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		<title>Last of Smipkins Seek Elkton Rule; Zeauskas, Gorman Morph into &#8220;Zormans,&#8221; to Attack Piner, Givens</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2016 21:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMENTARY Cecil County has been there, done that, with several years of political turmoil instigated by the old Smipkin political machine and its cloned “Three Amigos” rule of the old county Board of Commissioners. Now, with that machine broken down and tossed into the political landfill, two cogs in the machine are looking to clone it into a new “Zorman” machine to dominate the Elkton town council. Robert (Bob) Gorman and Chris Zeauskas are running in Tuesday’s town council elections, seeking to oust incumbents Earl Piner and Charles Givens. The Zormans are also aligned with a currently seated council member. D.J. Van Reenan, who has repeatedly attacked fellow council members and town mayor Robert Alt, often in personal terms. There’s plenty of political and substantive room to raise questions about town business or suggest different ways of doing things. But the problem with the Zormans is tactics, attacks and a past record of political shenanigans aimed solely at helping political pals and advancing their own agenda, slinging mud often at the expense of decent public servants’ reputations. For just about every valid question that could be raised—from town water rates, to crime, to town fiscal actions—the Zormans turn the issues [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Republican Cecil Co Exec Candidates Spar on Issues; MacDonald, Newly Unemployed, Would Abolish Economic Development Efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The four Republican candidates for Cecil County Executive sparred on multiple issues in a political forum Wednesday night as two current County Council members emphasized the need for enhanced economic development, a frequent critic of county government urged unspecified spending cuts, and a political newcomer who has lost his job over his campaign finance activities sought to kill county economic development programs. In a forum sponsored by the Cecil County Republican Club in Chesapeake City, the four GOP candidates answered questions on various issues—including spending, taxes, jobs and animal control&#8211;and outlined their credentials and experience. It was a dark and stormy night as monsoon rains and high winds pummeled the county, and a small crowd of about 40 people attended the event. At the end of the forum, Republican Club members voted on secret ballots to endorse Dr. Alan McCarthy, the current Vice President of the County Council who has served nearly four years on the panel and is a resident of Chesapeake City, for the GOP nomination for County Executive. The other current County Council member in the race, Dan Schneckenburger (R-5), a Fair Hill resident who has served for nearly two years on the panel, voiced criticisms for [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>CECIL (Hogan) CHATTER: Crow on Moore&#8217;s Menu at Hogan Chowdown; Sen. Hershey Gets Hogan&#8217;s Ear, or More?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2014 23:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROW on MOORE&#8217;S MENU at HOGAN CHOWDOWN? Governor-Elect Larry Hogan is hosting a breakfast meeting in Annapolis on Tuesday 12/9/14 at the swank Treaty of Paris restaurant with the five Republican County Executives in the state, including Cecil County Executive Tari Moore. But the seating arrangements at the intimate gathering could be a bit awkward. That’s because another attendee is Alan Kittleman, the newly elected GOP County Executive in Howard County. Moore endorsed his Democratic opponent, Courtney Watson, in the November election—much to the dismay and amazement of local and state fellow Republicans. [ SEE previous CECIL TIMES report here: https://ceciltimes.com/2014/10/cecil-county-exec-tari-moore-breaks-gop-ranks-to-support-democrat-in-howard-county-exec-race-republicans-conservative-uproar/ ] Negative response to Moore’s action was swift and strong especially among GOP conservatives, some of whom vowed to seek retaliation at the party’s state convention with a resolution to censure Moore for her defection. But that talk fizzled in the love-fest of the state GOP convention in Ellicott City this past weekend, where a banner proclaimed, “We’re Back,” and Republicans were so giddy with their newfound power in Hogan’s election as governor in November that there was no room for any finger-pointing at other Republicans. And even dissident “Campaign for Liberty” ultra-conservative factions were muted, with two of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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