NOW YOU KNOW: Baltimore County speed camera bill on life support

The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki have been extremely concerned about a bill that has been reintroduced this session in the General Assembly. The bill would allow unlimited speed cameras to be placed across Baltimore County. HB58, Baltimore County—Speed Monitoring Systems—Residential Districts, authorizes the use of speed monitoring […]

NOW YOU KNOW: We Need a Real Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance in Baltimore County

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has passed the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Original story below… The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Are you fed up with the relentless surge of unplanned development projects in Baltimore County, oblivious to the strain they put on our already overburdened schools, roads, and crumbling infrastructure like the […]

NOW YOU KNOW: As the Cost of Living Increases, So Does the Cost of Driving

The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Another day, another way of trying to take money from Marylanders’ pockets seems to be the theme of Annapolis. Governor Moore has already asked for “Moore” than over 250 new fee increases in this legislative session. Now, Maryland liberals have introduced HB1070, which would require the Maryland […]

Delegates call for local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE in response to border crisis

The following is an editorial piece from Delegate Kathy Szeliga and Delegate Matt Morgan. Due to the massive influx of illegal immigrants caused by President Biden’s open border policies, communities around the country have become increasingly unsafe. Just recently, a Venezuelan migrant who crossed the southern border illegally killed 22-year-old Georgia college student Laken Riley while she was out for […]

Future in Focus: Historic Housing Agreement?

The following is an op-ed piece from Glen Geelhaar; Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 8. The future trajectory of Baltimore County is rapidly taking shape. On February 2nd, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski unveiled what he hailed as a momentous Attainable Housing Agreement. This agreement encompasses the development of 918 subsidized rental units, including the 258-unit Springs Townhomes […]

NOW YOU KNOW: The Governor’s Dangerous Housing Agenda

The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Did you know that Governor Wes Moore has announced that one of his legislative priorities this year is to expand low-income housing across Maryland? Moore has said that he wants to create 96,000 low-income housing units. One of his bills, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act (SB484/HB538), […]

WMCCA President expresses support for expanded speed camera bill in Baltimore County

NOTE: The following is a letter to the editor from White Marsh-Cowenton Community Association President Heather Patti. HB58/SB450 proposes legislation which will permit autonomy to Baltimore Co to install speed cameras in residential areas, as Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties already have. With the high numbers of accidents in our area (not counting highway accidents) along with the severity of […]

Unpaid speed camera tickets block over 41,000 vehicle registrations, license renewals for drivers in Baltimore County

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Data from the Motor Vehicle Administration shows that 41,205 individuals have flags against their registration due to speed camera violations in Baltimore County, according to Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga. The delegates say this number confirms that the speed camera program is simply trying to criminalize poverty for many who can’t afford this tax on the poor. The […]