayed by...
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Whenever possible, Southern Maryland News Net interviews a Southern Maryland person of interest. This week’s interview and conversation was with St. Mary’s County Sheriff, Timothy K. Cameron. In the conversation topics related to crime prevention, increased policing efforts and much more were covered. The following is Part 1 of that conversation. Look for Part...
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A Conversation with … Dr. Michael J. Martirano, Superintendent SMCPS Each week, if possible, Southern Maryland News Net holds a discussion with a Southern Maryland notable. This week’s conversation is with St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Michael J. Martirano. The following discussion is Part One of that conversation. Part Two will be...
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On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Maryland Minority Leader in the House, Anthony O’Donnell announced that he was running for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District in the 2012 Elections, putting the long-time Republican State Delegate on a collision course against the incumbent of 31 years, Cong. Steny Hoyer. When asked his decision to run, O’Donnell...
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December 2011 Development Past, Present, and Future Seventy years ago today will always be remembered as a day of infamy. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor would forever change the country, the world, and Maryland’s First County. The Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics had sought to consolidate aviation test programs in the late 1930s. The...
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Memo from Charles County Sheriff Rex Coffey: It is with a great sense of remorse that we share with you the passing of former County Commissioner Robert Fuller. Commissioner Fuller passed away peacefully this morning. . Bob was more than just a wonderful person; he was truly a pillar in our community. He spent...
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This is the second segment of a two-part interview with Calvert County Icon Marie Andrews. Look for a new conversation interview each Monday morning on www.smnewsnet.com. SMNN: On Thursday, (Nov. 17) Calvert County was awarded top 100 status as a place for children for the second year in a row. How is the process...
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Governor Martin O’Malley recently issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of October. The report shows that Maryland employers added 3,100 jobs. Maryland’s unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 7.2 percent, and is 20 percent below the national rate of 9 percent. “Our...
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The failure of the Congressional Supercommittee to reach an agreement on deficit reduction is a setback for the country’s efforts to achieve fiscal responsibility while protecting our national security. If Congress fails to act over the next year, the Department of Defense will face devastating, automatic, across-the-board cuts that will tear a seam in...
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More Than Meets the Eye at Calvert Marine Museum – A Conversation with Doug Alves, Part 2 The following is another article in Southern Maryland News Net’s Monday morning conversation series. This week we conclude our conversation with the Calvert Marine Museum Director, C. Douglass Alves, Jr. SMNN: Visitors routinely see the facilities as...
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The recommended Maryland gas tax and fee increases outlined in the Maryland Transportation Fund Blue Ribbon Commission’s final report on November 1, 2011, coupled with higher gas prices affect family budgets. To evaluate the potential impact of these increases on the cost of driving; two hypothetical comparisons are made here using the AAA’s 2010...
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1. For ten years now, our Corps has been engaged in continuous combat operations against those who threaten the security of American and our allies. We turned the tide in the Anbar Province of Iraq and continue to see success today in Southwest Afghanistan. While it has come at a cost, we have much...
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As the world of marketing changes from traditional print and analogue media such as television and terrestrial radio to that of Internet-based media, many unfamiliar with the benefits of Internet marketing and advertising find themselves wondering how effective that type of marketing, advertising and sales can be. Succinctly put; the answer is very effective...
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Last week we were introduced to the concept of Economic Gardening by a practitioner turned researcher from Colorado. Robin Phelps founded and directs Innovation Economy Partners in Denver and spoke at the annual Charles County Economic Summit in Waldorf. This year’s summit theme, “Harvesting our Own: Cultivating Growth and Job Creation from Within” was...
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If you grew up here (at least a generation ago), shopping was like most experiences in a rural community: you had to drive a good ways. In our case that was mostly Waldorf, however sometimes you’d go farther. When the regional mall in Waldorf, St. Charles Towne Center, was built in 1990, it boasted...
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In the August 2011 issue of “Taste of the Bay” Magazine, two St. Mary’s County women business owners are included in their list of 20 women to watch. They are Karleen Jaffres of Café des Artistes and Dana Rebarchick of D.B. McMillan’s Pub and Grill, see http://tasteofthebay.com/. Did you know that Maryland ranks the...
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As the nation remembers the ten-year anniversary of the attack on September, 11, 2001 there are many who were too young to understand what happened to American citizens on that day. For some, the life lead by Americans in this century and in this decade has always been and will always be remembered the...
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Republican Women Stand Up for Families & Communities
House Republican Women Stand Up for Safe Families and Safe Communities Today, women legislators of the House Republican Caucus stood together in support of policies and programs that keep Maryland’s children safe. “In the wake of recent tragedies, much of the priority and focus of the conversation has been on firearms,” said House Minority...
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