Posts Tagged ‘ Politics ’

Commissioner Candidates Debate Schools, Economy

October 25, 2010

Candidates for three Cecil County Commissioner seats at stake in this year’s elections debated on jobs and county schools Thursday night, with two of the contests drawing the sharpest comments, and contrasts, between the contenders. Carl Roberts, the former superintendent of schools who is running as a Democrat for the 4th District seat, disputed...
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MD 1st: Spending in Kratovil-Harris Race Tops $7.5 million

October 24, 2010

By Lou Peck Contributing Editor, Cecil Times/CongressDaily As the hotly contested rematch between Democratic Rep. Frank Kratovil and Republican challenger Andy Harris enters the homestretch, total spending by candidates and outside groups has passed the $7.5 million mark and is still climbing– guaranteeing it will be among the most expensive congressional contests in Maryland...
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36th Dist. Candidates’ Forum: Polite Politics in Chestertown

October 20, 2010

Perhaps it was the location in historic Chestertown, the home of Washington College and a tradition of political civility, that led to a particularly polite candidates’ forum Tuesday night among candidates for state Delegate and Senator in the 36th district. An earlier forum in Cecil County with many of the same candidates had lots...
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Posted in Business, campaign finance, cecil county, county commissioner, Democrats, E.J. Pipkin, Elections, Michael Smigiel, Michael Smigiel, politics, Politics, Republicans, Richard Sossi | No Comments »

Kratovil Now Dem Committee’s $1million Man With New Spending

October 20, 2010

By Lou Peck Contributing Editor, Cecil Times/CongressDaily The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has informed the Federal Election Commission that it has spent another $300,000 on advertising against Republican Andy Harris, the GOP challenger to Democratic incumbent Frank Kratovil in Maryland’s 1st District. With that latest expenditure, the DCCC has put in more than $1.1...
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Smigiel Claims “Secret Deals” on Charter Group; County Cites Volunteers

October 17, 2010

The Cecil County commissioners will hold a special work session Tuesday to address allegations by Del. Michael Smigiel (R-36) claiming “secret deals” aided the “Friends of Charter” ballot issue committee and asserting “unethical, if not illegal” conduct. Smigiel is an avowed foe of converting the county’s commissioner form of government to a home-rule charter...
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